People Doing Good

Stories of people making a difference in the world

A row of blue storage units outside, with trees in the background

These best friends used to be homeless. Now, they buy abandoned storage units to help people still on the streets

“When I came out of homelessness, I had nothing,” Shula Kitkowska said. “I didn't have furniture, I didn't have any of that, so what I can do for people today is give what I can.”

To celebrate World Tuberculosis Day, John Green is sending exclusive poetry readings to people

The best-selling author is honoring John Keats, a poet who died of tuberculosis, for the upcoming World Tuberculosis Day.

Two photos side-by-side. On the left is Jaden Smith speaking into a microphone while wearing a black T-shirt that reads "I Love You Restaurant." On the right are to-go veggie bowls

Jaden Smith's vegan restaurant feeds homeless people on Skid Row for free

The artist and actor has operated I Love You Restaurant since 2019.

Actor Keanu Reeves at a official government building in Sao Paulo with a neutral expression on his face

Keanu Reeves has been secretly donating money to cancer research for over 20 years

After his younger sister was diagnosed with leukemia, Keanu Reeves has made cancer research one of the defining philanthropic endeavors of his career.

A still from the movie "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" with actor Orlando Bloom caught in the middle of a swordfight with Johnny Depp and Jack Davenport.

'Pirates of the Caribbean' star calls dyslexia a 'great gift' in message to kids: 'Never ever think that you're not good enough'

After incendiary language put dyslexia in news headlines, an interview with a popular actor began resurfacing online.

A photo collage of a rainbow sidewalk in San Antonio, Texas in an aerial point-of-view, a bearded vulture mid-flight, bombs and weapons laid out on dirt in a flatlay arrangement, Paris Hilton smiles for the camera, and a chart about UK greenhouse gas emissions

Good News This Week: March 14, 2026 - Vultures, Crosswalks, & Ponytails

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A person holds out a vape, which is emitting a cloud of vapor.

Influencers have a new internet challenge for Gen Z: 'Quit vaping'

Some of TikTok’s biggest social media stars have partnered with Truth Initiative to encourage teens to kick vaping as a habit.

Two young women in hijabs smile outside of a makeshift hospital in Gaza

Nearly all hospitals have been destroyed in Gaza, so these two sisters set up a makeshift medical school

Dr. Nour and Dr. Nagham are sisters and physicians working on the ground in Gaza. Together, they founded Pal Humanity.

A person holds up a smartphone to take a photo of an apartment

Landlords are notorious for ripping off tenants. Renters are creating their own tech tools to fight back

From finding affordable units to advocating for fair rents for new tenants, these web platforms are making an impact.

Two photos side-by-side. On the left is Harry Styles in a black sweatshirt. On the right is a paparazzi photo of Harry Styles and Olivia Wilde in a park, with a tote bag over Styles' shoulder

After Harry Styles was photographed with this tote bag, he unknowingly paid for hundreds of people's therapy

The singer does seem to know a thing or two about ensuring therapists are “well-fed.”

Two photos side-by-side. On the left is Stephen Colbert sitting at his "Late Show" desk. On the right is a man named Ron Blake, holding a poster full of signed messages, smiling with a group of strangers

A man says a Stephen Colbert joke saved his life. He wants to appear on 'The Late Show' before it's too late

Ron Blake was about to die by suicide. When a “Late Night” joke made him laugh, he said, he realized, “there’s still something good left in me.”

In a bedroom, a white young man with a bear and glasses brushes the hair of a young girl as she sits on the floor

'Pints and Ponytails' teaches dads how to braid their daughter's hair over beers at the pub

After podcasters Mathew Lewis-Carter and Lawrence Price shared a video of the “dad class” online, it immediately went viral.