People Doing Good

Stories of people making a difference in the world

A photo collage of a Pride Flag painted on a roadside, two kids holding 3D printed violins, the Florida State Capitol building, a kid giving his parent a kiss, and the Pride Flag hanging off of a building

Good News This Week: August 30, 2025 - Mangroves, Violins, & Corals

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An orange tent sits on a grassy campsite next to a lake

Donor pays for homeless people to leave street encampments and actually go camping instead

“The only complaint I've heard so far was that... 'the fish aren't biting,’” the local police chief said.
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A flat-lay of a book secured by two silver rings. Inside is a monochrome purple collage of words and images relfecting dementia

To shine a light on dementia, this woman wrote a book in disappearing ink: 'Each copy fades in a different way'

The book was created alongside Maggie Watson, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and Vascular Dementia in 2021.
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A loggerhead hatchling in Boa vista

They used to be wildlife poachers. Now, they make a living protecting critically endangered sea turtles

Conservation organizations are employing Cabo Verdeans, who formerly hunted endangered and threatened sea turtles, as rangers who now monitor and patrol beaches.
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A woman with blond hair and clear glasses sits on a floral couch next to an elderly man in a red shirt

When this landlord died, he donated all of his rental properties to homeless people in need of housing

Richard L. Reetz was 97 years old when he passed away earlier this summer.
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Against a black and white photo of the white house, five political candidates are cut out: Lily Franklin, Kat Abughazaleh, Zohran Mamdani, Jayden Williams, and Kelsea Bond

After the loss of 2024, these progressive candidates are making politics fun again: 'We can win anywhere'

Run For Something founder Amanda Litman says progressives like Zohran Mamdani are building a new future of political leadership.
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On the left: the back porch of an expensive house. On the right: football player Travis Kelce -- a white man with brown hair -- smiles as he looks off to the left.

After an AI-generated story about Travis Kelce donating a house to the homeless went viral, a different NFL player did it for real

At a time when fake “feel good news” is increasingly common, a former NFL player is making a real-world impact for homeless veterans.
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Teens in construction hats and vests surround a tiny home mid-build.

These teens had just 2 days to design and build a tiny home. Then they gifted it to the homeless

Teens from Nacogdoches High School didn’t earn first place in the tiny home competition, but they walked away with something better.
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A photo collage of a Yucatan temple with the ocean in the background, a man wearing AI glasses, a wooden ball placed on a narrow ramp, two people with their backs facing the camera, and a man setting up solar panels in his backyard

Good News This Week: August 23, 2025 - Wind Phones, Ramps, & AI Glasses

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An aerial view of a tiny home neighborhood on a plot of green land in Texas

In this all-women tiny home neighborhood, rent starts at $450. Residents want it to be a nationwide blueprint

Robyn Yerian spent all of her retirement savings to build a plot of land where other women like her could live. It’s called The Bird’s Nest.
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A close-up image of the bottom of a pair of worn-out orange sneakers on the feet of someone sleeping on the ground

Med student launches 'little free podiatry practice' to help homeless get back on their feet — literally

In addition to wound care and vitals, she provides patients with new shoes and other hygiene items.
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On the left, an elderly woman smiles as she uses a wheelchair to descend a Lego ramp. On the right, a colorful mix of Lego bricks up close.

German grandma builds wheelchair ramps from Legos to make her town more accessible — and colorful

67-year-old Rita Ebel has been changing her hometown of Hanau, Germany for the better, one Lego brick at a time.
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