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Good News This Week: February 1, 2025 - Shovels, Forests, & Vertical Farms

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A mockup of the Watt Service Center and Safe Stay facility in Sacramento, California

California establishes 'innovative' new homeless campus: 'Heck of a lot cheaper than letting someone stay unsheltered'

The new Safe Stay campus will include 225 cabins, 75 emergency respite beds, health services, job training, and more.
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Enduring years of endometriosis pain, this engineer developed an app to help others like her

The Endo45 app aims to help women reduce pain, improve mood, navigate treatment, and more.
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TikTok-famous landscaper raises $800k for elderly neighbor to make her home more accessible

Followers came together to raise funds for the disabled woman to have a safer and more accessible home.
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On the left: actor Michael J. Fox (a middle-aged white man) smiles as he sits on a stool against a black backdrop. On the right: A gloved hand selects a test tube from a tray of samples in a clinical setting.

New testing backed by Michael J. Fox Foundation could detect Parkinson's well before symptoms appear

The actor’s charitable foundation has just unlocked the key to flagging Parkinson’s disease early, putting us one step closer to ending Parkinson’s for good.
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Justin Timberlake joins 'bike bus' movement, leading students in morning drop-off ride

The star joined about 200 on their route to school in a special weekend ride.
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Good News This Week: January 11, 2025 - Pets, Meals, & Medical Debts

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College students create 'laundry bus,' provide hygiene and dignity to homeless community

The mobile laundromat is a collaboration between Georgia Tech students and a local nonprofit.
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Red Cross offers Super Bowl tickets to blood donors this month

Anyone who donates through January 26 will be entered to win.
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Good News This Week: January 4, 2025 - Babies, Headsets, & Phones

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Good News This Week: December 28, 2024 - Dentists, Dogs, & Gifts

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