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A group of Minnesotans sing in the streets, carrying protest signs

Singing Resistance to lead nationwide 'day of song.' Here's when the big event is — and what you need to know

The activist group has gained popularity in the wake of ICE occupation in Minnesota, with singing chapters popping up across the country.
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Richard Kiley, a 60-year-old man in a black long-sleeve shirt, stands in front of the Olympic rings

Official 'Olympics Dad' invites US women's hockey team to his house to celebrate after White House drama

Richard Kiley, Milan’s “Official Dad Correspondent,” joins Flavor Flav in celebrating the U.S. women’s hockey team.
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Red TED letters on stage in front of a purple bokeh background

TED's Audacious Project gives $1B to nonprofits working to solve 'humanity's biggest problems'

From cleaning up ocean plastic to preventing homelessness, the new cohort of fellows receives funding necessary to execute their world-changing work.
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Brandi Carlile sings on stage in Minneapolis, wearing a blue shirt that reads "Be Human" and a red bandana around her head

Brandi Carlile raises $600K for immigrant legal aid in Minnesota with livestream concert fundraiser

The singer’s “Be Human: A Concert for Minnesota” benefits The Advocates For Human Rights, a nonprofit in Minneapolis that provides legal aid to people detained by ICE.
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Brandi Carlile performs on stage in Minneapolis, wearing a blue t-shirt that reads "be human" and wearing a red bandana around her head

Brandi Carlile performs 'It's Okay To Change Your Mind' with Singing Resistance in Minnesota

The singer invited the activist group on stage at her concert over the weekend, which also doubled as a fundraiser for a local human rights organization.
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Two photos side by side. On the left, John and Hank Green smile in front of a maroon backdrop. On the right are hospital beds in the Sierra Leone Maternal Center of Excellence

The first-ever NICU in Sierra Leone just opened its doors — with the help of Hank & John Green

The Paul E. Farmer Maternal Center of Excellence was over a decade in the making. A large-scale fundraising effort by Hank and John Green made it possible.
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A screenshot of John and Hank Green streaming on the Project For Awesome YouTube livestream

Hank & John Green raise $4.1 million in 2026 'Project For Awesome' charity livestream

Hank and John Green’s annual charity livestream, Project for Awesome, has been a smash fundraising success since 2007.
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A close-up of seeds cupped in a person's hand

These Palestinians protect their homeland's native plants from the other side of the world

“Aside from their cultural significance, these seeds carry options for our future survival as we face climate change and the erosion of agrobiodiversity worldwide,” the Palestine Heirloom Seed Library’s founder said.
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A photo collage of the Golden State Building, a building and its front lot, a woman with face paint holds an LGBTQ+ flag, an aerial view of a solar farm, and a fuel company's factory

Good News This Week: February 14, 2026 - Braids, Blankets, & Flowers

Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating...
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A small cream poodle sits in a black pet carrier

After ICE took these pets' owners, this Minneapolis shelter is keeping them safe: 'The goal is always reunification'

The Bond Between has been a safe haven for pets left to fend for themselves after their owners were detained — as well as a provider of resources for those afraid to leave their homes.
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Hand-knitted blankets are wrapped in a package that reads "Welcome Blanket"

Knitters create 'welcome blankets' for immigrants in project spanning the circumference of Earth

What started as an effort to cover the length of Trump’s original border wall in handmade blankets has become a global mission.
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Two photos side by side. On the left, a group of 19 Buddhist monks walk on the side of a road in orange robes. On the right is a headshot of Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde

Buddhist monks on Peace Walk join interfaith prayer with Rev. Mariann Budde, the bishop who stood up to Trump

Rev. Budde made headlines when she confronted President Trump in an Inaugural service after his swearing-in last year.
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