People Doing Good

Stories of people making a difference in the world

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.
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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.
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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.
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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.”
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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.”
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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.
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Paris Hilton stands next to a woman entrepreneur in front of a floral shop. The two of them hold flower arrangements in their hands, smiling

Paris Hilton is raising $1M to give grants to women who lost their businesses due to natural disasters

The Back in Business Recovery Fund comes on the heels of Hilton’s support of women-owned businesses following wildfires in Los Angeles.
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A photo collage of Paralympian Sydney Peterson skiing down a hill, Lupita Nyong'o posing with a fruit basket, a map of Bolivia, a woman stands inside an underground aqueduct, and Paralympian Mike Schultz snowboarding on a rail

Good News This Week: March 7, 2026 - Gardens, Rainforests, & Paralympians

Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating...
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A teen girl hands a piece of paper to a driver in a vehicle at a school pickup line

Texas teen leads 'Know Your Rights' crusade for immigrant families in her school district

Shortly into the second Trump presidency and ramping up of Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids, the eighth grader wanted to make a difference.
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US Paralympic Nordic skier Sydney Peterson holds one ski pole in competition

US Paralympic skier doubles as a lab researcher, working to treat neurological conditions like hers

Sydney Peterson’s condition can’t be cured, but she’s researching to help others who have neurological conditions — when she’s not winning medals.
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Gisèle Pelicot, an older White woman with red hair, sits on stage for an interview in front of a blue background.

Feminist icon Gisèle Pelicot gives first televised interview since nation-defining trial, talks about her 'healing process'

Last July, Gisèle Pelicot was awarded France's highest civilian honor for her fearlessness during unimaginable circumstances.
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Zara Larsson wears a yellow raincoat and rides an e-bike with a group of students in Portland, Oregon

Hours before her Portland concert, Zara Larsson led a 'bike bus' of students on a ride to school

The “Lush Life” singer also signed autographs and did dances with fans.
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