library Faith in humanity restored — young library patron replaces missing stuffed animal Gail Sherman

ireland The Cork City Dump is a haunted graveyard of your childhood Thom Dunn

Technology Congressman wants AI out of kids' toys after chatbots got weird with children Mark Frauenfelder

cute These horses with emotional support stuffies will melt your heart Popkin

90s The Beanie Baby Wars: When plush toys turned America into a nation of feral raccoons Popkin

adorable animals Buffalo Zoo welcomes two adorable red panda cubs Jennifer Sandlin

parrots Foul-mouthed parrot has no trouble getting adopted Gail Sherman

adorable animals Armadillo chows down on a "termite mound" birthday cake Jennifer Sandlin

delightful creatures Doggo piles too many plushies onto bed — then turns glum when there's no room left for her Carla Sinclair

Entertainment Original E.T. puppet looks like Dollar Tree bootleg, Sotheby's wants $900,000 Ellsworth Toohey

australia Wombats love squishmallows, too Jennifer Sandlin

family A woman's parents waving goodbye Gail Sherman

holidays Shelter dogs pick out their favorite holiday stuffed animal Jennifer Sandlin

australia Tree kangaroos: the best animal ASMR on the internet Jennifer Sandlin

taylor swift Move over, Taylor Swift screaming goat! There's a new ruminant diva in town Jennifer Sandlin

Funny Couple discovers hundreds of stuffed animals hidden in wall – a surprising find on Vancouver Island Popkin

animals Heartbreaking photos reveal what beloved stuffed animals look like after years of love Popkin

delightful creatures Corgi is a toy-tossing machine, hitting everyone and everything he can (video) Carla Sinclair

Games The cute groundhog inside this claw machine is the best prize ever Allan Rose Hill

crafts Crochet your way through our National Parks Jennifer Sandlin