Good News

Good Good Good’s collection of positive news stories

A new mom holds her newborn baby in a hospital gown

Experts think naloxone is saving new moms, as maternal overdose rates plummet in Colorado

The number of maternal overdose deaths in Colorado dropped 60% from 2022 to 2023.
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In the left image, Ms. Rachel holds hands over her mouth in shcok as she watches footage of young children in Congo talking about war. On the right, she holds a toddler in her arms in a classroom setting.

Ms. Rachel once again uses her platform to defend children during wartime

Ms. Rachel has been unceasing in her protection of children, beyond borders and beyond conflict.
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A black labrador sits in a grassy backyard, wearing a gray harness

'Dog-sniffing dog' helps volunteers rescue lost pets: 'A game-changer'

Black lab mix Scout is the newest team member of The Retrievers, a volunteer group that helps reunite dog owners with their lost pups.
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An aerial view of a forest, a sea of green trees

Bolivia's Indigenous communities have helped protect nearly 1 million hectares of the Amazon rainforest

Bolivia has created four new protected areas covering 907,244 hectares (2.2 million acres) of Amazon lowlands and Andean highlands.
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Mark Ruffalo at a Comic Con event sitting at a table in front of a mic

Mark Ruffalo prioritizes activism over Hollywood norms: 'I can't pretend anymore'

Mark Ruffalo was one of Good Good Good’s 2025 Helpers of the year for his relentless activism.
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A photo collage of laser beams above and across a town, a tortoise, a Wilson basketball on the floor, a dog with a person standing behind them, and a ship treading on water

Good News This Week: February 28, 2026 - Dogs, Rainbows, & Scream Clubs

Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating...
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A baby squirrel in a pink blanket.

These incarcerated men are rehabilitating injured squirrels and baby possums in prison

Every year, hundreds of animals pass from the Ohio Wildlife Center’s hospital to more than 60 incarcerated volunteers.
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Paul Rudd the actor sits down next to a rack of bowling balls in a bowling alley.

Paul Rudd assembled an all-star bowling league to support kids who stutter

The greatest role of Paul Rudd’s career? A bowler with a big heart.
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A gardener passes plants to another gardener in a community garden

Could 'agrihoods' — neighborhoods built around gardens — be the future of housing?

Agrihoods reimagine urban living by putting food, not cars, at the center of the community.
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Lupita Nyong'o wears a spaghetti-strap dress on the red carpet

Lupita Nyong'o launches GoFundMe for women's health research after discovering she has 50 uterine fibroids

The “Black Panther” actress is speaking up about an often overlooked condition in reproductive health.
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A woman sits between two men on a bench. All of them are wearing green hooded sweatshirts

Woman invents 'stim hoodie' with built-in fidget toys for people with autism and ADHD

Olivia Drewery created the design to meet her own needs, noting that most clothing brands are not designed with neurodivergent people in mind.
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