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Stories About Using Technology and Innovation To Make a Difference

A woman sits between two men on a bench. All of them are wearing green hooded sweatshirts

Woman invents 'stim hoodie' with built-in fidget toys for people with autism and ADHD

Olivia Drewery created the design to meet her own needs, noting that most clothing brands are not designed with neurodivergent people in mind.
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A tiny pacemaker sits among a pile of white rice

World's smallest pacemaker — the size of a grain of rice — saves babies with heart defects

The device also dissolves once it is no longer needed, making invasive removal a thing of the past.
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TED's Audacious Project gives $1B to nonprofits working to solve 'humanity's biggest problems'

From cleaning up ocean plastic to preventing homelessness, the new cohort of fellows receives funding necessary to execute their world-changing work.
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A photo collage of a monitor on a rolling standee, a close-up portrait of Elana Meyers Taylor, a woman protests while holding a signage, John and Hank Green pose for a photo, and a pile of trash

Good News This Week: February 21, 2026 - Plants, Books, & Food Banks

Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating...
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A zebrafish minnow swims in water with a school of other fish

This minnow can regenerate its spinal cord after injury. Scientists want to replicate its abilities in humans

Zebrafish have genetic characteristics that make it possible to rebuild neural networks after severe injuries.
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Two photos side-by-side. On the left, a young Black woman sits in a chair while a brown pitbull sits at her feet. On the right, another young woman sits in a chair, smiling, as a bulldog approaches

A viral video of adoptable dogs choosing their owners was debunked as AI. So this shelter made it a reality

The Animal Care Centers of New York have decided to turn a viral AI video into a real happily ever after.
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A screenshot of John and Hank Green streaming on the Project For Awesome YouTube livestream

Hank & John Green raise $4.1 million in 2026 'Project For Awesome' charity livestream

Hank and John Green’s annual charity livestream, Project for Awesome, has been a smash fundraising success since 2007.
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Two rhinos walk in a grassy field

Artificial intelligence is aiding in efforts to end the illegal wildlife trade

Wildlife trafficking is one of the most lucrative illicit industries worldwide. It nets between $7 billion and $23 billion per year.
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Trees stand before the Melbourne skyline

Australians send emails to trees in 'Tree-Mail' project designed to improve urban green space

Ideally, your messages are finding the trees well, but you can also report damaged limbs or declining health to ecology experts.
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A zip-up black jacket with blue haptic devices embedded in the fabric, the SoundShirt

This high-tech shirt enables deaf concert-goers feel the music on their bodies

Wearers might feel the strings of a violin on their arms or the beat of a drum on their back.
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A group of researchers kneel outdoors over a patch of soil, listening with headphones and holding a laptop

Scientists plant microphones to hear 'the sounds of the underground.' It could transform soil health

The creative method could pave the way for researchers to detect — and fix — soil degradation.
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