People Doing Good

Stories of people making a difference in the world

Boxes and boxes of donated, shelf stable food

As the South continues recovering from Helene, volunteers bag 50,000 of food for families in need

Nearly two months after Helene, families in South Carolina are still feeling the affects of the disaster as Thanksgiving approaches.

Dallas's skyline sparkles in the night sky

Reducing light pollution, this city 'went dark' to save birds — and it worked

A hotspot for bird migration, this region has now found success in reducing avian deaths, simply by turning off the lights.

A close-up of Chappell Roan's autograph on a cover of Rolling Stone Magazine

Chappell Roan autographs magazines for silent auction, supporting LGBTQ+ charities in her hometown

The “Good Luck, Babe!” singer’s parents donated the exclusive copies to be auctioned off for charity.

A photo collage of a couple, a doctor checking a breast x-ray on a screen, a portrait of Sarah McBride posing for the camera, a hand submits a mail-in ballot, and two people inside a supermarket

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A black and white image of young Quincy Jones

Quincy Jones' most charitable impacts, from the Global Down Syndrome Foundation to 'We Are The World'

World-famous producer Quincy Jones was known for his impact on the music industry, but he also touched countless lives around the world through his humanitarian efforts.

Two images side by side. On the left, a Canadian street sign reads "Taylor Swift Way" in front of a backdrop of downtown Toronto. On the right, Taylor Swift sings on stage in a flowing blue dress

Toronto Eras Tour venue calls on Swifites to do good, matching donations up to $113,000 for local food bank

The Canadian city is Swift’s final stop on The Eras Tour, and the Rogers Centre is pulling out all the stops.

A photo collage of a person holding a disposable vape, a carved pumpkin, a wildlife refuge located from Minnesota to Illinois, a pumpkin, and three people inside a climate lab at the University of Chicago's Climate Institute

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Two images side-by-side. On the left, Allyson Felix wears a red dress and tan hat while holding her toddler daughter. They are in a desert environment. On the right, a pile of "I Voted" stickers sits on a table.

Need Election Day child care? Olympian Allyson Felix has your back

The decorated track star is using her mom power to help elevate free child care opportunities for voters across the country.

Sarah Hyland stands on stage, receiving the Variety Power of Women Courage Award. She is dressed in a black and silver gown, with her short, brunette hair sleekly styled. She stands at a clear podium with her hand to her heart.

Sarah Hyland supports pet-friendly domestic violence shelters: 'The bond between a survivor and their pet is crucial'

The actress shared her story while accepting Variety’s Power of Women Courage Award.

On the TED stage in Atlanta, Georgia, Adam Munder speaks to Hasiba Haq through his AI American Sign Language translation software: Omnibridge

In TED Talk, Deaf engineer debuts AI model that transcribes sign language to text in seconds

Adam Munder is a software engineer. Since 2015, he’s been working to bridge the gap between sign language and spoken word. Now, a decade later, he brought it to the TED stage.

Malcolm Gladwell apologizes for popularizing 'broken windows' theory in new TED Talk

Between 2003 and 2013, police made over 100,000 stops every year, heavily targeting minorities. In 2013, 56% of people stopped were Black and 29% were Latino. The majority of them were 14 to 24 years old.

Two photos side-by-side. On the left, author John Green wears a denim shirt and rectangular glasses. On the left, a mockup of his new book, "Everything is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection." It is a white book cover with an orange petri dish and green triangle.

John Green announces new book about tuberculosis, following years of public health activism

John Green has announced his latest work, a nonfiction read about tuberculosis, coming to shelves in March 2025.