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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.

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!”

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.

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.

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.

A hard-shell backpack called the Makeshift Traveler sits on a man's back, with a sleeping bag attached to the bottom.

Man invents solar-powered backpack that turns into a bed and a generator for homeless people

And thousands have already been donated to people in need.

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.

A group of women in green protest for hunger rights. Various signs read: Protect Snap, and End hunger!

In less than 24 hours, this Chicago suburb launched a community-wide food drive to help neighbors losing SNAP

More than 100 volunteers came together on November 2 to donate food and supplies to local food banks — whose shelves were already thinning.

Two men, both Black, smile as the one on the left extends a coffee in a paper cup.

This coffee shop’s free breakfast program sparked outrage online. Their response? 'Everybody deserves a latte'

Heretic Coffee in Portland went viral for its free 'SNAP breakfast' policy, raising over $310,000 in a week. Here's how they're handling critics who think people will 'abuse' the system.

Two vending machines — one with snacks, and another with drinks — sit side by side

NYC's first 'free food vending machine' offers eggs, meat, and fresh produce to people in need

Organizers hope it is the first of many across the city.

Four young men with disabilities stand in front of a house

Innovative 'smart houses' give adults with disabilities freedom to live independently

The technology is designed to anticipate challenges and provide accommodations.

A photo collage of a Halloween display featuring skeletons and pumpkins, two men carrying a sea turtle on the shoreline, a photo of Gisèle Pelicot smiling, a man painting a staircase, and a frog

Good News This Week: November 1, 2025 - Crosswalks, Turtles, & Tamale Carts

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