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The best good news stories from September
September 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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MrBeast, Mark Rober, and other YouTubers raised over $40 million for #TeamWater to fund clean water projects
The campaign brought together content creators from 144 countries, reaching billions of subscribers through videos, livestreams, and social media content, including a 17-hour livestream that raised $12 million toward the total goal.
Incoming students at a college in Virginia are moving into solar-powered shipping container dorms
Providing a "modern, comfortable living environment," the dorms at Roanoke College feature suite-style rooms, where students have standard bunk beds, two desks, storage space, a vanity with a sink, private bathrooms, and individual, in-room thermostat controls.
New sensor technology is making it easier to cool communities and tackle urban heat islands one block at a time
While the idea of reducing heat across an entire city or neighborhood is daunting, targeting specific blocks that need assistance the most can be faster and a much more efficient use of resources.
A story about Travis Kelce donating a house to the homeless was AI-generated — another NFL player did it for real
As fake stories gain traction and flood the internet, they overshadow the real, factual good news that's unfolding every day, like former NFL player Jordan Jenkins donating not one, but two houses to support homeless veterans in Columbus, Georgia.
A new poll found that a majority of Americans view affordable housing positively and want to see more in their neighborhoods
The respondents also shared what kind of affordable housing policies they would be supportive of, with 65% of people saying they'd likely support new housing being built in their neighborhoods.
A church in Wisconsin is demolishing its current worship space to build 110 units of affordable housing
The idea came about from conversations around how the congregation could best give back to the community, and now the $58 million project is about to break ground, with the goal to be completed in the next two years.
Fire-resistant homes were 3D-printed in just 16 days in fire country and 'will stand strong 100 years from now'
Two homes were just completed in Buena Vista, Colorado by VeroTouch, a construction technology company that "believes housing is a fundamental human right, and that solutions to the housing crisis will come from private sector invention and investment."
Former poachers are now employed as rangers to patrol beaches and protect endangered sea turtles
Between 2007 and 2024, illegal catches of female turtles on one island alone fell from 1,253 to just 20, and loggerhead turtle nesting sites increased seven times.
At this café run entirely by deaf baristas, you must order in sign language — don't worry; they'll teach you
The Dialogue Express Café in East London is run entirely by deaf and hard-of-hearing staff, and the café is operated by an organization called Dialogue Hub, which has a mission to increase visibility and inclusion for the deaf community.
Boston is transforming abandoned office space into affordable homes for 1,000+ residents
Once they're complete, the projects will bring an estimated 1,500 new people living downtown by the end of 2026. With project proposals due in December, it could be even more.
A former Denny's was transformed into a vibrant childcare center for LA's homeless families
It is a first-of-its-kind approach, offering on-site childcare to homeless parents, which allows them to look for work and access vital resources without worrying about finding safe or affordable care for their children.
Scientists invent 'glue gun' filled with 3D-printed materials that heal broken bones 'in minutes'
The new tool can create customized bone grafts in a matter of minutes, which could help reduce operative times and improve the efficiency of procedures.
A futuristic, flood-resistant tiny home can be 'dropped' anywhere housing is needed
A modular housing solution, Drop Pod is as stylish as it is tiny, bringing the firm's signature modern flair to projects designed to be deployed rapidly. The first prototype was installed in Indo
At a new 'Habitat for Humanity factory,' high school students are building tiny homes for their neighbors in need
The Boulder MOD program also teaches young professionals valuable skills with a real-world impact, and at least one student has already been able to connect with a solar energy company, which will be his future employer, thanks to his work in the factory.
AI technologies are changing the way we address wildfires: 'You can replace a drone. You can't replace a person'
Drones now fly above firefighters, private satellite companies monitor fire and smoke from above, and AI machine-learning models are helping to advance fire research.
Boston is the first US city to plant green roofs on bus stops, and it's already inspiring other cities to do the same
In fact, if Boston installed living roofs on all 8,000 of its bus stops, the city estimates it would amount to 17 acres of green space, or about 13 football fields.
A retired teacher sheltered 18 students fleeing the Colorado school shooting in his home
Don Cygan taught public school for 25 years and lives about 300 yards from the school, and was finishing up lunch when he heard pounding at his door — he quickly let two groups of students in to shelter safely.
New beekeeping program helps prison inmates heal through nature: 'Already producing honey'
Volunteer Susan Goldwitz, a 75-year-old retired English teacher, made a donation to the state's Department of Corrections to make the program possible. Now, she's taking what was once a personal hobby and turning it into a life-changing opportunity for community members who are incarcerated.
Vera Bradley pickleball, golf tournaments have raised over $40M for breast cancer research
In 2018, the foundation established the Vera Bradley Foundation Center for Breast Cancer Research at the IU School of Medicine, and in 2022, made an additional $12.5 million commitment to the school's research efforts. Their investments have already begun to pay off.
A military widow, mom, and author turned her old pickup truck into a traveling banned book store
Knowing first hand the impact censorship can have, Karie Fugett wanted to help, so she's converting a rusty 1940 Ford pickup truck into a traveling banned bookstore called "The Banned Wagon."
After decades of decline, a critically endangered shark called the 'Labrador of the sea' is rebounding in Australia
Modern shark conservation can largely be traced back to Australia's grey nurse shark. In 1984, the gentle giant became the first protected shark in history when the government of New South Wales declared it a protected species.
Scientists developed a new, clear coating that can invisibly turn any standard window into a solar panel
The "colorless and unidirectional diffractive-type solar concentrator" coating directs some sunlight photons to the sides of the window panel, where mounted photovoltaic cells convert them to electricity, while other light passes through.
A former Iraqi military site used to hold 45M tons of waste — now, it's being transformed into a massive 'urban forest'
Encompassing a 10-million-square-meter site (about 3.8 square miles), the sustainable forest project will also include civic towers and residential and commercial spaces, all enveloped by parks and green corridors.
Mexican entrepreneurs create vegan leather out of prickly pear cactus, helping save 1 billion animals a year
In the last six years, Desserto has partnered with Adidas, Otterbox, Michael Kors, Fossil, BMW, and more to make plant-based outfits, shoes, bags, phone cases, watch bands, and whole car interiors.
A college student was tired of seeing red Solo cups litter her campus — she invented a way to turn them into sweaters
The company's first direct-to-consumer collection, released in late 2023, was made from 5,000 upcycled party cups collected by frats. The drop sold out in two months.
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