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❤️ Today is World AIDS Day. The world has made incredible progress in both preventing and treating HIV — most recently, when a huge breakthrough resulted in a twice-yearly injection for HIV prevention that experts said could “end HIV.”
🎓 The U.S. Department of Education resumed processing student loan forgiveness, which had already been a rollercoaster this year, and was most recently paused again due to the government shutdown.
Environment
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In a landmark move, 185 countries adopted stronger protections for 70+ species of sharks and rays
Conservationists have worked for “20 to 30 years” to protect “keystone predators in marine ecosystems” like sharks and rays — and at a convention on international trade, they got them.
The new agreement ensures stronger international protections for over 70 species of sharks and rays — like whale sharks, manta rays, devil rays, and more — that are widely hunted for commercial products like makeup and culinary delicacies.
Whale sharks, which are classified as endangered, in particular have seen their populations decline by 50% over the past 75 years, despite being even more valuable for tourism.
Why is this good news? 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.
A community closet provides clothes to survivors of sexual assault who are in crisis.When victims of sexual assault visit medical centers or police stations after being attacked, their clothes are often confiscated for DNA evidence, leaving already vulnerable people with nothing but a hospital gown and shoes — the Grateful Garment Projects restores some comfort and dignity.
Animals
This pig makes delicious bacon. And she didn’t have to die for it to get to your plate
A Louisiana prison held its first-ever ‘father-daughter dance,’ reuniting inmates with their daughters
For some of those incarcerated at the Louisiana State Penitentiary, they hadn’t seen their daughters in months or years. That is, until the prison held its first “Father Daughter Dance” this month.
The prison isn’t the first to hold this kind of event — one in Washington, D.C. was featured in a documentary called “Daughters” last year — and says it could become a tradition. It also hosts the country’s last remaining prison rodeo.
Officials at the prison hope the dance would bring hope in a place where it can often be elusive — and to rebuild relationships, heal wounds, and be seen as a “dad” first and foremost.
We’re thrilled to announce: The 2025 Helpers Edition
Every day, the Good Good Good heeds the words of Fred Rogers, who said, “When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.’”
And every year, we make The Helpers Edition featuring profiles of the people we deem the Helpers of the Year — plus resources and tips to help you get involved and take action, too.
As you read the stories of 2025’s Helpers, we know you will be moved, energized, touched, and inspired.
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