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A man, Jake Rosmarin, smiles in a selfie taken in a biocontainment quarantine unit in Omaha, Nebraska

Hantavirus cruise passenger moved to tears by stranger's act of kindness during his 42-day quarantine

Jake Rosmarin has been vlogging his experience in the Nebraska biocontainment unit since he arrived from the cruise ship.

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Good News This Week: May 16, 2026 - Doulas, Elephants, & Libraries

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A group of 26 elderly women smiling with their arms out in front of a brick apartment complex in North London

They turned an old convent into an all-women apartment complex: 'It's about taking control of our lives'

New Ground Cohousing is a model for aging women everywhere.

A woman looks to her side as she claps, an aerial view of grazing cattles under solar panels, actress Mariska Hargitay poses for the camera, a turtle perched on a log, and two people working in a field

Good News This Week: May 9, 2026 - Whales, Fountains, & Livestreams

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Mariska Hargitay and Christopher Meloni play Detective Olivia Benson and Elliot Stabler in "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit"

Mariska Hargitay has helped pass laws to end rape kit backlogs for years. She just reached her 50th state

The “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” star says the milestone is a “watershed moment.”

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Good News This Week: May 2, 2026 - Hotlines, Dolls, & Miracle Trees

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Mental Health Awareness Month Depicted As An Illustration of a Person's Mind

29 Ways To Celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month

May is Mental Health Awareness Month! We’ve gathered a list of ideas to help you celebrate, honor, and de-stigmatize the stories of mental health in your life and community.

A "bicycle mayor" in Bath, England, leads a group of cyclists through the streets of the city

These 'bicycle mayors' are chosen with one task in mind: Make cities safer for cycling

There is now a special leader appointed to get more people on bikes in over 150 cities across 34 countries worldwide.

Close-up image of one female hand handing another female hand two sanitary pads.

Only 16% of girls in rural Pakistan use pads due to high costs. Now this lawyer is fighting her country's 'period tax' in court

Mahnoor Omer, a 25-year-old lawyer from Rawalpindi, wants to ensure that every student in Pakistan has access to period products.

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People, organizations, and governments improving people's health

Hantavirus cruise passenger moved to tears by stranger's act of kindness during his 42-day quarantine

Good News This Week: May 16, 2026 - Doulas, Elephants, & Libraries

They turned an old convent into an all-women apartment complex: 'It's about taking control of our lives'

Good News This Week: May 9, 2026 - Whales, Fountains, & Livestreams

Mariska Hargitay has helped pass laws to end rape kit backlogs for years. She just reached her 50th state

Good News This Week: May 2, 2026 - Hotlines, Dolls, & Miracle Trees

29 Ways To Celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month

These 'bicycle mayors' are chosen with one task in mind: Make cities safer for cycling

Only 16% of girls in rural Pakistan use pads due to high costs. Now this lawyer is fighting her country's 'period tax' in court

She survived an illegal abortion — then changed reproductive care forever

Developers create video game to help teens choose a birth control method

Good News This Week: April 25, 2026 - Libraries, Rainforests, & Turtles

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