Good News Headlines 2/7/17
Conservationists Rally And Kill Bill To Sell Off Federal Land
by Christopher Wilson, Yahoo News
Following backlash from conservationists across the Western states, Rep. Jason Chaffetz announced that he is pulling a bill that would have sold off more than 3 million acres of federal land… Read More
Somerville Rally Marks 30 Years As Sanctuary City
by Cristabelle Tumola, Metro
Immigrant youths, business owners and other members of the community were encouraged to come out to the event by organizers to show support for this status… Read More
Wheaton College Offers Refugee Scholarship In Response To Trump Travel Ban
by Weston Williams, The Christian Science Monitor
The Massachusetts liberal arts college also called on other academic institutions to create similar programs aimed at helping refugees… Read More
Pats Fans Turned Their Team’s Touchdowns Into Funding For The ACLU And Planned Parenthood
by Penn Collins, Good Magazine
While Boston-area sports fans offered unwavering support for their Patriots in Super Bowl 51, many were left conflicted by the team’s ties to the Trump presidential campaign and current administration… Read More
A 10-Year-Old Developed A Remarkably Complex Device To Keep Babies From Dying In Hot Cars
by Penn Collins, Good Magazine
After hearing that a little girl a few towns over had died after being left in a hot car, the McKinney, Texas fifth grader got work on designing The Oasis, a mechanism that will not only cool children trapped in hot cars, but alert their parents to the danger as well… Read More
Locked-in Patients Tell Doctors They Are ‘Happy’ After Computer Reads Thoughts
by Sarah Knapton, The Telegraph
In a groundbreaking experiment, four people who were incapable of even moving their eyes, were able to respond with ‘yes’ or ‘no’ answers to spoken questions… Read More
Ikea Will Sell Rugs And Textiles Made By Syrian Refugees
by Sarah Begley, Fortune Magazine
The limited run production will create jobs for 200 refugees, most of them women, currently living in Jordan… Read More
Veterans Group Hits President Hard With This Ad Featuring A Weightlifting Wounded Warrior
by Penn Collins, Good Magazine
Vote Vets, a group advocating the rights and issues facing military veterans has unleashed a powerful, direct video that doesn’t mince words when it comes to their thoughts on the early policies of Donald Trump’s presidency… Read More
How Somali Muslims Are Raising A 10,000-Person Anti-Hate Army
by Christopher Zumski Finke, YES! Magazine
The large refugee community in Minnesota is a big target for bigotry, and tensions are expected to get worse. But they’ve got a plan… Read More
Easy Intervention Proves Effective In Reducing Suicide Among Soldiers
from Good News Network
Suicidal behavior among active-duty service members can be reduced for up to six months with a relatively simple intervention that gives them concrete steps to follow during an emotional crisis, according to a new study… Read More
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