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From the perspective of inside of a concrete tunnel, a view of a playground made with recycled cement features
Environment

Concrete production has a huge carbon footprint. This playground is made out of recycled cement pipes

The goal of the development was to “extend the life cycle of construction waste,” and provide kids an engaging place to play.
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A group of moss that has grown over a rocky formation next to a busy area in Rome
Environment

Cities across Europe install 'moss banks' to reduce pollution from busy roadways

As countries search for nature-based solutions to climate and environmental challenges, roadside moss is starting to attract attention.
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Two photos side by side. On the left is a pink and yellow vending machine with blue butterflies on the side. On the right is a line of people at the vending machine
People Doing Good

Woman retrofits vending machine to dispense random acts of kindness

What was once a bait and tackle vending machine has been transformed into a colorful attraction dispensing kindness challenges to strangers.
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Two photos side-by-side. On the left is a group of four elderly women at a Pride parade. On the right is an old school building with a Pride flag displayed outside
LGBTQ+

Boston turned an old school into an affordable housing complex for LGBTQ+ seniors

Once the site of a school in Boston, LGBTQ+ elders gather in an affordable, inclusive living campus.
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A photo collage of the Wales flag, a bag of Keats & Co. coffee beans, a Monarch butterfly, an aerial view of the mountains and ocean, and a rescuer stands inside a tractor's bucket
Good News This Week

Good News This Week: March 28, 2026 - Hijabs, Butterflies, & Glasses

Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating...
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A Black woman lays on a couch, clutching her stomach, in pain
Health

Philadelphia now requires employers to provide accommodations for periods and perimenopause

The Philadelphia ordinance is a model for other cities and states to provide relief for workers suffering from symptoms of hormonal cycles and changes.
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A young woman listens to music on her headphones outside as she smiles slightly, her eyes closed.
Tech & Innovation

The first LPs weren’t for music, they were for the blind: 'Your mind just exploded with all the information that was suddenly at your ears'

Over the last 10 years, the share of US adults who listen to audiobooks has grown by more than 100%.
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A long hallway inside a former mall in Rhode Island
Housing

The country's oldest mall has been turned into apartments. Rent is just $550 a month

The Arcade in Providence, Rhode Island closed after 188 years in business. Then, it was transformed into a community of micro-lofts.
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A homeless man sits with his light brown dog in his lap, swaddled in a yellow blanket
Housing

California spent $15M to make homeless shelters pet-friendly. It got people off the streets

When homeless shelters allow people to stay with their dogs and other pets, more unhoused people become more willing to stay in a shelter.
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Mister Rogers sits behind a train set in a red cardigan, smiling
Arts & Culture

'Mister Rogers' Neighborhood' gets first-ever YouTube channel 25 years after final show aired

It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood, indeed.
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