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Good News This Week: August 9, 2025 - Books, Butterflies, & Water

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Local climate activism really does work, new report finds

Efforts to pass laws and advance clean energy projects can significantly reduce emissions, and at a low cost.

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Local bookseller donates proceeds of Republican senator's book to immigrants: 'We stand with our community'

So far, People’s Book has donated $7,000 to a nonprofit that supports immigrants.

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MrBeast, Mark Rober launch $40 million #TeamWater fundraiser: 'The biggest water campaign to ever exist in history'

MrBeast and Mark Rober have once again joined forces with other creators to make a major difference.

A nurse's union strikes in the streets, wearing blue scrubs and holding up protest signs

New study: Strengthening collective labor rights can help reduce economic inequality

The findings suggest that when workers are free to advocate for higher wages and better benefits for themselves, it also benefits society as a whole.

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5 ways environmental law is changing in defense of the planet

While the dangerous effects of climate change continue to worsen, legal efforts to address a range of environmental issues are also on the rise.

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Good News This Week: July 26, 2025 - Turtles, Hikes, & River Cowboys

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New study finds that a majority of Americans prefer a more diverse society

Researchers found that the sentiment persists across political and religious divides.

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YouTubers MrBeast, Mark Rober's new #TeamWater philanthropy project aims to raise $40M to provide clean water to millions

The YouTuber-philanthropist has joined forces with other content creators on the heels of his successful #TeamTrees and #TeamSeas fundraisers.

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Good News This Week: July 19, 2025 - Dogs, Kayaks, & Sinners

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This women's shelter in Uganda is made of 18,000 recycled plastic bottles and gives jobs to women in need

Here, women are empowered to develop careers in construction, waste management, menstrual hygiene, and business.

Two screenshots of a video shared by Juixxe on TikTok. On the left, a young man puts his arm around an holder gentleman who says "God bless you!" on the right, an older man sits with a younger man in an inner tube going down a waterslide, smiling.

TikToker pays migrant day laborers to join him at a waterpark for the day — and his followers gave them $20K more

Jesús Morales, also known as Juixxe on TikTok, has been helping migrant street vendors and day laborers during a time of heightened uncertainty.