Good New Headlines 11/17/2020
Goldie Hawn Offering Free Mindfulness Lessons To Children & Parents
by Ashley Wehrli
The Goldie Hawn Foundation has a MindUP Program that has been working in schools for more than 16 years. Now, she’s offering a free program for kids… Read More
11-Year-Old Leaves ‘Flags Of Gratitude’ For Healthcare Workers & Veterans
by Ashley Wehrli, Moms.com
Callie Danysh has been making her way across Morris Township in New Jersey to spread some gratitude around the places where healthcare workers work… Read More
Daughter Gets Job In Dad’s Alzheimer’s Care Home So They Can Be Together In Pandemic – And Finds Her Passion
from Good News Network
49-year-old Nina Ambrose was devastated when lockdown rules meant she couldn’t visit her father Roger, who moved into a nursing home in January… Read More
Horrified By Deadly Attacks, French Muslims Protect Church
by Angela Charlton, Associated Press/ABC News
As a French-born Muslim, Elyazid Benferhat’s stomach turned when he heard about a deadly Islamic extremist attack on a church in Nice. Then he decided to act… Read More
Renewable Energy Defies Covid-19 To Hit Record Growth In 2020
by Damian Carrington, The Guardian
Global renewable electricity installation will hit a record level in 2020, according to the International Energy Agency, in sharp contrast with the declines caused by the coronavirus pandemic in the fossil fuel sectors… Read More
A 21-year-old Man Has Made History As The First Person With Down Syndrome To Complete An Ironman Triathlon
by Kelsie Smith, CNN
Guiness World Records recognized Nikic’s achievement after he finished a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike ride and a 26.2-marathon run at the Ironman Florida competition in Panama City Beach… Read More
The World’s Biggest Fur Auction House Is Closing Its Doors
from The Optimist Daily
Real animal fur is becoming increasingly out-of-style within the fashion industry. More and more people are straying away from the inhumane trade, and some cities, countries, and companies have placed bans on fur in recent years… Read More
Barcelona Is Redesigning 21 Downtown Streets To Prioritize People, Not Cars
by Adele Peters, Fast Company
The new plan, which will be implemented over the next 10 years and cost an estimated $44 million, is a variation on the city’s “superblock” concept, a design that limits traffic inside a nine-block grid, allowing cars to drive freely only around the perimeter… Read More
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