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Good Good Good’s collection of positive news stories

An older woman is crouched by a table writing something down as her hat dips into frame

How a chance meeting on vacation helped an 81-year-old widow rediscover joy

Trudy Veenstar rediscovered her love of travel when she embarked on a safari adventure alone.
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Three tiny homes in a row

From tiny homes to factory renovations, cities build subsidized housing for teachers

America’s teachers are being priced out of their communities. Subsidized housing could lure them back.
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Three dads walk on a foggy trail as they carry suicide awareness flags in their backpacks

These three grieving dads have walked more than 1,500 miles together — and they aren’t stopping anytime soon

Since 2021, three bereaved fathers — Tim Owen, Mike Palmer, and Andy Airey — have walked more than 1,500 miles across the UK to honor their late daughters.
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A close-up image of a Black man putting carrots and lettuce into a grocery cart.

One of the country's first '100% free full-service' grocery stores operates inside a Baltimore library: 'No income requirements, no ID needed'

Since it opened in September 2024, the free grocery store has been the backbone of Baltimore’s Highlandtown neighborhood.
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Four women smile in front of a brick wall. They are part of the Can't Win Victory Fund in North Carolina

These 'can't-idates' are running for office knowing they'll lose. Their mission is to fight gerrymandering

The Can’t Win Victory Fund is recruiting people who want to run for office with no intention of actually winning.
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On the left, a group text conversation in which an unknown number invites people to Thanksgiving. Teen responds: Who is those. Wrong number responds: Your grandma. On the right: two couples smiling as they take a group photo together, Jamal and Wanda among them.

After a mistaken text, this unlikely duo is celebrating their 10th Thanksgiving. And they're sharing their favorite recipe this year, too

When Jamal Hinton received a wrong number text inviting him to Thanksgiving, he asked if he could still come by for a plate. “Of course you can,” Wanda Dench responded. “That’s what grandmas do…feed everyone!”
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A laptop screen displays ChatGPT, asking "how can I help?"

5 ways artificial intelligence is actually being used for good

Across medicine, education, and culture, AI can be a tool to do more good.
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A wolf howls in the snow of Yellowstone National Park

AI is listening to the wolves of Yellowstone National Park. Experts say it could help the population rebound

“Every six kilometers, there are recorders running 24/7,” experts told Good Good Good.
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A woman with ALS, Brooke Eby, sits in a wheelchair with an oxygen tube. She holds a small, black dog on her lap

ALS made it impossible for this woman to walk her dog. Engineers invented a custom, adaptive leash just for her

All Brooke Eby wanted to do is walk her dog, Dray. Chewy worked with engineers to make it possible again.
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A woman looks at her glowing iPhone screen in a dark room

Wi-Fi apps in times of war: 'I wouldn’t be exaggerating if I said that WhatsApp can be life-saving'

Wi-Fi-based messaging apps have proven crucial as wars wage on and natural disasters hit vulnerable regions.
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