Good News Headlines 10/29/19
If You Think All Hope Is Lost For Wildlife, You’re Wrong
by Forrest Galante, Good Magazine
Even though I don’t think for a single second that we should downplay the severity of extinction, if we can flip this on its head and show that every once in a while a species we have given up on is actually still out there, hanging on by a thread against all odds, that is a story that deserves to be told… Read More
In This “Biorecycling” Factory, Enzymes Perfectly Break Down Plastic So It Can Be Used Again
by Adele Peters, Fast Company
The process lets any plastic—say a polyester shirt—be recycled into any other plastic (like a clear water bottle). It could fundamentally change the market for recycling… Read More
The House Passes A Bill That Makes Animal Cruelty A Federal Felony
by Lauren M. Johnson and Cole Higgins, CNN
The PACT Act — which stands for Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture — was approved by the House on Tuesday. The bipartisan act, introduced by Florida congressmen Ted Deutch and Vern Buchanan, will revise a previous law passed in 2010… Read More
Magic Mushrooms Are A Powerful Way To Treat Depression, Addiction, And Anxiety
by Tod Perry, Good Magazine
A study published in Science Direct found that psilocybin is very effective at reducing symptoms in people with treatment-resistant depression… Read More
More Than 200 Homeless Seniors Will Have Tiny Houses Of Their Own After Donations Pour In
from Good News Network
Earlier this week, the Housing First Community Coalition (HFCC) announced that it had successfully raised the funds for its new 17-acre Towne Twin Village community that will provide housing and support services for seniors in San Antonio experiencing long-term homelessness… Read More
Female Suffragettes Memorial Will Mark Central Park’s First Statues Of Women In History
by Michele Debczak, MSN
The original design only featured suffragettes Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony, but following accusations of whitewashing, it was changed to include African American abolitionist and women’s rights activist Sojourner Truth… Read More
Cincinnati Med Students Open Free Health Clinic For The Uninsured
by Kelly Rippin, WLWT5
In between classes, exams and coffee-fueled clinics, Caroline Hensley noticed a void that needed to be filled — health care for the uninsured. Determined, she brought her vision to life with the opening of a free health clinic called The Healing Center… Read More
A Homeless Shelter In Texas Opens Its Doors To Asylum-Seekers
by Andrea Asuaje, WBUR
For some migrants who’ve just been granted legal entry into the U.S., it’s difficult to know exactly where to begin their new chapter. But for thousands of asylum seekers, that place is Good Neighbor Settlement House in Brownsville, Texas… Read More
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