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The best good news stories from August
August was filled with so much good news, it's easy to overlook some of it!
Today, we're highlighting stories from the past month of Goodnewsletters — to help make sure you catch all the good news you might have missed.
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YouTubers MrBeast and Mark Rober launched the 'biggest water campaign in history' to bring clean water to 2 million people
The fundraiser will support the nonprofit WaterAid, which provides clean water, hygiene systems, and dignified toilets to people in need across the globe, with programs in 22 countries.
New study: 'Self-healing' concrete from Ancient Rome could be the key to future buildings and roads
By mixing volcanic ash, lime, and seawater for their cement mixtures, the Romans created grand structures that have withstood centuries of earthquakes, fires, and floods.
A team of dentists provides free care for hundreds of homeless patients every year — with a new grant, they'll help even more
In addition to the pain and lack of confidence that come from tooth loss, without access to dental care, people can also lose the ability to eat solid food, may suffer from pain and chronic disease caused by poor dental health, and others may struggle to find work.
A new study found that strengthening collective labor rights can help reduce economic inequality
In the U.S., a one-point increase in collective labor rights would be about enough to undo the increase in inequality that occurred between 2008 and 2010 due to the Great Recession and its aftermath.
A family-owned bookseller donates proceeds of a Republican senator's book to immigrants: 'We stand with our community'
So far, the bookstore reports that it has donated more than $7,000 from the sale of McCormick's book to CASA, a nationwide organization that supports immigrant communities with a variety of legal and social services.
This abandoned office building was transformed into a floating bookstore — and book lovers will never want to leave
The south wing is fully dedicated to a reading salon, which leads into a landscaped terrace on the second floor of the building, accessible by an outdoor staircase. Together, all of these components blend seamlessly into the natural environment, with no enclosing walls.
LA contest challenges 350 designers to create cutting-edge affordable housing — and the winners will actually be built
As homelessness rises, the amount of affordable housing stagnates, and climate disasters increasingly leave people displaced, the clock is ticking for cities across the United States to innovate their approach to housing.
A Taiwanese company is building a 'vacuum cleaner for the ocean' that uses AI to detect and remove plastic waste
CircularBlue is a marine debris cleanup initiative that's "designed to intercept and process ocean waste along coastlines, the areas where 80% of this trash ends up."
To combat the city's homelessness crisis, Seattle announced a plan to build 100 tiny homes
The city has already seen success with tiny home communities in various neighborhoods, so it's investing even further in the initiative, with two new villages planned to open this fall that will add more units to the city's shelter system.
A student's life-changing injury made him realize how 'outdated' fiberglass casts are — so he 3D-printed a better one
The Morphopaedics cast allows X-rays to be completed without removal, which eliminates unnecessary follow-up appointments and makes healing a breeze. It also provides a lot more ventilation for the wearer and is fully water-resistant.
A Los Angeles librarian brings books and resources to unhoused people on Skid Row
Amanda Mellor was named to the Library Journal's 2025 "Movers & Shakers" list, which honors 50 librarians who serve as advocates, community builders, educators, and innovators across the country's library systems.
Rocky Mountain National Park just became the latest park to offer free all-terrain wheelchairs for disabled visitors
About 28 national park sites currently offer adaptive equipment and mobility devices for visitors to check out for free when they visit. But one especially popular location, Rocky Mountain National Park, recently announced an expansion of its accommodations.
A Wisconsin restaurant exclusively hires teenagers — when its owner fell ill, those teens stepped in to save the business
When owner Carol had a gran mal seizure, her husband considered shutting down the business entirely — but their employees wouldn't have it. The team of 30 teens took over — coming in early for opening, staying late to close up, and more.
A bus driver in Oregon has donated 100 gallons of platelets over 30 years, saving an estimated 400 lives
David Schapiro specifically started donating platelets after learning they often help treat cancer patients, which struck a personal cord, since his sister has had cancer three times.
Brad Paisley & Kimberly Williams-Paisley launched a free vet clinic to help Nashville pets and their parents
Veterinary care costs are especially prohibitive to lower-income pet owners, so the two teamed up with The Companion Project to host a pop-up and served over 200 local pets with essential veterinary care.
These futuristic 3D-printed homes start at just $200K. One major U.S. city is building 80 of them.
Houston is known as one of the most affordable major cities in the United States, but home ownership is still out of reach for many. New reports point to a growing affordability gap between what people can afford and how much housing actually costs.
Boston launched a new pilot program to give young adults facing homelessness $1,200 cash every month for two years
Program participants will also receive two and a half years of supportive services, like a navigator who helps young people identify and access the resources they need, as well as financial coaching — but there will be no penalty for not using them.
Researchers found that 4 out of 5 US troops surveyed understand their duty to disobey illegal orders
Under Article 92 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice and the U.S. Manual for Courts-Martial, service members must obey lawful orders and disobey unlawful orders. Unlawful orders are those that clearly violate the U.S. Constitution, international human rights standards, or the Geneva Conventions.
The world's first large-scale affordable housing development built using 3D printing technology is opening in Texas this year
Houston is known as one of the most affordable major cities in the United States, but home ownership is still out of reach for many, due to a growing gap in what people can afford vs. how much housing actually costs.
Innovative, solar-powered shipping containers house 280 homeless people amid scorching summer heat
The X-WING project opens up 80 beds to people experiencing homelessness in an especially crucial time, as more and more people need access to cool, safe indoor spaces in summer weather.
A 12-year-old was named 'girl of the year' for designing solar-powered sleeping bags for her homeless neighbors
Designed similarly to a traditional sleeping bag to allow heat retention, her invention also features a control circuit that automatically alternates the blanket between on/off states based on temperature readings to conserve battery life.
More than 500 Catholic sisters embarked on a 'pilgrimage of hope' to support immigrants, the environment
Gathering in Atlanta, Georgia from 18 countries, pilgrimage leaders guided readings, music, and periods of intentional silence, pausing at three locations, each dedicated to one of the three issues they were in the streets to confront: Forced migration, climate change, and racism.
Hank Green launched a new ADHD-friendly app where a bean that lives in your phone will only knit if you focus
Inside Focus Friend, users can find a live activity timer to see their progress when their phone is locked, activate a Deep Focus Mode that locks distracting apps during focus sessions, and break timers that are designed around the Pomodoro Method of productivity.
A 16-year-old upcycles toxic rubber waste into emergency sleeping mats for people experiencing homelessness
The mats are essential to people experiencing homelessness, people displaced by disaster, and families living in poverty. They provide a clean, insulated surface for sleeping, studying, and even playing, giving people a dignified place to land instead of a cold floor.
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