It's a brand new year, and there's no reason we can't tweak our algorithms just a bit to focus on some positive news.

One Reddit user posed the question, "What's something *positive* going on in America people should be aware of?" It seems many people were quite eager to answer. There were more than 1,600 comments in less than a day, and the number continues to grow.

Here are just a few reasons to be excited about the future:

"Starting today, my state is selling insulin pens at $11/pen," one Redditor wrote, later clarifying that the state is California.

Upon announcing the pharmaceutical deal, which went into effect January 1, 2026, California Governor Gavin Newsom shared, "No Californian should ever have to ration insulin or go into debt to stay alive — and I won't stop until health care costs are crushed for everyone."

There were many hopeful responses to this Reddit comment, including, "Affordable insulin will save lives. And it won't empty bank accounts doing it."

Another commenter shared, "There was a new jaguar spotted in southern Arizona! It's the fifth in 15 years, and means that the species is recovering. :)"

A jaguar pats the camera. Giphy

CBS News reported, "The University of Arizona Wild Cat Research and Conservation Center says it's the fifth big cat over the last 15 years to be spotted in the area after crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. The animal was captured by the camera as it visited a watering hole in November, its distinctive spots setting it apart from previous sightings."

A Redditor wrote, "The American chestnut tree is beginning a comeback tour after two extensive projects to make strains that are resistant to the fungus that swept the legs out from under the species after it was imported along with Chinese chestnuts. (Edit—there was an issue with one of the lines and it suffered a setback in........

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