People Doing Good

Stories of people making a difference in the world

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.

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Alicia Roth Weigel has been fighting outdated societal standards since 2017.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Belmont Cameli as Garrett Graham in Prime Video's "Off Campus"

'Off Campus' star Belmont Cameli donated a kidney to a stranger, saving the lives of 7 people in 'transplant chain'

Turns out, Cameli’s shirtless scenes in “Off Campus” also do good.

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.

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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A young man, Sam Weidenhofer, and an older man, veteran Ed Bambas, smile together while holding up a map of the United States

28,000 people raise $1M to help veterans in all 50 states. This one man inspired it all

This inspiring act of kindness turned one GoFundMe success story into 50.