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A person in a red hoodie wears a large hunter green backpack

Man invents 'backpack beds,' aims to give one to every person sleeping on the street in his city

The six-pound sleeping bag backpack is lightweight and weather-resistant.

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Tony Hawk raises thousands for LA wildfire victims by offering Cameos 'in any language'

The skateboard legend will share all of his earnings with World Central Kitchen.

A photo collage of Avery Colvert, a pile of clothes, the US Supreme Court building, a war-torn area in Gaza, and a Thai woman sitting among plastic waste

Good News This Week: January 18, 2025 - Clothes, Homes, & Ceasefires

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Three packages of toilet paper with colorful packaging and Japanese text

Japan rolls out new recycled toilet paper made from used diapers

The Shibushi Osaki Roll was designed after two municipalities collected 98 tons of diapers for recycling.

An elephant happily smiles as it lifts its trunk under a spray of water

This state finally banned circus performances for elephants, tigers, giraffes, primates

Although Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey have already phased out elephants, bears, lions, and tigers, regional circuses have only recently fallen under scrutiny.

On the left, polka dotted window film on a large glass window. On the right, a small brown and black songbird sits on a building ledge.

1 billion birds die every year from window collisions. Polka dot glass is changing that

In October 2023, a thousand birds died in a single day after colliding with a Chicago convention center. Thanks to new bird-friendly glass, that number has shrunk dramatically.

Four American seventh graders sit at a table, a blue suitcase open before them.

US middle schoolers build 'solar suitcases,' powering 40 refugee schools in Uganda

The students are part of We Share Solar’s education initiative, proving that their learning can power real change.

The city of Hollywood hills burning with towering plumes of orange smoke.

Los Angeles teen creates website for wildfire victims seeking food, shelter, supplies

Ruben Varghese, a 16-year-old Angeleno, launched save-la.org with the hopes of giving victims an easier way to find everything from food to free housing.

In a YouTube screenshot, a young man walks an elderly woman down her driveway

TikTok-famous landscaper raises $800k for elderly neighbor to make her home more accessible

Followers came together to raise funds for the disabled woman to have a safer and more accessible home.

On the left: actor Michael J. Fox (a middle-aged white man) smiles as he sits on a stool against a black backdrop. On the right: A gloved hand selects a test tube from a tray of samples in a clinical setting.

New testing backed by Michael J. Fox Foundation could detect Parkinson's well before symptoms appear

The actor’s charitable foundation has just unlocked the key to flagging Parkinson’s disease early, putting us one step closer to ending Parkinson’s for good.

An elderly dog sits in a field of colorful flowers. She is a tan cattle dog with a graying face and pointy ears.

Matilda Day: Austin, Texas creates citywide holiday and fundraiser for beloved senior rescue dog

Matilda’s story has helped raise over $40,000 for Austin Pets Alive! since 2023.

On the left, assorted LEGO bricks scattered on a table next to a Rubik's cube on top of graph paper with house designs. In the middle, 16 year old Asian teen Renee Wang drawing a home. On the right, Wang's colorful prototypes.

Teen creates Rubik's cube-inspired tiny home to help those experiencing homelessness

Renee Wang found inspiration in simple household toys when she dreamed up a solution to homelessness at 16.