Art, Entertainment, Culture, and Creativity for Good

Stories about using art and creativity to make a positive difference

A photo collage of 2 bikers biking on a bicycle lane, a statue of Barbara Rose Johns holding up a book, hero Ahmed el Ahmed in his hospital bed, an aerial view of apartment buildings, and a line of solar panels

Good News This Week: December 20, 2025 - Puppets, Raccoons, & Grandmas

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A young man and woman sit together on a bench in a clothing store, smiling at a laptop

This clothing swap app lets shoppers use their own clothes as currency: 'An ever-changing wardrobe'

Closest Closet makes it easier to thrift and swap clothes while saving money, inviting users to trade clothing items instead of donating and buying.
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Comedian Aaron Ross hosts a variety show next to a group of strippers on stage in Portland, Oregon

Strippers are now the No. 1 donor of toys to children's hospital in Portland. This year, they broke their own record

This year’s annual Tatas for Toys event “made it reindeer” even more than in years past.
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A raccoon passed out next to a toilet in a liquor store bathroom

The viral 'drunk raccoon' now has a merch line. So far, it's raised $250K for a local animal shelter

Last month, an adorable wild raccoon broke into a liquor store and passed out. Now, he’s a cultural icon.
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Sushma Devi (in green), a local woman trained in air quality mapping, demonstrates the use of an air quality monitor to women in Mahuda village, Dhanbad

A grassroots group of women mapped air pollution in their Indian village. It forced coal companies to act

Within three to four months of publishing their findings, the researchers said coal companies immediately took action to reduce air pollution.
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A herd of giant cardboard animal puppets scale a glacier in Jostedalsbreen National Park, Norway

Giant animal puppets journey from the Congo Basin to a melting glacier in the Arctic with an important message (PHOTOS)

The Herds is a large-scale and participatory public art experience that brings to life the impact of climate change on a global scale.
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A photo collage of Milan's Olympic Village, two men holding up a cheque in the form of a big signage, a portrait of MacKenzie Scott smiling, a man holds up a big signage that says 'Nobel Prize', and an aerial view of a building with solar panels on its rooftop

Good News This Week: December 13, 2025 - Pies, Hats, & Sea Cows

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A statue of a Mexican dog rests besides tiny pots and clay artifacts.

Pre-Columbian artifacts dating back 500 years finally returned to Mexico

The Parthenon Museum is making amends by repatriating a 250-piece collection.
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A Progress Pride flag-colored crosswalk painted in a busy intersection in St. Petersburg, Florida

Florida banned Pride crosswalks — so St. Pete installed rainbow bike racks instead

The city is cleverly asserting its support of LGBTQ+ community members while still complying with new state regulations.
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A woman sits cross-legged on the floor of an art studio, studying a handful of paintings

Study suggests an interest in art leads to a more meaningful life

Researchers set out to explore “the value of art beyond aesthetic pleasure.” This is what they found.
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Two photos. On the left, a washed up piece of kelp on the beach. On the right is a light purple button down shirt

60% of all fashion materials are made from plastic. This startup makes clothes from kelp instead

Keel Labs’ Kelsun material is made from kelp, one of the most regenerative materials on the planet.
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Slats of a wall covered in paint depicting migrants crossing

The border wall between the US and Mexico was covered with murals and messages to loved ones. Where is that art now?

When the U.S.-Mexico border wall partially came down in 2023, activists rushed to save the art and messages that were painted across the barrier.
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