People Doing Good

Stories of people making a difference in the world

Children's entertainer Ms. Rachel wears her signature pink headband, pink t-shirt, and denim overalls, while hugging a child outside of Delaney Hall Detention Center

Ms. Rachel sings protest song with children of immigrants outside of Delaney Hall: 'Why are we traumatizing kids?'

“I can’t say enough about how this cruelty is harming and traumatizing precious children who should get to just be kids,” the children’s entertainer wrote.
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From left to right: A woman in a red hoodie gasps at something off camera. A close-up of a green sea turtle washed ashore. The same woman from the left panel on the beach when its pitch dark, bundled up in a coat

This woman refused to leave a sea turtle’s side until rescuers arrived. Thanks to her, it got a second chance at life

It’s illegal to touch a sea turtle, but Clara Macciocchi quickly realized she was dealing with extraordinary circumstances.
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A wooden restroom sign split down the middle, with a "male" symbol on the left and a "female" symbol on the right

This activist refuses to let intersex people be erased: 'We're not exotic, but we are exhausted'

Alicia Roth Weigel has been fighting outdated societal standards since 2017.
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A protester holds up a sign that reads "trans people are sacred"

50 Best Ways To Support The Trans Community, From A Trans Activist

Ben Greene, a trans author, advocate, and speaker gives allies 50 introductory actions to take to support and uplift trans people.
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A photo collage of a wind turbine, actor Belmont Cameli, a gray wolf, and a river dam with a row of big logs in the water

Good News This Week: May 30, 2026 - Wolves, Libraries, & Queer Gardens

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Harry Styles performs on stage in a red jacket, black shirt, colorful tie, and navy pants

Harry Styles is giving fans free concert tickets, under one condition: They must volunteer

It may be the only way for some fans to make their way to the “Together Together” tour this summer.
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A person holds up a protest sign reading: "This is America; we have no kings!"

'No Kings' nationwide protest is back for Trump's 80th birthday. Here's everything you need to know

A 90-minute concert in New York City will headline the fourth No Kings event.
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A drag queen holds up a microphone and dollar bills in the middle of a street

This drag queen offers strangers $1 to ask her anything. Some pray for her; others ask for makeup advice

Jessica L’Whor’s “Ask A Queen Anything” segment has taken the internet — and the streets of Denver, Colorado — by storm.
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A sea turtle underwater with a white etching on its shell

Hawaiians were shocked to find sea turtles with 'graffiti' on their backs. It led to a 600-person effort to save the species

Etchings on turtle shells led to a massive citizen science project that has resulted in even more protections for the endangered sea creatures.
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A Black woman with blue hair smiles as she embraces a younger woman

This fund gives Black mothers $1,000 a month for one year. It’s the longest-running guaranteed income program in the US

Magnolia Mother’s Trust is the first income program to target extremely low-income families led by Black mothers.
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A photo collage of a sea turtle, an aerial view of a neighborhood's buildings, Olympic skier Hunter Hess, a teacher at the front of a class with a bald eagle on a table, and a wild jaguar spotted in Argentina

Good News This Week: May 23, 2026 - Puffins, Teabags, & Jaguars

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