Art, Entertainment, Culture, and Creativity for Good

Stories about using art and creativity to make a positive difference

A close-up of a child playing a blue 3D printed violin

This superintendent 3D prints violins in her office so every student can play in the orchestra. They cost just $50 each

In a low-income, rural school district, one superintendent decided to get creative to keep music education alive and accessible for her students.

Books about Hope: “The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for Trying Times” by Douglas Abrams and Jane Goodall, “Ladder to the Light: An Indigenous Elder’s Meditations on Hope and Courage” by Steven Charleston, and “Hope in the Dark: Untold Histories, Wild Possibilities” by Rebecca Solnit

23 Must-Read Books About Hope That Inspire Change & Action

Hope has fueled movements, allowed us to seek solutions, and inspires us to keep moving forward. We’ve rounded up the best books to help you feel hopeful.

Kimberly Williams-Paisley, two veterinarians, and Brad Paisley, smile while petting a gray pit bull

Brad Paisley & Kimberly Williams-Paisley launch free vet clinic to help Nashville pets (and their parents)

A follow-up to a prior successful event, the couple teamed up with The Companion Project to provide free veterinary care.

The upper half of The White House with the bright, blue sky in the background

4 ways states are putting guardrails around artificial intelligence, despite a lack of federal regulation

All 50 states have introduced various AI-related legislation in 2025.

A closeup of a building with sage green, bubblegum pink, and yellow brick details

Colorful affordable housing complex looks like it came straight from a Wes Anderson movie

Volante, a new social housing scheme in the Netherlands, flips the script on affordable homes.

A still from the kid's show Bluey, where two small dogs play with one larger dog

Researchers watched 150 episodes of 'Bluey.' They learned it teaches kids real-life resilience

Bluey, the animated Aussie pup, has captured the hearts of families around the world. She has intrigued researchers, too.

The SunRise Building in Alberta, Canada sits on the corner of a busy street. The exterior of the 12-story residential building is covered in colorful photovoltaic solar panels, forming a mural of animals in nature

Indigenous-designed mural doubles as a giant solar power generator, reducing 150 tons of CO2 emissions annually

Using colorful BIPV panels, architects retrofitted an existing 12-story residential building in Alberta, Canada.

A still from the 2025 film 'Superman,' showing superman and his dog, Krypto looking out at planet Earth

Interest in dog adoption skyrockets 500% thanks to 'Superman' canine companion, Krypto

Even "Superman" cast members have joined in on the adoption craze, with one actress adopting her own pup at a screening event.

Two men, both played by Michael B Jordan, stand in 1930s clothing in a screenshot from the film Sinners. A woman, Nakia Smith, stands in the right hand corner of the screen with her arms raised, mid-interpretation as she translates the action on screen into Black American Sign Language.

'Sinners' becomes the first film to offer Black American Sign Language through a streaming service

The 1930s southern horror “Sinners” was a box office hit. Now it’s making headlines again as it celebrates a milestone in Deaf inclusion.

A photo collage of three kids standing in a lemonade stand, a group of people in life vests and safety helmets trekking through a river, an outdoor solar farm, a group of children walking in the streets of London, and a sheet of malaria treatment tablets

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With the rights and history of LGBTQ+ Americans facing existential threats, spaces like the Ohio Lesbian Archives are continuing to keep queer history alive

This lesbian archive is preserving LGBTQ+ history as it's erased: 'Proof of our existence'

As programs recognizing LGBTQ+ people are cut, an Ohio archive is doing what queer Americans always have: preserving their own history.

Two photos side-by-side. On the left, Billie Eilish takes a selfie in a black hoodie that reads "Billie" in yellow font. On the right is an enormous pile of unsold t-shirts in black, white, and yellow fabrics

Billie Eilish pushes music labels to 'upcycle' 400,000 unsold T-shirts into new merch

The sustainability-minded artist spearheaded the initiative at Universal Music Group.