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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.

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...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Leonardo DiCaprio speaks at a podium with a blue screen behind him

This LA library used to be Leonardo DiCaprio's childhood home. He built a computer lab where his bedroom used to be

The actor has supported the library since its doors opened in 1999.

A long, abandoned house in New Mexico with red paint chipping off the exterior

New Mexico pays landlords to refurbish abandoned homes and rent to people experiencing homelessness

The statewide program, Rehab-2-Rental, solves multiple problems at once.

A close up of a Black cat named Dobby, who has a set of regular ears and a smaller set of ears in front of those.

Dobby, the rare kitten with 4 ears, is bringing attention to pets with disabilities

The kitten has a rare genetic mutation. His foster mom believes he’s “completely beautiful.”

You can go thrifting in Roblox now — and the proceeds actually benefit real people

The new feature allows players to customize their avatars at a lower price, all while helping real communities.

A colorful mural depicting a woman on a wall in San Salvador is made from 100,000 bottle caps

This stunning 42-foot 'Latin American Mona Lisa' mural is made out of 100,000 recycled plastic bottle caps

Installed by Venezuelan artist Óscar Olivares, the mural in El Salvador was made with trash collected by local recyclers. It’s the largest artwork of its kind.