A pair of North American river otters at Bristol Zoo, taken on May 9, 2009. (Photo by PhotoPlus Magazine/Future via Getty Images)

Otters, Christmas trees & animal photos: Here are 3 things making us smile this holiday weekend

From a "shrub" finding a new home for the holidays to otter fodder, here are the moments bringing us joy this week.

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Dec 23, 2022

Tiziana Dearing broadcasts live as she hosts Radio Boston on the first day at its new time slot at 11am. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

WBUR staff and readers share the holiday traditions that bring them joy

We hope these special sentiments, stories, song suggestions and more from the WBUR staff make you smile — and maybe inspire you to start a new tradition or two.

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Dec 19, 2022

From a happy dance to a whip-cracking pitch to the Boston Pops, here are 3 stories bringing us joy this week

From a local animal control officer's happy dance to WBUR's Jack Lepiarz breaking out his whip for a holiday tune, here are the moments making us smile this week.

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Dec 16, 2022

Screenshot of Olympic gold medalist Nathan Chen performing to the new acoustic version of "Hold Me Closer."

From a video of Conan O'Brien to an elderly tortoise's birthday, here are 3 moments bringing us joy this week

What do Conan O'Brien, a figure skater and an elderly tortoise have in common? They're all making us smile this week.

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Dec 9, 2022

In this screen grab released on April 4, 2021, Jason Sudeikis performs as "Ted Lasso" during the 27th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on April 04, 2021. (27th Annual SAG Awards/Getty Images for WarnerMedia)

Need a pick me up? Here are 3 stories to make you smile this week

From a raucous TikTok dance video to holiday shopping with the Boston Bruins to Ted Lasso's words of inspiration to the U.S. men's national team heading into the World Cup,...

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Dec 2, 2022

The elephant Minnie in October at the Big E in West Springfield, Massachusetts. Over 1,200 people have signed an online petition to ban wild animal acts at the Big E. (Ben James/NEPR)

Need a pick me up? Here are 3 stories to make you smile this week

From a new dog-friendly bar to a camera-loving elephant, here are the moments bringing us joy this week.

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Nov 25, 2022

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The Pick Me Up: A Seasonal Bit of Joy

Otters, Christmas trees & animal photos: Here are 3 things making us smile this holiday weekend

Local Coverage

WBUR staff and readers share the holiday traditions that bring them joy

Local Coverage

From a happy dance to a whip-cracking pitch to the Boston Pops, here are 3 stories bringing us joy this week

Local Coverage

From a video of Conan O'Brien to an elderly tortoise's birthday, here are 3 moments bringing us joy this week

Local Coverage

Need a pick me up? Here are 3 stories to make you smile this week

Local Coverage

Need a pick me up? Here are 3 stories to make you smile this week

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