People Doing Good

Stories of people making a difference in the world

Aerial view of a large whale with turquoise-colored fins swimming next to a research vessel with several people on board and white buoys attached to the whale.

Whale watchers spotted a humpback entangled in a crab trap. The photos they took saved her life

The whale watching community played a pivotal role in freeing the humpback from the trap.

A photo collage of a raccoon, a person going through a clothing rack, a sea turtle up close, a person poses next to a pick-up truck, and a solar farm in an open area

Good News This Week: July 25, 2026 - Kangaroos, Gorillas, & Turtles

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Left: hands holding compost material with leaves and debris. Right: woman in light blue shirt gesturing while speaking by a dumpster.

Retraction: New details emerge on video of 'good Samaritans' rescuing tortoise from pet shop dumpster

A viral video of an influencer 'rescuing' a tortoise from a pet shop dumpster has been taken down after contradictory claims emerged.

A tabby kitten wears a red and yellow toy construction vehicle costume with wooden blocks attached. Left and right photos show the kitten from different angles in an outdoor enclosure.

This kitten couldn't walk on his own. So a vet made him a custom wheelchair out of Hot Wheels

Because a kitten named Gelato deserves to feel like a Transformer, too.

Two people in an interview setting. Tom Holland on left in beige shirt with text reading "You helped her dad stop drinking." Anne Hathaway on right in yellow top.

Tom Holland chokes up after discovering the impact he had on a man's sobriety mid-'Odyssey' interview

Anne Hathaway, Matt Damon, and Tom Holland were visibly moved when a journalist took the time to pass along a personal message on her co-worker’s behalf during an interview for “The Odyssey.”

Woman with long brown hair wearing a white blouse, smiling while seated on a gray couch against a pink and purple gradient background.

Amid divorce, Jen Hamilton donates 100% of merch proceeds to other women in need

The nurse, turned influencer and best-selling author, is using her own challenges to help others.

A person in a blue jacket and cap stands beside a pickup truck loaded with camping gear, including black bags and a roof rack with a kayak, in a forest setting.

DIY off-roaders race in public lands trash pickup contest. They ended this year with 5M pounds cleaned

Gambler 500 participants are “a disorganized group of people who like to drive bad cars, go camping, and pick up trash on public lands,” one person described.

A suspension footbridge with metal railings and wooden planks spans between trees. A white sign reads "LONGVIEW, WA MARCH 19, 1963 NUTTY NARROWS BRIDGE" with an illustration of a squirrel.

About 40M squirrels are killed by drivers each year. So this city created the world's first-ever 'squirrel bridge'

The city’s passion for protecting squirrels has even led to an annual “Squirrel Fest.”

A photo collage of a mom holding her child, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul standing in front of a lectern, a red wolf puppy, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, and a man stands next to a pile of boxes

Good News This Week: July 18, 2026 - Vaccines, Mosquitoes, & Red Wolves

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Two people shake hands in front of a storefront with a sign reading "The Monticello News." The person on the left wears a black polo shirt and glasses; the person on the right wears a bright pink button-up shirt.

25-year-old reporter buys his hometown newspaper to save it from corporate ownership

Evan Newton is now one of the youngest newspaper owners in the country.

Person wearing black clothing, gray gloves, and a black face mask with a purple eyemask design sits on a rooftop overlooking a nighttime cityscape with numerous lights.

An EMT is dressing up as 'The Roanoke Raven' to save his city: 'If it takes wearing a superhero mask to do it, let’s do it'

By day, he’s already a hero. By night, he’s a different kind of hero.

A mountain lion walks through tall grass and brush at night, looking toward the camera with a kill visible in the lower right corner.

Family sells 136-year-old farm to make way for wildlife crossing deemed 'a lifeline' for mountain lions

The I-5 wildlife crossing would bridge the Cascades and the Olympic Peninsula.