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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.

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.

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

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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.

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

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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.

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.

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

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A barberfish (Johnrandallia nigrirostris) swimming through Pocillopora corals in Panama’s Coiba National Park

'Controlled infections' may be corals’ secret weapon against climate change, new study reveals

A coral’s microbiome is made up of microorganisms such as algae and bacteria, some of which are considered “symbionts” that co-evolved to live within a host coral.

Conservationists 'moving on turtle time' might not know the impact of their work for 30 years. Still, they press on

This summer’s hatchlings won’t be back on land for 30 years. It’ll take at least that long to know how global warming is changing them.

A close-up of a child playing a blue 3D printed violin

This superintendent 3D prints violins in her office so every student can play in the orchestra. They cost just $50 each

In a low-income, rural school district, one superintendent decided to get creative to keep music education alive and accessible for her students.

Two photos side-by-side. On the left, Hank Green poses against a blue background. On the right is a screenshot of the "Focus Friend" app, where an illustrated bean holds a phone in a brightly decorated room

Hank Green launches new ADHD-friendly app where a bean that lives in your phone will only knit if you focus

The new app has already skyrocketed in popularity in the App Store.

Tech & Innovation Good News

Stories About Using Technology and Innovation To Make a Difference

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

'Controlled infections' may be corals’ secret weapon against climate change, new study reveals

Conservationists 'moving on turtle time' might not know the impact of their work for 30 years. Still, they press on

This superintendent 3D prints violins in her office so every student can play in the orchestra. They cost just $50 each

Hank Green launches new ADHD-friendly app where a bean that lives in your phone will only knit if you focus

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