People Doing Good

Stories of people making a difference in the world

A baby coyote pup covered in cactus spines

A coyote pup wandered into a cactus and was barbed by hundreds of spikes. Rescuers saved his life

The 3-pound pup was exploring a homeowner’s lawn in Surprise, Arizona, when he got trapped in a cactus’s grip.

On the left: A woman smiles while talking to the camera. Her caption says: "Take your AirPods out" and "Inspired by an interaction I had with an 81 woman on my train home". On the right: 2 women, one 27, the other 81, smile as they stand close together

She took out her AirPods to talk to a stranger on the subway. The conversation changed both of their lives

Molly Selin was looking forward to a quiet subway ride home. Then a stranger asked her a question that would change the course of her life.

A female police officer smiles as she stands next to two young black children, one of which is holding up a menu for a lemonade stand

Two brothers selling lemonade had the cops called on them. The first officer to respond invited the whole town to support them

Parez and Jakkhi Reese were reported for running a perfectly legal lemonade stand. The reaction from local first responders turned their day around.

A firefighter is on a rocky cliff ledge, reaching for a dog in need.

A team of firefighters worked together to save a dog trapped on a two-story cliff in Oregon

After a dog broke free from his leash on a trail in Oregon, he soon found himself in a perilous situation.

A man in the water, holding out a head for support as a guy above on a boat reaches out in return. A massive green sea turtle is in the water with him.

Four friends rescued a 324-pound sea turtle after it was struck by a boat: 'She'd been fighting for hours out there'

Four friends were out boating on the Jupiter Sound when a struggling sea turtle caught their eye.

Two photos side-by-side. On the left is Brad Paisley speaking to camera. On the right is a sign at the entrance of the Nashville Zoo

A 69,220-square-foot data center could be built next to the Nashville Zoo. Brad Paisley wants to stop it

The country star spoke out on social media, urging followers to sign a petition against the development.

A kangaroo in a field stands near red rocky cliffs

One of the world's oldest 'art galleries' lives on the rock faces of this Australian cultural site. These people have sworn to protect it

The songlines at Murujuga hold ancient lessons from Indigenous communities that occupied the land centuries ago.

Children's entertainer Ms. Rachel wears her signature pink headband, pink t-shirt, and denim overalls, while hugging a child outside of Delaney Hall Detention Center

Ms. Rachel sings protest song with children of immigrants outside of Delaney Hall: 'Why are we traumatizing kids?'

“I can’t say enough about how this cruelty is harming and traumatizing precious children who should get to just be kids,” the children’s entertainer wrote.

From left to right: A woman in a red hoodie gasps at something off camera. A close-up of a green sea turtle washed ashore. The same woman from the left panel on the beach when its pitch dark, bundled up in a coat

This woman refused to leave a sea turtle’s side until rescuers arrived. Thanks to her, it got a second chance at life

It’s illegal to touch a sea turtle, but Clara Macciocchi quickly realized she was dealing with extraordinary circumstances.

A wooden restroom sign split down the middle, with a "male" symbol on the left and a "female" symbol on the right

This activist refuses to let intersex people be erased: 'We're not exotic, but we are exhausted'

Alicia Roth Weigel has been fighting outdated societal standards since 2017.

A protester holds up a sign that reads "trans people are sacred"

50 Best Ways To Support The Trans Community, From A Trans Activist

Ben Greene, a trans author, advocate, and speaker gives allies 50 introductory actions to take to support and uplift trans people.

A photo collage of a wind turbine, actor Belmont Cameli, a gray wolf, and a river dam with a row of big logs in the water

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