4 Myths About Slavery We Should Stop Believing Now
To understand the origins of wealth inequality and discrimination, we must look at the history of slavery.
Good News Headlines 6/27/17
Fathers-to-be, take note: You may be more useful in the labor and delivery room than you realize. That’s one takeaway from a study released last week that found that when an empathetic partner holds the hand of a woman in pain, their heart and respiratory rates sync and her pain dissipates.
Forced Displacement At Record Levels On World Refugee Day
This year, 65.6 million people are displaced across the globe.
How Photography Shapes Our View Of Native Americans
Using an early photographic process, one photographer hopes to draw a line connecting what happened to the Dakota people in Mankato, Minnesota, 155 years ago and what is happening today to the Dakota/Lakota standing up to a $3.7 billion crude oil pipeline.
Good News Headlines 6/21/17
Kai Grant, 38, is the owner and chief curator of Black Market, an Afrocentric retail and cultural space that opened this weekend in Roxbury's Dudley Square…
Seven State Attorneys General Mount Legal Challenge To EPA For Not Banning Chlorpyrifos
EPA administrator Pruitt continues to allow levels of Chlorpyrifos on food such as fruit, even though EPA’s own scientists are unable to identify a safe level.
Citizen Action: Massachusetts Hearing On Safe Technology June 20
This year’s smart meter opt out bill will come up for a hearing before the Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy June 20, 1-5pm, at the Gardner Auditorium, Massachusetts State House in Boston.
Good News Headlines 6/13/17
Hawaii has just become the first American state to ensure their accordance with the Paris Climate Agreement.
For Native Mothers, A Way To Give Birth That Overcomes Trauma
A birthing center opening next year in New Mexico will provide a safe place for women to heal through their traditions.
Good News Headlines 6/6/17
A Seattle man who was disturbed by “school lunch shaming” has raised more than $43,000 in a crowdfunding campaign aimed at erasing lunch debt in his kid’s school district.
Good News Headlines 5/30/17
The 31st annual Italian Street Painting Festival was held this weekend at the grounds of the historic Mission in Santa Barbara, California—and these gorgeous creations may inspire you to go chalk your own sidewalk.
Good News Headlines 5/23/17
Dozens gathered to support Deanna and Mya Cook who were punished by their Malden, MA school because they had hair extensions.
Act To Protect Animals Used In Research
Beagle Freedom Project's important legislative push to enact laws that would ensure research facilities can give dogs and cats used in laboratory testing a chance at a life after research.
Good News Headlines 5/16/17
Girls soccer team ridiculed for entering boys league silences critics by winning it…
Maya Midwives As Social Workers In A Machista Society
In Guatemala, the midwife’s role goes beyond ‘catching babies.’
Mama’s Bail Out Day
The week before Mother’s day organizations in Oakland, Los Angeles, St. Petersburg, Montgomery, Memphis, Minneapolis, Durham, Atlanta and beyond will bail out as many mothers as possible who otherwise would spend Mother’s Day in a cell simply because they cannot afford bail.
Good News Headlines 5/9/17
It's good news for dog and cat enthusiasts. The U.S. has seen a massive increase in the number of spay or neutering procedures as outreach and subsidization programs.
Two Key Takeaways From The Pope’s TED Talk
Pope Francis gave a talk at the TED international conference, which brings in influential speakers, in Vancouver on the evening of Tuesday, April 25.
Good News Headlines 5/2/17
A 101-year-old from Chandigarh, India, made history at the World Masters Games on Monday when she became the oldest woman ever to claim gold in the 100-meter dash.
Why Community-Based Senior Villages Are Growing In The US
Communities are changing and the wants and needs of older adults are changing.
Good News Headlines 4/25/17
The members of Girl Scout Troop 6000 can be often be found dancing, working with arts and crafts and building bonds of sisterhood like any other Girl Scout troop, but their connection goes beyond friendship.
Good News Headlines 4/18/16
After more than 20 years of mapping the need for a deep-water storage reservoir south of Lake Okeechobee, the Florida Senate voted 36-3 Wednesday for an ambitious proposal that will set in motion the $1.5 billion project.
Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained: The Benefits Of Volunteering
Are you looking for something new and exciting to do this year? Something different that doesn’t cost anything but time (and maybe a little leg work)? Try volunteering!
Good News Headlines 4/11/17
A cascade of benefits follows from reducing unsought pregnancies: better health and education for women, more financial security for families, healthier babies, and less strain on social services dedicated to helping families with lower incomes or wealth.
Good News Headlines 4/4/17
Dogs rescued from a South Korean dog meat farm are destined for lives of belly rubs and squeaky toys after being flown to shelters in the U.S. over the weekend.
Good News Headlines 3/28/17
More states will pursue expansion of Medicaid health benefits for poor Americans under the Affordable Care Act after Congress failed to repeal and replace the law.
Why US Communities Should Be Designing Parks For Older Adults
As America grays, healthy aging becomes essential. Physical activity or exercise is an important piece of this.
Good News Headlines 3/21/17
Bernie Sanders has the highest approval rating of any politician in the country with 61 percent approving…
Good News Headlines 3/14/17
The world's third-largest asset manager installed a bronze statue of a defiant girl in front of Wall Street's iconic charging bull statue on Tuesday morning as part of its new campaign to pressure companies to add more women to their boards.
Wildlands House-Sitters And Homestead Helpers Needed
Both short-time House-Sitters and longer staying Homestead Helpers are being sought for periods of time at Plant Healer’s Anima Botanical & Wildlife Sanctuary: an incredible, isolated wilderness inholding 7 river crossings from the nearest pavement in the mountainous Gila Forest of S.W. New Mexico.
