People Doing Good

As he entered activism, community organizing, and politics, Milk became known as a champion of the rights of the LGBTQ+ community, minorities, immigrants, women, and children.

Mr. Mohammadi is one of more than 80,000 Afghans airlifted to the United States after Afghanistan fell to the Taliban last August. He is also one of nearly 360 Afghans being helped through the Sponsor Circle Program for Afghan refugees, a pioneering resettlement program.

As the founder of ONE and (RED), Bono has played a significant role in persuading policymakers and corporations to allocate huge swaths of money toward solving some of the most important issues facing the world.

Good News: This “dinner series” company pivoted to providing meals for the elderly during the pandemic

One person can make a difference in the world — but it’s not your job to change the entire world. It’s simply your job to show up and play your part — whatever that may be.

Only 3% of active physicians are Black women. A wave of new digital platforms is trying to make it easier to find them.

From news stories about human progress to inspiring personal accomplishments, these uplifting, wholesome, and positive subreddits will make you smile and give you hope for the future.

Long before Covid forced states to take desperate measures to find substitutes, schools often struggled to cover teacher absences. Now, school districts want more than quick fixes.

Five Lincoln Public Schools teachers have been tasked with educating Nebraska youth while they’re detained and awaiting court decisions.

As of February, the city had provided nearly 36,000 laptops and more than 11,500 hot spots to low-income public school students.

“Will they be able to solve every person’s medical debt? No. But for those people they do, it’s life-changing.”

Confused about climate change? This young climate NGO is using people’s own languages to deliver the facts.