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Paris Hilton stands next to a woman entrepreneur in front of a floral shop. The two of them hold flower arrangements in their hands, smiling

Paris Hilton is raising $1M to give grants to women who lost their businesses due to natural disasters

The Back in Business Recovery Fund comes on the heels of Hilton’s support of women-owned businesses following wildfires in Los Angeles.

War reporter Jane Ferguson puts on a helmet over a protective "Press" vest

War & Conflict

She spent 15 years as a war correspondent. Now, she's changing the way journalists report on crisis

Jane Ferguson has led the way for women war reporters. Now, she’s changing war reporting for everyone.

A photo collage of Paralympian Sydney Peterson skiing down a hill, Lupita Nyong'o posing with a fruit basket, a map of Bolivia, a woman stands inside an underground aqueduct, and Paralympian Mike Schultz snowboarding on a rail

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Good News This Week: March 7, 2026 - Gardens, Rainforests, & Paralympians

Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating...

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Arts & Culture

Interactive video game shows everyday reality of raising a trans teen in Texas

After a flurry of restrictive laws in Texas, a video game hopes to expose the reality of raising a teen in the state.

Omar M. Yaghi, an older Jordanian man, holds up a glass of water in the desert.

Tech & Innovation

Nobel Prize winner invents device that pulls drinking water from the desert air: 'Could be a lifeline for 2 billion people'

About 2.2 billion people on the planet still lack access to clean drinking water. A new desert-tested device could help.

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Human Rights

Texas teen leads 'Know Your Rights' crusade for immigrant families in her school district

Shortly into the second Trump presidency and ramping up of Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids, the eighth grader wanted to make a difference.

US Paralympic Nordic skier Sydney Peterson holds one ski pole in competition

Sports

US Paralympic skier doubles as a lab researcher, working to treat neurological conditions like hers

Sydney Peterson’s condition can’t be cured, but she’s researching to help others who have neurological conditions — when she’s not winning medals.

Gisèle Pelicot, an older White woman with red hair, sits on stage for an interview in front of a blue background.

People Doing Good

Feminist icon Gisèle Pelicot gives first televised interview since nation-defining trial, talks about her 'healing process'

Last July, Gisèle Pelicot was awarded France's highest civilian honor for her fearlessness during unimaginable circumstances.

A couple holds their small, fluffy dog like a baby, swaddled in a blue cable knit blanket

Animals

This judge ruled that dogs are legally considered 'immediate family.' What does that actually mean?

Dog owners know that the bond they share with their pets is real, but in the eyes of the law, dogs have historically been treated like personal property.

A sign for Dolly Sodds Wilderness sits in a grassy area, overlooking trees

Environment

Leaving wilderness alone isn't always the best way to protect it, experts say. Here's what they suggest instead

In a time when lands are experiencing the effects of climate change, protecting wild spaces may require action, not inaction.