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How the world stood up for human rights The countless ways that humanity continued to choose a more just and equitable world, even in challenging times |
Abundant with generosity A rare window into the lives of the everyday superheroes of Ukraine |
This motor bike taxi driver breaks Ugandan taboos She hopes to inspire other women |
Panama gives legal rights to nature Guarateeing its right to exist, persist and regenerate |
Famed nature photographers sell prints for relief in Ukraine All profits from the fine art images will go for humanitarian relief |
69 good news stories you likely didn't hear about in 2023 May these outstanding stories ignite courage in you - to hope for a better world, and to take small risks of big kindness! |
Giraffe population across Africa is up by twenty percent An increase linked to conservation efforts and more accurate survey data |
A fresh perspective on a path to peace for Ukraine "A true prayer for peace cannot be only 'Let this war end.” It must be nothing less than “Let all war end.' |
The rhino that became an icon for peace In a pocket of north Indian wilderness, the rhino is helping to bring peace and pride back to a community healing from ethnic conflict |
Press 3 for a pep talk from kindergartners A new hotline gives you options for joy |
What is sympathetic joy and how can you feel more of it? Science is discovering how we can be happy with other people and why that's good for us |
This month we honor women the peacekeepers! The women have again and again stood up for peace with a clear message that aggression is not the answer, that real courage lies in compassion and love. |
Felix Masunda, the unsung hero of Zimbabwean football that's keeping children off the streets His love for kids in the community is what keeps him going |
Our lives may actually flash before our eyes at the moment of passing away, a new study suggests We may be replaying some of the nicest moments they experienced in our lives |
Meet the guerrilla gardeners rewilding San Francisco in the most joyous way "You put the seeds in your hand and you toss them. It's that simple. It's just a beautiful accessible thing for almost anyone.” |
How to transform the way you experience winter "As deeper appreciation and love develops for the preciousness of it all, we come to describe it, with reverence, as sacred.” |
2022, How are we doing so far? As we ease our way into 2022, check out a very important treaty, a new constitution, trees for every resident, generous researchers, sunflowers, a kangaroo, and more. |
Extremely rare pair of twin African elephants born in Kenya Twins are rarely encountered in elephant populations — and form around only 1% of births. |
The oil industry is terrified of college kids Students helped crush Apartheid. Now they’re using the same tactics against fossil fuels |
These Afghan women are making Athens their new home They are judges, lawyers, journalists and civil right activists |
Sunflowers’ invisible colors help them attract bees and adapt to drought More than just a pretty face! |
Canada just approved psychedelics for therapy Helping to transform mental healthcare by offering additional support to conventional treatments |
What went right in 2021: the top 26 good news stories of the year There were breakthroughs everywhere |
7 stories of caring men who changed lives in 2021 Watch this Senegalese professor carry a baby, so that the teen mom can attend class. And more… |
During the pandemic, this artist fills her neighborhood with fairy doors Starting off as something she did for herself, it ended up as a way to commune with her neighbors |
Battery breakthrough quintuples electric vehicle range Bio-inspired membrane finally allows next-generation lithium-sulfur batteries to reach full potential |
The African Wildlife Foundation is using photography to inspire the next generation of conservationists It's about the story of the photos, not just the beauty |
This small Jordanian city where minarets and church towers share the skyline is named a "place of tolerance and urban hospitality" by Unesco |
How India's farmers faced down their prime minister and won Showing that collective action can work |
A man buys tree on Nagasaki island to stop it from being felled He was prepared to save the special banyan tree by any means possible |
More than 100 countries agree to end and reverse deforestation by 2030 at COP26 These countries hold 85% of the planet's forests |
Students create club to be cheerleaders for the arts So no one's creativity goes unappreciated |
Babies can develop a sense of humor after one month, study shows Research included 671 children aged 0 to 47 months |
Octopuses, crabs and lobsters to be recognised as sentient beings under UK law following report findings Yes, they can feel pain |
How can architecture reduce homelessness? An exhibition highlights creative solutions by architects around the world to the problem of homelessness |
Dress embroidery project unifies women around the world The Red Dress project to help marginalised women tell their stories through embroidery |
Study shows condors, an endangered species, can reproduce without mating Two condor chicks had hatched from unfertilized eggs |
We enjoy deep conversations with strangers much more than we expect to A new paper finds that we significantly benefit from these deep conversations with strangers |
Ireland launches basic income for artists Artists say it's a game changer |
Pandemic proves that employers can make in-person and remote accommodations for disabled workers Years of seeking such considerations are finally paying off |
Thanks to 100 hippos, animals are recognized as legal Persons for the first time in U.S. history The hippos are considered "interested persons" |
Spain's 'Crying Room' seeks to banish mental health taboo One corner includes phone numbers of people to call for support |
New California law mandates free menstrual products in public school and college restrooms Such access now recognized as a basic human right |
Girl Age 6 Sues Egypt's Ministry of Education for Exclusion; She Wins the Case “When the second year ended, I told my dad ‘let’s go to the judge.” |
World’s first totally-green tractor set to plow down European farming emissions - using a combination biomethane - electric motor |
Even squirrels have personalities, according to this study - the first ever to document personality in golden-mantled ground squirrels |
A unique friendship Mary (99) uses a cane. Benjamin (2) recently learned how to walk. During the pandemic, they formed a unique bond at the fence between their houses. |
Teenager invents fire extinguisher to help firefighters deal with wildfires - and it’s amazing |
Meet the teacher who turned a street into a classroom using outdoor building walls as blackboards during the pandemic in India |
A plumber sang with the radio as he fixed a bathroom His client overheard and gave him a record deal. |
A group of moms create a respectful vaccine debate A group of moms on Facebook built an island of good-faith vaccine debate in a sea of misinformation |
Native American population jumps to largest size in modern history Thanks to years of resistance and legal cases about tribal sovereignty |
South and North Korea restore once-severed hotline The two countries’ leaders have agreed to rebuild trust and improve ties |
A stunning success story of environmental conservation 16 years of tireless efforts by teacher turn 13 barren hillocks green |
This boy walks 200 miles for climate awareness He intends to walk 10 miles each day for 21 days and hopes to inspire other young people to take on their own challenges |
Japan proposes four-day work week The government of Japan recommends that companies permit their staff to opt to work four days a week |
At 2021 Olympics, acts of kindness abound A surfer jumping in to translate for the rival who’d just beaten him. High-jumping friends agreeing to share a gold medal rather than move to a tiebreaker. And more... |
Renewables win! For first time on record, US renewables generated more electricity than either coal or nuclear in 2020. |
Football for Friendship awards Bolivian ‘superpowerful’ girls academy Check out this ‘super poderosas’ (superpowerful) girls’ football academy |
Animals to be formally recognized as sentient beings in UK law Set of government measures will include halting most live animal exports and a ban on hunting trophy imports |
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