People Doing Good

Stories of people making a difference in the world

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.”

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.

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.

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

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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.

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.

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.

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.

Eva Erickson, a young White woman with brown hair wearing a teal top, stands by a beach for a Survivor photoshoot

'Survivor' star Eva Erickson speaks out against autism misinformation: 'I'm proud to represent this community'

After competing on season 48 of “Survivor,” Erickson has continued speaking out against harmful autism narratives.

Jane Goodall stands in a forest, touching leaves on a tree, covered in dappled light

April 3 is officially declared 'Jane Goodall Day,' a new holiday promoting climate action

The Jane Goodall Institute has announced how it plans to honor the late conservationist on her birthday this year.

Kerwin Pittman, a black man in a suit with a blue collared shirt underneath, stands in front of the barbed-wire fence of a correctional facility, smiling

Former inmate buys prison to create housing and job training for other ex-convicts: 'From prison to purpose'

Kerwin Pittman is making history by turning an abandoned North Carolina correctional facility into a transitional housing development for other formerly incarcerated community members.

Paralympic snowboarder Mike Schultz weaves between fences on the course

A Paralympic snowboarder made his own prosthetic leg. Now, 25 of his competitors will wear his designs in Italy

Mike Schultz first made his own prosthetic leg in 2010. Now, his company BioDapt provides equipment to other elite para athletes.