People Doing Good

Stories of people making a difference in the world

A yellow 'Police Line Do Not Cross' tape plastered on a fence

Study finds most violent crime rates have fallen back to pre-pandemic levels

The number of homicides across the United States declined by 16% in 2024, continuing a recent downward trajectory, according to the latest crime trends report from the Council on Criminal Justice.

On the left, a stock image of a small wood turtle. On the right, a pile of assorted LEGO bricks.

Three-footed turtle given 'new wheels' after museum staff gifts him a handmade LEGO harness

A tenacious turtle named Root earned a cushy spot at a museum in Nova Scotia. Then his “coworkers” stepped in to improve his quality of life.

A screenshot of a Youtube video featuring Mark Rober and MrBest, both wearing gray shirts that read #TeamWater

YouTubers MrBeast, Mark Rober's new #TeamWater philanthropy project aims to raise $40M to provide clean water to millions

The YouTuber-philanthropist has joined forces with other content creators on the heels of his successful #TeamTrees and #TeamSeas fundraisers.

A golden retriever sniffs under a blue picnic table while a handler looks on in the background

1,000 dogs volunteer to sniff out invasive species in first-of-its-kind 'canine-citizen science' study

The spotted lanternfly has been a destructive agriculture pest. But everyday dogs and their owners are coming to the rescue.

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.

A still from the 2025 film 'Superman,' showing superman and his dog, Krypto looking out at planet Earth

Interest in dog adoption skyrockets 500% thanks to 'Superman' canine companion, Krypto

Even "Superman" cast members have joined in on the adoption craze, with one actress adopting her own pup at a screening event.

Two photos side by side. On the left is a man and a large boxer holding a sign that reads "sold." On the left is a beautiful home in Florida

Buy one, get one: This realtor offers a free shelter dog with every home sold

Homebuying has gone to the dogs, thanks to DJ Soucy of St. Petersburg, Florida. And it’s a barkgain!

An entry sign for Rocky Mountain National Park, surrounded by mountains and trees

Following budget cuts and layoffs, national park rangers host a bake sale to take on $1.2 billion deficit

Activist groups Mountain Mamas and Resistance Rangers teamed up for a bake sale in Denver, Colorado last week.

A photo collage of three kids standing in a lemonade stand, a group of people in life vests and safety helmets trekking through a river, an outdoor solar farm, a group of children walking in the streets of London, and a sheet of malaria treatment tablets

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A class photo of 22 firefighters standing and sitting in rows against the backdrop of a brick fire station.

This fire department just made history with their first woman-majority graduating class

More than half of the graduating class at Richmond Fire Department's Fire Recruit Academy were women, a first for the station.

Two blonde-haired siblings, Cedar and Posey Connell, stand in front of a gray background smiling.

These teen siblings raised $620K for cancer research in just 7 weeks, while one was battling leukemia himself

Cedar Connell was diagnosed with an aggressive type of blood cancer at just 15 years old. He and his sister took inspiration from his hospital stays to launch a unique fundraiser for cancer research.

Two photos side by side. On the left are two moms representing a clean air organization in Congress. On the right is a man presenting his research on a poster on Capitol Hill

Scientists host 'science fair of canceled grants' on Capitol Hill to fight funding cuts

In the wake of massive funding cuts to the NIH, USAID, and other scientific institutions, researchers are sharing “the things we’ll never know.”