Good News Headlines 1/24/17
Millions Across The Planet Unite To Rebuke Donald Trump
by Kali Holloway, AlterNet
The Women’s March on Washington, the event that spawned so many others, was massive, surpassing organizers’ expectations and drawing an estimated half a million people… Read More
Boston’s Mayor Walsh Receives Arts Leadership Award From National Advocacy Group
by Jeremy D. Goodwin, WBUR
This national award is given by the advocacy group Americans for the Arts, in partnership with the U.S. Conference of Mayors… Read More
RAFT Program Prevents Homelessness, Saves Taxpayers Millions
by Abby Geluso, Spare Change News
By allotting $12.5 million to homelessness prevention, 1,319 clients were assisted in Boston alone… Read More
Largest Dog Meat Markets In South Korea Agree To Close Their Slaughterhouses
by Margot Ryan, World Animal News
The largest scale dog meat market in South Korea, called the Gupo Market has accepted the proposal by the Animal Hope and Wellness Foundation and has agreed to close their slaughter houses… Read More
Transcendental Meditation Reduces Trauma
from Good News Network
A new randomized controlled study has found that the Transcendental Meditation program significantly reduces trauma symptoms in female prisoner inmates… Read More
Company CEO Pays For Employees To Travel To Women’s March On Washington
by Jon Baum, Good Magazine
Equality for women isn’t a new issue for the Burton CEO, who says senior staff now features a 50-50 split of men and women… Read More
How A Volunteer Program Works To Ensure No Hospital Patient Dies Alone
from WBUR
It started in Eugene, Oregon, in 2001, and now volunteers can be found in hospitals across the country… Read More
Lady Liberty Coin Will Feature The Face Of A Black Woman For First Time
by Leo Shvedsky, Good Magazine
The U.S. Mint announced that it is releasing a new version of the $100 gold coin this year that will for the first time feature a black woman as the face of Lady Liberty… Read More
School Lunches Across The U.S. May Be Moving Towards Healthy Organic Food
by Anna Lappé, Earth Island Journal
For years, school leaders and community activists have been working to improve the food purchased with public dollars… Read More
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