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LGBTQ+ Business Donates Pride Flags To Lake Arrowhead Community After Fatal Shooting

Following a fatal shooting of a business owner in Lake Arrowhead, California, another small business is stepping up to distribute Pride flags among the community.

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Peace Through Play: Ukrainian Children Find Joy in Moldova Playrooms

The United Nations recognizes the "right to play" as a universal right in its Convention on the Rights of the Child. An NGO in Moldova is working to ensure that refugee children from Ukraine are able to exercise that right.

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Conservation Dogs: How Pups Are Protecting the Planet

Conservation dogs are trained to use their superior sense of smell to sniff out threats to wild species and natural spaces.

Meet Dr. Simi, the Mexican Pharmacy Mascot Doing Good

Dr. Simi dolls, the mascot for the Mexican pharmacy Similares made by manufacturers with disabilities, has made a splash on the world stage.

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Good News This Week: August 19, 2023 - Trails, Groceries, & Doulas

Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating...

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A Black-Led Video Game Company Mentors Over 500 Diverse Developers

The company's first original title, “DA PAPER BOY," which centers on the experiences and culture of Black and Brown youth, will release for purchase on October 20.

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Newly Disabled People Aren't Given a 'How-To' Guide. Disability Doulas Are Closing Those Gaps

The community care practice, pioneered by queer women of color, reorients newly disabled people to a different life — a necessity that has grown during the pandemic era.

An iguana stares into the distance. Illustrated text: "What is my purpose?"

A New Comedy Series Advocates for Biodiversity By… Putting Animals in Therapy

The series is the second installment of the “Animals in Therapy” project, where you can see celebrities chat with endangered and misunderstood species in a therapy-style video chat setting.

Cassandra Marketos, the cover of "Compost This Book," and a pile of compost

This Author Wrote A Book About Composting — That You Can Actually Compost

The book takes readers through a journey of composting that helps break down the mechanics of decomposition, and hopefully, encourages folks to opt for composting instead of any myriad of extractive and harmful methods of waste disposal.