Art, Entertainment, Culture, and Creativity for Good

Stories about using art and creativity to make a positive difference

The SunRise Building in Alberta, Canada sits on the corner of a busy street. The exterior of the 12-story residential building is covered in colorful photovoltaic solar panels, forming a mural of animals in nature

Indigenous-designed mural doubles as a giant solar power generator, reducing 150 tons of CO2 emissions annually

Using colorful BIPV panels, architects retrofitted an existing 12-story residential building in Alberta, Canada.

A still from the 2025 film 'Superman,' showing superman and his dog, Krypto looking out at planet Earth

Interest in dog adoption skyrockets 500% thanks to 'Superman' canine companion, Krypto

Even "Superman" cast members have joined in on the adoption craze, with one actress adopting her own pup at a screening event.

Two men, both played by Michael B Jordan, stand in 1930s clothing in a screenshot from the film Sinners. A woman, Nakia Smith, stands in the right hand corner of the screen with her arms raised, mid-interpretation as she translates the action on screen into Black American Sign Language.

'Sinners' becomes the first film to offer Black American Sign Language through a streaming service

The 1930s southern horror “Sinners” was a box office hit. Now it’s making headlines again as it celebrates a milestone in Deaf inclusion.

A photo collage of three kids standing in a lemonade stand, a group of people in life vests and safety helmets trekking through a river, an outdoor solar farm, a group of children walking in the streets of London, and a sheet of malaria treatment tablets

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With the rights and history of LGBTQ+ Americans facing existential threats, spaces like the Ohio Lesbian Archives are continuing to keep queer history alive

This lesbian archive is preserving LGBTQ+ history as it's erased: 'Proof of our existence'

As programs recognizing LGBTQ+ people are cut, an Ohio archive is doing what queer Americans always have: preserving their own history.

Two photos side-by-side. On the left, Billie Eilish takes a selfie in a black hoodie that reads "Billie" in yellow font. On the right is an enormous pile of unsold t-shirts in black, white, and yellow fabrics

Billie Eilish pushes music labels to 'upcycle' 400,000 unsold T-shirts into new merch

The sustainability-minded artist spearheaded the initiative at Universal Music Group.

A unique hut structure is made of timber planks and bamboo baskets, with a portrait of an elephant in the center

Amid deforestation, elephants are running out of food. This architect built them a bamboo dining barn 'to restore balance'

Boonserm Premthada is passionate about human-animal architecture and has also built structures with elephant dung bricks.

A group of 3D-printed clay columns sit in a modern living room

Art pieces double as carbon-free air conditioning, inspired by ancient civilizations

The 3D-printed structures were inspired by ancient Egyptians and Persians, and they’ll keep homes cool in more ways than one.

A group of museum-goers write on a colorful mural that reads "What is your wish for U.S.?"

Americans share their hopes for the country on 'wish walls' nationwide. The responses are surprisingly unifying

Leading up to the 250th birthday of the United States, thousands are sharing their dreams for the future online and in real life.

A photo collage of a woman and a dog sitting next to each other, an overlooking shot of a national park in the mountains, two female athletes wearing a shirt saying 'Immigrant City Football Club', a huge tree perched on a home garden, and two women sitting on a carriage decorated with flowers

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Two screenshots from TikTok show Roblox characters protesting in virtual streets

Roblox players protest ICE from behind the screen: 'We want to help people know their rights'

Inspired by sweeping protests in Los Angeles and beyond, Roblox players are staging their own demonstrations against ICE.

Netflix released a documentary about a prison's quilting club. Now, they're 'overwhelmed' with donations

“The Quilters” highlights a restorative justice program in a Missouri men’s prison where participants sew quilts to be donated to foster children.