People Doing Good

Stories of people making a difference in the world

A poster stands among a crowded gun safety March for Our Lives protest, reading "We won't be quiet. #NeverAgain."

4 Years Later: How the Hope Created By the Parkland Shooting Activists Lives On

On February 14, 2018, high school students in Parkland, Florida endured the greatest tragedies of their lives. Quickly, they mobilized in their fight against gun violence. Four years later, the momentum of their movement lives on.
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The Solutions Project: Let's create the future we want.

This Organization Equips Frontline Communities Fighting for Environmental & Racial Justice

Diverse grassroots organizations are underfunded; This Black woman-led nonprofit is doing something about it
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Zero Waste on Reddit: Live With A Lower Impact / Eating vegan is the most effective way to combat climate change, says largest-ever food production analyst

Zero Waste Reddit: 16 Best Subreddits About Climate Change

Recommendations on the best subreddits on Reddit that can help you be more sustainable, reduce waste, and care for Earth.
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“No one changes the world alone and no one doesn’t change it at all. We are all exceptional, and none of us are.” — Hank Green

21 Best Hank Green Quotes About Decreasing World Suck

The best quotes about humanity and curiosity from Hank Green: American YouTuber, science communicator, and New York Times bestselling author
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A man wears a mask in a library

Librarians Are Playing a New Frontline Role In Combating COVID

Public libraries nationwide are handing out test kits and masks in a growing effort by counties and cities to better protect their residents from the virus.
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Hands using a sewing machine

For Some Afghan Refugees, Sewing Machines Provide Needed Sense of Normalcy

Donated sewing tools are giving newly arrived women from Afghanistan a sense of home in the U.S.
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Brazilian pastel and picanha sandwich

This Incubator Is Helping Underrepresented Food Entrepreneurs Launch Businesses

More than half of Kitchen 66 entrepreneurs are women, and recent alumni have represented Guyana, Venezuela, Mexico, Ecuador, Canada, Vietnam, the United Kingdom, and Ghana.
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Three Microphones for Mental Health Podcasts

The Best Mental Health Podcasts To Help You Learn And Grow

While podcasts don’t take the place of therapy, they can be a helpful adjunct to therapy and can aid in the therapeutic process. Explore the best mental health shows.
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Michael Phillips smiling

Why I committed to changing the American education system

Education & prison reform advocate Michael Phillips shares his story and an invitation to join a mission to create systemic change in the United States.
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Volunteers unloading period products at a church

How Some Churches Are Working To Alleviate Period Poverty

Menstruation supplies are expensive — and stigmatized. So many people just go without. These churches are trying to make a difference.
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Champions of Change

Women Making a Difference: 8 World-Changers To Know

These women are changing the world in creative and innovative ways — and will leave you feeling inspired.
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Illustration of a dog doing good

Staying Pawsitive: The Best Good News Stories About Dogs

Happy news about dogs doing good for people and the planet — and hopeful stories of people doing good for dogs.
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