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A barn owl wrapped in a towel, on the right a barn owl in the sunlight sitting on a post by a field.

Injured barn owl captures hearts, boosts wildlife center’s conservation funds

The harrowing rescue and recovery of a barn owl is capturing hearts on TikTok, as he gains back his strength — and his screams.

Arts & Culture

Netflix released a documentary about a prison's quilting club. Now, they're 'overwhelmed' with donations

“The Quilters” highlights a restorative justice program in a Missouri men’s prison where participants sew quilts to be donated to foster children.

A small group of artificial reefs sit underwater next to a Buddha statue

Environment

This startup recycles pet ashes into artificial reefs to save marine life. Human remains are next

Resting Reef turns a loved one’s loss into a memorial reef designed to restore marine biodiversity.

Arts & Culture

Spotify partners with Noah Kahan, Chappell Roan to provide free therapy to small artists

In a new initiative with Backline, a nonprofit that supports mental health in the music industry, small artists can access therapy for free.

A reddish firefly sits atop a large green leaf.

Animals

Firefly species discovered after 90-year absence: 'Even when things seem lost, they can still find their way back'

Tan Wei Jack and his mentor Wan Faridah Akmal Jusoh made huge waves in the insect community when they rediscovered a long-lost firefly species.

On the left, a resort perched atop a Balinese rainforest. On the right, one of the guest villas, or bales, with open walls, a huge four-posted bed draped in white canopies.

Businesses Doing Good

This 'no-walls, no-doors' rainforest resort in Bali doubles as a firefly conservatory and nursery

Atop the Balinese rainforest sits a tree-house style resort that boasts breathtaking views — and a budding firefly nursery.

An American flag is raised in a protesting crowd

People Doing Good

'No Kings' protest organizers to host food drives in tandem with nationwide rallies

On June 14, over 1,800 protests have been planned across the country, in “defiance” of President Donald Trump’s militarized birthday parade.

Two people hike through the mountains, with backpacks on their backs

Environment

75% of people more likely to visit nature if ordered by a doctor, finds new 'park prescribing' study

A new peer-reviewed study focused on Canada’s PaRx program finds that nature prescription programs are successful in addressing health challenges.

A man and a woman, both Black in appearance, talk animatedly to each other as they look at a program. The woman is wearing an Inkomoko shirt.

Economics

CEO invites the world to invest in refugees: 'Humanity flourishes when people have the tools to succeed'

For the last decade, Inkomoko CEO Julienne Oyler has recognized a truth that has often gone overlooked: refugees are resilient, resourceful, and indispensable as business owners.

On the left, a close up of bees pollinating honey. On the right, two beekeepers, one an adult and one a child, tending to colony boxes together.