People Doing Good

Stories of people making a difference in the world

Visitors walk through Zion National Park

From trash pickup to ranger food banks, volunteers step up for national parks amid government shutdown

In an already tumultuous time for national parks, a government shutdown exacerbates staffing shortages and visitor concerns.

A house lit up red for Halloween with a crowd of costumed partygoers milling out on a lawn at night.

After his brother died on Halloween, a haunted house owner almost quit the biz. Now he's 'scaring with a care' for charity

Cam and Cayden Bullock are honoring their late brother by running a haunted house in their hometown.

The signature red TED letters sit on stage for a TED Talk

TED announces new leadership: Sal Khan, founder of Khan Academy, is taking over

The education visionary has been named the organization’s first “Vision Steward.”

A photo collage of a woman getting a scalp cooling treatment, a line graph by Ember comparing the power generated by Renewables & Coal, Jane Fonda, the sleeve of a fur coat, and two people in front of corals inside a greenhouse

Good News This Week: October 11, 2025 - Corals, Dolls, & Cocoon Coffins

Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating...

Jane Fonda wears a red coat and speaks into a microphone

Jane Fonda and 500 other Hollywood stars are reviving the Committee for the First Amendment. What does that mean?

The committee was first created in 1947, during the McCarthy era.

21 Ways To Take Action & Celebrate World Mental Health Day

World Mental Health Day is a catalyst for us to learn more, seek help, offer support, and open our hearts and minds to vulnerable conversations.

A cocoon-shaped coffin sits atop a wooden base

Traditional burials are bad for the planet. So this woman created her own 'cocoon coffin' made of seaweed instead

Leksi Kostur is a biodesigner who went on a journey to create her own coffin and “get over” her “fear of death.”

A photo collage of a steakhouse restaurant from outside, a woman bakes in her kitchen, an aerial view of water and land, a hand holds up a vial, and a man goes boating as we see the sea underneath him

Good News This Week: October 4, 2025 - Trees, Bakers, & Podcasts

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Because of Jane Goodall, I became a primatologist

In large part because of her, I became a primatologist, co-discovered a new species of lemur in Madagascar, and have had an amazing life and career.

14 Ways to Celebrate & Take Action for Banned Books Week

When it feels like our reality has crumbled into a dystopian nightmare, what do we do? We use the power of books, form our own team of heroes, and fight against censorship and for stories that matter!

Two photos side by side. On the left is a rendering of an autonomous drone next to a green sea turtle underwater. On the right is a 15-year-old boy holding up a robot and smiling in front of a lake

This teen invented an autonomous 'sea turtle robot' to monitor coral reefs. He just won an award from the EU

Evan Budz says his device “detects replicated coral bleaching with 96% accuracy.”

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Jane Goodall's most iconic quotes on hope & making a difference

In celebration of Jane Goodall's birthday, let's learn from her wisdom and deep sense of hope.