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An orange tent sits on a grassy campsite next to a lake

Donor pays for homeless people to leave street encampments and actually go camping instead

“The only complaint I've heard so far was that... 'the fish aren't biting,’” the local police chief said.

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.

Activists in Seattle gather signatures to put a social housing initiative on the ballot. In early 2025, voters passed the measure, which implements a payroll tax on high incomes to fund the program.

These new social housing programs envision a world where homes are 'permanently affordable' for all

Across the U.S., social housing is being used to describe a range of programs, from limited equity cooperatives and community land trusts to public housing.

They used to be wildlife poachers. Now, they make a living protecting critically endangered sea turtles

Conservation organizations are employing Cabo Verdeans, who formerly hunted endangered and threatened sea turtles, as rangers who now monitor and patrol beaches.

A woman with blond hair and clear glasses sits on a floral couch next to an elderly man in a red shirt

When this landlord died, he donated all of his rental properties to homeless people in need of housing

Richard L. Reetz was 97 years old when he passed away earlier this summer.

An elderly man and woman sit on a picnic blanket on the beach, next to a picnic basket and guitar

Living near the ocean might actually help you live longer, new study finds

We’ll take a hefty dose of ocean breeze, please.

Against a black and white photo of the white house, five political candidates are cut out: Lily Franklin, Kat Abughazaleh, Zohran Mamdani, Jayden Williams, and Kelsea Bond

After the loss of 2024, these progressive candidates are making politics fun again: 'We can win anywhere'

Run For Something founder Amanda Litman says progressives like Zohran Mamdani are building a new future of political leadership.

A colorful house made out of LEGO bricks, with a LEGO figurine standing out on a tiny porch

This LEGO contest tasked contestants with building their dream houses. The proceeds will go to real homes for low-income families

As contestants built their dream homes out of LEGO bricks, Lynchburg Covenant Fellowship’s Connie Snavely emphasized the importance of providing real ones to those in need.

A blue and red shipping container home on a lift

This semester, college students are moving into solar-powered shipping container dorms

Maroon Village is touted as “an innovative example of how to live greener without forgoing daily comforts.”

On the left: the back porch of an expensive house. On the right: football player Travis Kelce -- a white man with brown hair -- smiles as he looks off to the left.

After an AI-generated story about Travis Kelce donating a house to the homeless went viral, a different NFL player did it for real

At a time when fake “feel good news” is increasingly common, a former NFL player is making a real-world impact for homeless veterans.

Teens in construction hats and vests surround a tiny home mid-build.

These teens had just 2 days to design and build a tiny home. Then they gifted it to the homeless

Teens from Nacogdoches High School didn’t earn first place in the tiny home competition, but they walked away with something better.

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

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

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