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In a year of tough news, these are some of the stories that made us smile in 2024 : NPR

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Whether we were paying attention or not, 2024 was filled with good news. In case you weren't, NPR's member stations have been keeping track. Here are some of the stories that made us smile this year.

National In a year of tough news, these are some of the stories that made us smile in 2024 December 24, 2024 5:00 AM ET Natalie Escobar An MBTA subway car dons googly eyes under its front windshield in Boston. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority/AP hide caption toggle caption Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority/AP To put it mildly, 2024 did not hold back on grim news. One could be forgiven for looking at headlines from this past year and wondering whether they should throw their phone into the nearest body of water. But let's not allow that gloom to eclipse the joy that 2024 also

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