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Medical professionals in Ukraine with solar-powered kit. Credit: Footprint Project.

Tech & Innovation

Solar Microgrids Are Keeping Ukraine’s Hospitals Running

U.S. renewables experts support the war-besieged country with tech hailed a ‘game-changer’ for disaster relief settings.

An illustrated comedian frog on a lily pad (depicted as Charlie James) tells jokes to other frogs on lily pads

Arts & Culture

Comedian Charlie James Is on a Complicated Pursuit for Good

Charlie James (AKA TikTok’s Little Frog On A Lily Pad) radiates queer joy (and queer satire) online. Here is an essay about Charlie's experience with satire, politics, and finding the good.

LGBTQ+

15 LGBTQ+ Influencers and Creators Making a Difference

One of the best ways we can support our LGBTQ+ community members is by uplifting their voices. Here are a handful of incredible LGBTQ+ creators and leaders to follow today.

Quote Graphic: The opposite of poverty is not wealth; the opposite of poverty is justice. — Bryan Stevenson

Quotes

97 Best Quotes About Justice To Inspire Positive Change

Justice is one of the most important ideals in our society. It's what we strive for in order to create a fair and equitable world. Here are dozens of the best quotes about justice, from powerful leaders, thinkers, activists, and everyday people alike.

Quote Graphic: “We have to be visible. We should not be ashamed of who we are.” — Marsha P. Johnson

Quotes

12 Best Marsha P. Johnson Quotes About LGBTQ+ Rights

Marsha P. Johnson was a proud and outspoken member of the LGBTQ+ community before it was popular to be so. She was an advocate for drag queens, people of color, and transgender people, fighting for their right to be seen and heard.

LGBTQ+

LGBTQ+ History Before Stonewall

As you read, keep in mind that LGBTQ+ is a relatively new term and, while queer people have always existed, the terminology has changed frequently over the years.

A sign advertising the TV show: Flip my Florida Yard sits on a patch of grass.

Environment

Water-guzzling Yards Are Getting a Celebrity Makeover

A new reality series is using the HGTV method to tackle Florida’s water supply issues. Get ready to meet "Flip My Florida Yard." Read more...

Kalen McAllister, founder of Laughing Bear Bakery, packages Bear Candy made by employees with criminal records. “I don’t care [about a job applicant’s criminal record]. Because for me, it’s this day forward,” she says. (Tara Adhikari/The Christian Science Monitor)

Businesses Doing Good

Laughing Bear Bakery Has a Recipe for a Fresh Start Out of Prison

In 2015, Ms. McAllister opened Laughing Bear Bakery in St. Louis, a nonprofit business where a criminal record is required to land the job.

Kerri Reeves, left, holds her son Oliver, 3 months old, while watching daughters Eleanor, 8, and Charlotte, 18 months, read at their home in Tucson. Reeves started receiving services from Health Start two years ago, before Charlotte was born. (Rebecca Sasnett, Arizona Daily Star)

Governments Doing Good

Arizona Program Hopes To Be Nationwide Model for Healthy Babies

Health Start is an Arizona statewide program that connects expecting mothers and their babies with a trained public health coach who finds them resources, provides information about their child's development, and serves as a sounding board for their questions.

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Take Action

19 Things You Can Do To Stop Gun Violence

There are so many things we can each do to prevent gun violence, school shootings, suicide, and more. We’ve compiled a list of resources for you to get started...