Art, Entertainment, Culture, and Creativity for Good

Stories about using art and creativity to make a positive difference

Gray single-story house with dark roof and multiple windows surrounded by evergreen trees and young planted conifers in a forest setting.

Gen-Zer quits corporate job and moves to Yellowstone, where she pays $96 a month in rent

Zoe De La Paz packed up her life in Chicago and became a seamstress at one of the most beautiful parks in the country.

Two people on public transit laugh. The man on the left wears a beige blazer and holds a yellow and blue Metrocard. The woman on the right wears a pink headband and light pink cardigan, holding a lollipop.

On 'Subway Takes,' Ms. Rachel calls for an end to ICE detention centers — and racist nursery rhymes

The children’s entertainer and activist had two big calls to action on the latest episode of “Subway Takes.”

A woman in a white shirt and dark pants walks across a paved area in front of three small colorful structures—one tan with a green-trimmed door, one red brick with a red door, and one yellow with a brown door—set against a backdrop of tall, columnar rock formations.

Freakishly small homes built to match what 25-year-olds can actually afford. Most are smaller than a standard closet

The campaign, translated to “Reality Display” in English, highlights how young people can barely afford more than 48 square feet.

Three turtles rest on a log, with an orange and red butterfly perched on the central turtle's head. Blurred insects fly in the background.

Indigenous 'turtle women' help save endangered freshwater turtles in the Amazon

To help the turtles recover, a group of seven Siekopai women, who call themselves Tari Nomiowa’i, or “turtle women,” patrol the riverbanks looking for turtle tracks and nests.

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Left: Woman in red off-shoulder dress holding a red fan stands with man in black tuxedo indoors. Right: Dolly Parton, a woman with blonde wavy hair and bangs wearing white cardigan smiles at camera outdoors against tree bark.

Couple that won $155M lottery prize gives half to charity. They were inspired by Dolly Parton

Frances Connolly, who won the lottery with her husband in 2019, believes giving back is simply human nature.

A photo collage of Ms. Rachel, flood-ridden establishments, a solar panel, and a black bear lying down amongst tree branches

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A woman, Gloria Steinem, in black clothing sits on a green upholstered sofa decorated with ornate red and gold patterned pillows in a room with yellow-orange walls, wood furnishings, and decorative objects including lamps and photographs.

How Gloria Steinem helped shape feminism and gender equality

“The truth will set you free, but first it will piss you off,” said Steinem, who founded Ms. magazine and pushed for equality.

A large curved stone structure sits on a rocky island surrounded by turquoise water and smaller vegetated islands. People stand on the stone surface and near a wooden fence on the structure's right side.

A breathtaking new museum dedicated to whales is shaped like a breaching humpback. It will open next year in Norway

Located about 190 miles from the Arctic Circle, the museum touts rooftop viewpoints and under-the-sea journeys.

Two women, Olivia Rodrigo and Melinda French Gates, stand together against a pink background with white flower patterns. The woman on the left wears a red sleeveless shirt with a black heart design. The woman on the right wears a white lace top with short sleeves.

These women's health nonprofits lost federal funding. Olivia Rodrigo's $20M donation 'will outlast any news cycle'

Nonprofit leaders speak to the tangible impact this funding will have on their work — much of which has been threatened by federal funding cuts.

A photo collage of a bale of turtles in a container box, Dolly Parton reading a book to children, a hand holding a taco, Keith Lee, and a close up of a tire

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