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Stories About Using Technology and Innovation To Make a Difference

A person stands in front of a Light the World Giving Machine in Denver

Giant holiday 'giving machines' are popping up in cities around the world. They've already generated $50M in donations

The Light the World Giving Machines enable users to donate specific items, like clothes, medicine, or food, to various charities across the globe.
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A vending machine with a zoomed-in photo of prescription medications

This vending machine dispenses free prescription drugs to people facing homelessness

Colorado Coalition for the Homeless has introduced a new model to make sure clients get the health care they need.
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Jason Boyd — Poo Bear — holds a microphone to his mouth, singing, while an accompanist operates a laptop

Justin Bieber's producer, Poo Bear, has a live songwriting battle with AI: 'We're always going to need humans'

Jason Boyd — or Poo Bear — has written hits for Justin Bieber, Usher, and Sam Smith. Now, he’s figuring out the future of music.
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Dr. David Fajgenbaum speaks to a patient in a hospital

AI is helping doctors repurpose old drugs for new cures: 'The solution is in your neighborhood pharmacy'

Doctor David Fajgenbaum almost died due to an incurable disease. In his recovery, he is working to use all FDA-approved drugs to treat any disease they possibly can.
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A photo collage of a solar farm, a whale shark swimming in the deep ocean, members of the Can't Win Victory Fund coalition, boxes and containers full of groceries for a food drive, and a forest

Good News This Week: November 8, 2025 - Mangroves, Backpacks, & Food Drives

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A laptop screen displays ChatGPT, asking "how can I help?"

5 ways artificial intelligence is actually being used for good

Across medicine, education, and culture, AI can be a tool to do more good.
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A wolf howls in the snow of Yellowstone National Park

AI is listening to the wolves of Yellowstone National Park. Experts say it could help the population rebound

“Every six kilometers, there are recorders running 24/7,” experts told Good Good Good.
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A woman with ALS, Brooke Eby, sits in a wheelchair with an oxygen tube. She holds a small, black dog on her lap

ALS made it impossible for this woman to walk her dog. Engineers invented a custom, adaptive leash just for her

All Brooke Eby wanted to do is walk her dog, Dray. Chewy worked with engineers to make it possible again.
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A woman looks at her glowing iPhone screen in a dark room

Wi-Fi apps in times of war: 'I wouldn’t be exaggerating if I said that WhatsApp can be life-saving'

Wi-Fi-based messaging apps have proven crucial as wars wage on and natural disasters hit vulnerable regions.
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Four young men with disabilities stand in front of a house

Innovative 'smart houses' give adults with disabilities freedom to live independently

The technology is designed to anticipate challenges and provide accommodations.
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