According to a recent survey from the American Psychological Association, over half of Americans feel isolated.

The first U.S. Youth Poet Laureate and youngest Presidential inaugural poet in U.S. history, @amandascgorman is now also @unicef’s newest ambassador.

Researchers surveyed 849 professional Santas who live across the U.S.

After the Trump administration has cut billions of dollars in funding to institutions like PBS and NPR, here’s how you can support public media this holiday season.

As of publication time, @pattiegonia is on Mile 26 of 100 and has raised over $236,000 toward her $1 million goal.

Tina Hutcherson is fighting clothing insecurity with one skein of yarn at a time.

The art of loving (your fans). Everybody say thank you @oliviadeano!

This Giving Tuesday, @elevateprize and @goodgoodgoodco are teaming up on their Elevate Prize GET LOUD Award to honor organizations who have been giving back all year long.

People who want to make the world a better place: THIS IS OUR DAY. Let’s let Giving Tuesday be the catalyst to practicing radical generosity year round.

It’s the first time spiny seahorses have been spotted in Studland Bay since lockdown restrictions eased.

Giving Tuesday takes place on the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving. We’ve compiled a guide on celebrating this annual tradition of giving back.

The robot, called Trovador, is a six-legged, autonomous robot that plants trees in hard-to-reach areas.

As of publication time, @pattiegonia is on Mile 26 of 100 and has raised over $236,000 toward her $1 million goal.

Highly recommend — money well spent And my kids love to tape the center art posters on their bedroom walls

The environmentalist and LGBTQ+ rights champion is supporting eight nonprofits focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion in the outdoors.

This news is huge, since more than 37% of shark and ray species around the world are threatened with extinction — including many that were just added to the list of protections.

You’ve heard of Black Friday and Small Business Saturday — but did you know that today is Subscribe Sunday?

When you gift the Goodnewspaper, you’re supporting a small, scrappy, business run by humans doing our best to fill the headlines with more good news.

What’s been happening to child care workers has been horrifying — in the midst of that heartbreak, people are helping.

This citizen council was created with the express purpose of increasing trust in government — six years later, participants say it’s working.

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After leaving the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-Day Saints, Ryan Josiah has taken on a new moniker to help fellow ex-Mormons.

The Midcoast Villager is redefining the next era of print media with an out-of-the-box idea.

The artificial snow drifts are formed with handheld snowplows — and coupled with bans on fishing with gill nets and policies against hunting and industrial pollution, it’s making a huge difference for the seal pups.

A company called Mission Barns is cultivating pork fat in bioreactors and turning it into meatballs and other products. Honestly, they're pretty darn good.

Due to these efforts, the Saimaa seal population has rebounded to about 400, compared to lows of 100 seals in the 1980s.

Virtual monsters and cutting-edge VR are transforming dreaded dental visits into immersive adventures kids might actually look forward to.

Gonna need you to close some of those tabs, Santa — the deal is not as good as you think!

Shopping with care, thought, and intention is a gift in and of itself. Happy conscious shopping season!

Researchers believe translating emotions and thoughts into words on paper is a complex mental task.

Megan Kothari took her 90-year-old grandfather to meet his oldest friend decades after they had been forced to flee in one of the largest displacements in history. m

Experts at the Mayo Clinic recently released a 17-year study that showed that having friends is good for your health in more ways than one.

Kathy Leslie, owner of Shugga Hi Bakery & Cafe, told the local news, “So listen, this is the truth: people are hurting. … So we just need to do the best that we can to be kind, loving, and generous to somebody.”

A small boutique in New York City offered clothing donations to immigrants. Then the owner overheard a couple talking about their wedding expenses.

“The immigration and the child care movements, they are one in the same now,” said Anali Alegria.

Even amid rising grocery prices and increased sensitivity to environmental issues, Americans still trash once-edible food at alarming rates. n.pr/49GGFOY

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These numbers follow recent data showing knife crime, robbery, and theft in London had all declined compared to the same period last year.

David Martin and Harry Shen are breaking stereotypes by making gourmet meals for nursing home residents.

Conservation *and* mirror ball trophies run in the Irwin family. Last night, @robertirwinphotography and @witneycarson won season 34 of @dancingwiththestars — 10 years after @bindisueirwin and @derekhough did. 🐊

Conservation *and* mirror ball trophies run in the Irwin family. Last night, @robertirwinphotography and @witneycarson won @dancingwiththestars season 34, 10 years after @bindisueirwin and @derekhough did. 🐊

“Refusing to recognize a marriage between two Union citizens, is contrary to EU law because it infringes [the] freedom and the right to respect for private and family life,” the European Court of Justice said in its ruling on Tuesday.

Ostbelgien took a bet that a participatory democracy would improve its government. Six years later, that bet is paying off.

Similar protests have spread to Home Depots in Charlotte, North Carolina, too — with the goal of getting the corporation to keep immigration officers off their property: “Home Depot has the responsibility and the opportunity to stand with the community.”

Hope, joy, and positivity are on everyone’s wish list this holiday — and you just found the perfect gift. Even better: it’s on sale!

Want to make the most out of your gatherings this season? These resources will make everything — from conversation to overthinking those conversations later — easier.

Rebecca Chobat has been finding ways to make low-cost meals fulfilling and delicious for years, through her TikTok account @dollartreedinners.

“Even in your darkest, worst moments, there are people who are looking out for you,” one survivor said.