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Ways that people, organizations, and governments are fighting to strengthen democracy in the United States and around the world

Two photos side-by-side. On the left is a young Jamaican man named Rayvon Stewart. On the right is a white, half-moon shaped device on top of a bronze doorknob

Student invents self-sanitizing door handle for hospitals, receives award from prime minister

Rayvon Stewart is revolutionizing disinfection technology across the Caribbean.

A blue wavy background holds 6 podcast covers with yellow text reading "Be Hope"

12 popular podcasts unite for 'Be Hope' takeover, proving there's still good news in politics

In support of The Global Goals, these beloved podcasts are sharing conversations about finding solutions and hope in the face of the world’s biggest challenges.

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Micro-solutions to microplastics: 4 ways cities and states are legislating away the plastic crisis

While U.S. and global solutions seem far off, policies to limit harm from microplastics are gaining traction at the state and local levels.

A bus shelter is topped with green plants

Boston is the first US city to plant green roofs on bus stops: 'Would amount to 17 acres of green space'

These “living roofs” are already inspiring other North American cities.

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New beekeeping program helps prison inmates heal through nature: 'Already producing honey'

“They need to be involved in nature, be interested in themself and others, and have empathy,” the program’s leader said.

The frame of a house sits inside of a construction factory

At a new 'Habitat for Humanity factory,' high school students earn credit building tiny homes for neighbors in need

The program, called Boulder MOD, is not your standard shop class.

A street view of historic office buildings in downtown Boston, Massachusetts

Boston is transforming abandoned office space into affordable homes for 1,000+ residents

Mayor Michelle Wu even hand-delivered the newest tenants a houseplant.

Two homes sit side-by-side next to each other. One is a dark green and the other is beige, and they are both 3D printed in Buena Vista, Colorado

These fire-resistant homes 3D-printed in 'fire country' promise to 'stand strong 100 years from now'

The homes reportedly “do not fuel combustion at any stage.”

An orange tent sits on a grassy campsite next to a lake

Donor pays for homeless people to leave street encampments and actually go camping instead

“The only complaint I've heard so far was that... 'the fish aren't biting,’” the local police chief said.

Activists in Seattle gather signatures to put a social housing initiative on the ballot. In early 2025, voters passed the measure, which implements a payroll tax on high incomes to fund the program.

These new social housing programs envision a world where homes are 'permanently affordable' for all

Across the U.S., social housing is being used to describe a range of programs, from limited equity cooperatives and community land trusts to public housing.

Against a black and white photo of the white house, five political candidates are cut out: Lily Franklin, Kat Abughazaleh, Zohran Mamdani, Jayden Williams, and Kelsea Bond

After the loss of 2024, these progressive candidates are making politics fun again: 'We can win anywhere'

Run For Something founder Amanda Litman says progressives like Zohran Mamdani are building a new future of political leadership.

An orange steel shipping container home in Phoenix, Arizona in the sun

These innovative, solar-powered shipping containers house 80 homeless people amid scorching summer heat

The new X-WING facility is a new approach to helping homeless residents get off the street and into somewhere safe and cool.