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Stories About Using Technology and Innovation To Make a Difference

A photo collage of a koala, buildings along a street, a group of people posing for a photo, a mom and her child reading a storybook, and a man wiping his face with a towel

Good News This Week: September 13, 2025 - LEGO, Koalas, & Scientists

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A photo shows a man in a hard hat looking up at a drone flying above a forest on a cloudy day

AI technologies are changing the way we address wildfires: 'You can replace a drone. You can't replace a person'

As the threat of wildfires intensifies, modern technology is playing an increasingly large role in both research and management.
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Multiple bookshelves are found inside a store, with a lone man browsing an aisle

This government-funded Swedish shopping mall only sells secondhand items

It is the first in the world to sell only secondhand and repurposed items.
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Three pod-like homes sit atop rolling hills of grass

This futuristic, flood-resistant tiny home can be 'dropped' anywhere housing is needed

The Drop Pod is adjustable to local weather patterns for maximum efficiency.
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A young woman with black hair takes a selfie on her smartphone in a grassy area in a city

Can smartphones actually enable teens to get outside? How tech is empowering youth to 'touch grass'

Technology should be seen to have a role in supporting outdoor experiences.
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A photo collage of a Portland Street Response van and worker, Mr. Beast posing next to a water pump with children raising their hands in the background, a sign on a wall that says 'We're tearing down our sanctuary to build affordable housing. Join us in this journey.", and a man carrying a solar panel as two men watch behind him

Good News This Week: September 6, 2025 - Rangers, Responders, & Reserves

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Four sticks of salted butter next to a red and white striped towel

800-pound butter sculpture from state fair recycled into electricity: 'Enough to power 600 homes for a year'

One New York farm is celebrating 10 years of “churning” butter into energy.
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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 aerial view of a European city in the summer

New tech makes it easier to cool communities sweltering in urban heat islands

Inside an urban heat island, one street can be much hotter than its neighbor. New tech makes it easier to target cooling projects.
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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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