Art, Entertainment, Culture, and Creativity for Good

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7 Ideas To Celebrate Independent Bookstore Day This Weekend

April 26 is Independent Bookstore Day — a celebration of indie bookshops across the United States! Here are some ways to celebrate the big event.

A large, handmade costume of a Eurasia curlew bird

Man treks 53 miles in handmade costume to raise funds, awareness for endangered species

Matt Trevelyan, a former puppeteer, took on a unique project to help protect a beloved bird.

Ms. Rachel donates 2 million meals to World Food Program after Trump cuts devastate agency

The children’s entertainer and activist is doubling down on her commitment to international aid.

A still from the Netflix show Bridgerton, featuring six characters waving and smiling

'Bridgerton' stars speak out, raise funds in support of trans women following UK court ruling

One actress has already donated over £70,000 to a charity that supports trans people in the U.K.

Nick Offerman against a pink backdrop, wearing a light blue shirt, with daisies in his beard

Nick Offerman is inviting people on an Earth Day hike — here's how you can join him

The “Parks and Recreation” star is encouraging people to protect and celebrate the great outdoors.

A photo collage of a pile of invoices, two people looking inside a mini fridge, three people standing in front of a home made out of surfboard waste, a woman handing out a free meal to a young student, and a solar farm

Good News This Week: April 12, 2025 - Dire Wolves, Fridges, & Surfboards

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

A picture of Ms. Rachel, a brunette woman with a pink shirt, pink headband, and jean overalls. She is framed by the words: "Take a listen, be encouraged" and "Hi, my name is Ms Rachel"

Ms. Rachel adds voice to interactive art exhibit designed to comfort people on their 'roughest day'

“We set up an 800 number,” author Brad Montague said in a recent TikTok. “You call it, leave a message you would have needed to hear on your roughest day. Just something kind, something true.”

A group of 21 inmates sit in a computer lab under a banner that reads "Central California Women's Facility Media Center"

The world's largest women's prison is now home to an independent newspaper — written by and for inmates

The Paper Trail is amplifying the voices of incarcerated women at The Central California Women’s Facility.

A group of people gathers in front of a neoclassical-style building during a protest or rally. A person in the foreground holds a bright yellow sign that reads "Drag is Beautiful" with a heart symbol. Another yellow sign partially visible on the left says "No LGB [without] the T." The crowd consists of diverse individuals, some wearing LGBTQ+ pride-related clothing and accessories. The setting is outdoors with trees and a blue sky in the background

First Amendment win: Federal judge blocks Texas A&M's drag ban

The students said while their fight isn’t over, they were overjoyed by the decision and vowed to share that joy by putting on the best show possible Thursday.

A mockup of a tiny home village with American flags in front of each home

Former 'Queer Eye' star behind new tiny house village for Wisconsin's homeless veterans

The co-founder of Veterans Community Project is hard at work building the next neighborhood.

A man stands outside of a yellow dumpster that's been converted into a tiny home

Artist transforms dumpster into tiny home 'to start a conversation about the housing crisis'

Designer Harrison Marshall created the unique home in response to high costs of living.

Four people gather around microphones in a radio studio, smiling and making silly faces

Radio show invites homeless people to be on-air presenters: 'Voices that are often ignored'

Radio Dusthole promises “good tunes, great banter, and inspiring stories.”