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Good News This Week: July 19, 2025 - Dogs, Kayaks, & Sinners

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Three circular huts in Uganda made of plastic water bottles

This women's shelter in Uganda is made of 18,000 recycled plastic bottles and gives jobs to women in need

Here, women are empowered to develop careers in construction, waste management, menstrual hygiene, and business.
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Two screenshots of a video shared by Juixxe on TikTok. On the left, a young man puts his arm around an holder gentleman who says "God bless you!" on the right, an older man sits with a younger man in an inner tube going down a waterslide, smiling.

TikToker pays migrant day laborers to join him at a waterpark for the day — and his followers gave them $20K more

Jesús Morales, also known as Juixxe on TikTok, has been helping migrant street vendors and day laborers during a time of heightened uncertainty.
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Good News This Week: July 12, 2025 - Eagles, Rowers, & Lemonade Stands

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Good News This Week: July 5, 2025 - Turtles, Robots, & Crocodiles

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Summer Willis stands on a red track, wearing a black shirt that reads: "The Last Time We Crawl."

This woman crawled marathons to raise awareness for sexual assault. Now, thanks to her, Texas has redefined consent

After three sessions, Texas lawmakers passed a bill last month that defines consent and fixes what advocates called a loophole in Texas sexual assault laws.
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12 Best Ways To Celebrate Disability Pride Month

July is Disability Pride Month — a time for all disabled people to unapologetically celebrate our bodies as they are. Whether you are disabled or an ally, Disability Pride Month is full of so much to celebrate. 
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Good News This Week: June 21, 2025 - Parks, Trees, & Quilting Clubs

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Juneteenth

28 Ways To Thoughtfully Celebrate Juneteenth

Your guide on celebrating and honoring Juneteenth — on June 19th, and all year long.
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Martha Yates Jones and Pinkie Yates sit in a decorated buggy for Juneteenth 1908 in front of Houston’s Antioch Baptist Church. African American Library at The Gregory School, Houston Public Library

What's the right way to celebrate Juneteenth? Here's what you need to know

The United States’ newest federal holiday, celebrated annually on June 19, has folks wondering how to celebrate.
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Two screenshots from TikTok show Roblox characters protesting in virtual streets

Roblox players protest ICE from behind the screen: 'We want to help people know their rights'

Inspired by sweeping protests in Los Angeles and beyond, Roblox players are staging their own demonstrations against ICE.
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Two photos side by side. On the left, an incarcerated man sews a quilt in a workshop. On the right is the Netflix logo

Netflix released a documentary about a prison's quilting club. Now, they're 'overwhelmed' with donations

“The Quilters” highlights a restorative justice program in a Missouri men’s prison where participants sew quilts to be donated to foster children.
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