Good News Headlines 11/10/15
Canadian Prime Minister Announces A Cabinet With 50 Percent Women
by Tasbeeh Herwees, Good Magazine
Turns out Canada’s new prime minister, Justin Trudeau, a self-proclaimed feminist, is not just a pretty face on some capaign posters—he’s also serious about his commitment to gender equality… Read more
This Simple Yet Brilliant Idea Is Making Kids Smarter And Healthier
by Mary Rindlesbach, Upworthy
The program is called Read and Ride, and it's making kids smarter and healthier at the same time… Read more
For The First Time Ever, A U.S. Food Company Commits To Phasing Out Bee-Killing Seed Coatings
from Center for Food Safety/Alternet
Responding to public pressure, America's second biggest popcorn supplier will eliminate neonicotinoid seed coatings… Read more
Largest U.S. Jewish Denomination Approves Historic Transgender Rights Measure
by Rafi Schwartz, Good Magazine
In a historic vote Thursday morning, the Union of Reform Judaism—the representative body for the largest of America’s Jewish denominations—approved a groundbreaking transgender rights bill, the most far-reaching resolution of this kind of any major religious group in the United States… Read more
Bye-Bye Coffins! These Organic Burial Pods Will Turn You Into A Tree When You Die
from Can You Actually
Coffins, tombstones and normal funeral proceedings are so last year… This unconventional way of being buried might just be the future… Read more
Obama Quashes Keystone XL In Bid To Boost Climate Leverage
by Josh Lederman, Associated Press/Yahoo News
Ending a seven-year political saga, President Barack Obama killed the proposed Keystone XL pipeline on Friday, declaring it would have undercut U.S. efforts to clinch a global climate change deal at the center of his environmental legacy… Read more
Ex-McDonald’s CEO Moves From All-Beef Patties To Veggie Burgers
by Terry Turner, Good News Network
Don Thompson is bringing his 25 years of experience from the fast food chain to the six-year-old vegan food company, Beyond Meat… Read more
Adidas Says It Will Help Schools Get Rid Of Native American Mascots
by Aarian Marshall, Good Magazine
To encourage high schools to at least consider changing offensive mascots, the sports apparel company Adidas is offering its support… Read more
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