Recent Good News

While not every representative is open-minded, a majority of representatives really do want to listen to their constituents, if for no other reason than to ensure that they get re-elected. So hold them accountable all term long.

Puberty blockers help offset the stress of gender dysphoria, according to the World Professional Association for Transgender Health, a global body of doctors specialized in trans people.

Around the world, technological innovations to capture, store, reuse, or replace carbon pollution are on the rise.

FIFA, soccer’s international governing body, recently recognized the Forest Green Rovers as the greenest soccer club in the world. The UN has certified the FGR as the world’s first carbon-neutral football club. It is also the first and only vegan pro soccer club on the planet.

In recent decades the cost of wind and solar power generation has dropped dramatically. This is one reason that the U.S. Department of Energy projects that renewable energy will be the fastest-growing U.S. energy source through 2050.

The program is designed to give primary care doctors—often a patient’s most-trusted and well-known medical provider—additional tools to encourage vaccination in their practices.

Plunging crime rates in the country have left prisons empty, and many are closing down. But the Dutch government is now using empty prisons in The Netherlands to house refugees.

Until now, Mukuru residents have had no option but to buy polluted water from informal vendors charging exorbitant prices

John Feal, a prominent September 11th survivor advocate shares about his efforts to ensure healthcare and support for victims and first responders after the attacks

As with many national social movements, young people have been on the frontlines of the menstrual equity push. In 2020, students across the country raised money, lobbied, held school assemblies, and launched social media campaigns to make period products free in their schools