If you’ve ever gotten up super early on a Saturday morning so you had the closest spot to the TV for cartoons, then this news is right up your alley. We all remember the good old days when kids’ programming was relegated to a few hours on the weekends. Kids across America plopped down on the couch with a giant bowl of cereal and relaxed. Today’s kids are soft. They’ll never understand, having a few minutes to run to the bathroom during commercial breaks. Or the agony of missing their favorite show and having to wait for reruns during the summer. They’ll never understand the magic of being the first one to open a Kellogg’s cereal box and get the toy. Actually, that piece of prime nostalgia is making a comeback. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kellogg's (@kelloggsus) Kellogg’s Plans to Put Toys Back in Cereal Boxes Beginning on April 26, 2026, specially marked boxes of Kellogg’s cereal will include toys. The promotion ties in with the upcoming Toy Story 5 release. “At Kellogg’s, there’s a real sense of childhood nostalgia tied to the moments families remember most – and breakfast is a big part of that,” Laura Newman, VP Brand Marketing at WK Kellogg Co said in a news release. “Bringing toys back inside the box reintroduces that sense of discovery through a simple, screen-free moment of play that parents can now share with their own kids. Collaborating with Toy Story 5, which explores the role of toys in a tech-driven world, made this moment even more meaningful.” Kellogg’s cereal boxes and Toy Story 5 toys are a perfect marriage. “At the heart of Toy Story 5 is the idea that toys inspire creativity, friendship and play,” Lylle Breier, Executive Vice President, Partnerships, Promotions, Synergy & Events, The Walt Disney Studios, shared. “We are delighted to collaborate with Kellogg’s on their Toys Back in the Box campaign that gives families a fun way to explore the playful world of Woody, Buzz Lightyear, Jessie and the gang.” This is on our grocery list for the week. Now we just have to be sure we open the box before our kids. This story’s featured image is by Kevin Carter/Getty Images

When you were a kid, did you have one of those pretend cars you could actually drive? We loved those things. It made us feel like we were big stuff, even though as soon as the battery ran out, the fun was over. But as we adults know, driving a motorized vehicle takes a lot of care and responsibility. Responsible drivers understand this and carry the proper insurance in case of an accident. Unfortunately, a mom learned the hard way that her young daughter had no insurance for her car after an accident. The child’s reaction is hilarious. @teejackson14 currently waiting for the cops #fyp ♬ original sound – princess world The Motorized Vehicle Did Not Stop at the DMV The mom shared footage of her young daughter with a lollipop in her mouth, and a pink jeep crashed into her mother’s car. When the mom asks her about insurance and a license, the child tells her, “I not have that.” The mother then tells her that, without proper documentation, she’ll have to call the police to take over.  When she asks the toddler if she’s got money to pay for the damage, the kid grabs that jeep and is on the move. Viewers thought the little girl with her motorized vehicle was innocent, and her mom needed to back off. “This footage is too blurry. That could be anybody,” someone wrote. “Why are you asking her all these questions without a lawyer,” a concerned citizen asked.https://www.tiktok.com/@mar_barbeaux Clearly, the mom put her car in the path of the motorized vehicle, and this child had no other choice. “Well why are you parked there?” Someone asked. Thankfully, the little girl’s attorney stepped forward to defend her. “I’m her legal representation. My client will not be answering any further questions. Thank you ma’am!” The lawyer wrote. We love a fun mom and an even funnier comment section. Life’s too short not to laugh. This story’s featured image can be found here

Fanilows, we have good news for you. Barry Manilow is on the mend and ready to take a chance again. People shared recent photos of the beloved singer-songwriter in New York City on April 24, 2026, looking well. He hadn’t been his best in the fall of 2025 with a nagging cough and bronchitis, so a doctor decided to take a better look. Sadly, Barry announced in December 2025 that doctors diagnosed him with lung cancer. He underwent surgery a short time later and hoped to get back to performing his final farewell tour concert days. Unfortunately, his healing took a bit longer than he anticipated. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Barry Manilow (@barrymanilowofficial) Barry Manilow Wants Fans to Know He Feels Their Good Vibes The Mandy singer shared a statement on Instagram in February that, although he wanted to hit the stage, his doctors said he wasn’t quite ready. In a March interview with People, Barry Manilow admitted the cancer diagnosis came as a shock. “You just don’t even think about [how fragile life is],” he said. And suddenly, you have lung cancer,” Barry said. “But I’m still here. I’m not all here; there’s part of me that isn’t here — they took out a part of me, and now I’ve got to figure out, ‘What do I do?’” In his most recent Instagram post, Barry Manilow shared a bit about his early days and why he took every job he could get. If he hadn’t, we might not know that, like a good neighbor, State Farm is there. He was in New York City for induction into the American Advertising Federation Hall of Fame. It’s an honor he so rightly deserves. “I am stuck on you forever, Barry. Congratulations on your well deserved award. Sending huge hugs,” a fan wrote. “I love you Barry, you’re simply the best and so deserving of this award,” another fan shared. We love seeing Barry Manilow well and hope this is just the start of a fabulous spring. This story’s featured image is by Mat Hayward/Getty Images

A pilot study employing a new method for treating sewage sludge efficiently created renewable natural gas while slashing in half the cost of the treatment. The Washington State University team described the process this week in Chemical Engineering Journal, touting it as a way to help communities sustainably clean up their waste while providing renewable […] The post Researchers Develop Way to Get Natural Gas That’s Renewable Directly From Sewage appeared first on Good News Network.

We’ve all thought about it. Almost every one of us has been at the beach, at a resort, or on a cruise and thought, “Wow, I really wish we could just stay forever.” The dread of going back to “real life” hits hard on that last day of vacation, and it’s hard to stop your mind from wondering what exactly it would look like to just… stay. Some bold folks actually do it. Cruise ships, in particular, are a popular destination for people who want to permanently live on “vacation” because they can be relatively affordable and come with built-in food, adventure, and entertainment. Emma, who is in her thirties, recently decided to pull the trigger and do exactly that. Earlier this year, she quit her six-figure job in order to live full-time aboard cruise ships. Emma’s partner of several years makes a living gambling on cruise ships as a professional poker player. Emma, who goes by A Broad That Travels, says he would be gone for weeks or months at a time sailing, and she finally had enough of all the time apart. “There was a point in time where we were just apart for more than half the year while he was cruising and I was doing my corporate grind, and it was really difficult,” she says. “There were some cruises and some adventures he was doing where I was like…we have to do this together.” So she decided to leave her six-figure career in corporate tech sales behind and join him. Though they had cruised a lot together, the couple had their first cruise as a part of their new lifestyle just two months ago, the first of a four-month stretch of non-stop cruising. “At the end of the day, if you’re not with the ones you love and you’re not doing something you enjoy, then what’s the point?” she says. “What’s the point of having a job that makes you a lot of money if you can’t enjoy the perks?” Everyone wants to know how Emma manages the finances of only working part-time and living on a cruise ship, and the answer is unique and fascinating: “The finances of the cruise actually work really well because we get free cruise offers from the casino. All we pay are port fees and taxes, which are minuscule in comparison to the standard costs of a cruise.” (Emma’s partner, Cael, for his part, also vlogs about the inner workings of his life as a poker player and how he’s able to get so many free cruises.) Living on Royal Caribbean cruises, sailing to exotic ports, partying, eating incredible food. They’re living the dream. Right?   Except Emma says that, while living aboard cruises is fun and adventurous, the lifestyle comes with its challenges. Two months into her journey, she was hit by some of the “dark side” of full-time cruising. Many people who choose to live permanently on cruise ships are older and retired, or have enough savings to live off of for a while. Emma is young and still working part-time in data analytics and studying for her MBA, which poses some unique hurdles. “Too much of a good thing is challenging,” she says. “It’s fun and it’s really difficult.” Emma says the overstimulation—the constant noise, music, people, crowds—is a lot to handle. Finding a quiet space on the ship other than her tiny room to work or study has proven to be almost impossible. About four to six weeks in, she says in a video update, she found herself wanting to go home. “I think the biggest misconception is that people think it’s going to be just fun non-stop and that I’m on vacation the entire time,” she says. “I work and go to school, so I’m quite busy!” She says it’s challenging to get up every day to work, study, eat normally, and exercise when the entire cruise atmosphere is built around excess and partying. The lifestyle can also, surprisingly, get lonely. Emma says that it’s fun meeting people and making friends aboard the ship, but almost all of them disembark at the end of the week, never to be seen again. It’s hard to build community and lasting connections. “I’m definitely missing community engagement, things like that,” she says. On the cruise, everyone is a stranger, all the time. The other high-status cruisers Emma and her partner meet are often much older, so making friends their own age is a challenge. However, Emma says that they have found ways to make it work, and they’re adjusting to their new way of life. One thing that’s helped is making connections and friendships with the staff aboard. Those are the only other people that are doing anything close to resembling “living normal life.” They’ve found other ways to find community, family, and friendship as well: “We [recently] sailed with family for a 10-day cruise and had a blast! It’s really great to spend time with family after being away from home for so long.” View this post on Instagram She adds that the longer they stay aboard Royal Caribbean cruises, the more they start to see some of the same familiar faces. “We also ran into some friends on a cruise last month that we met on a cruise in the summer of 2024 going from Miami to Spain,” she says. “We ended up hanging out with them most of the cruise and catching up. We’re starting to notice a little bit of a community of frequent cruisers!” In the end, living permanently aboard a cruise ship (or any kind of vacation environment) seems appealing, but it’s not for everyone. The lifestyle shift can be jarring, and it can be a huge adjustment. “A few people have said it’s their dream to do what I’m doing and think there’s no way anyone could have any difficulty with the lifestyle,” Emma writes. “While it is fun a lot of the time, and it is an amazing experience, there are also many aspects of living on a cruise ship that are difficult for me. Travel is often glamorized and I don’t think people like when I break even a small part the illusion.” This article originally appeared last year. It has been updated.The post Woman quits 6-figure job to live on cruise ships and discovers complicated reality 2 months in appeared first on Upworthy.