Good News Headlines 3/1/16
Taiwan Just Elected Its First Female President, And She's A Total Badass.
by Jared Jones, Upworthy
Tsai’s win makes her one of around two dozen or so female world leaders currently holding office… Read More
Cuba Helps America With Lung Cancer Vaccine!
by Kinsley Ryan, Bipartisan Report
In clinical trials conducted in Cuba, most patients with advanced lung cancers who received the vaccine lived two to four months longer than those who didn’t receive it… Read More
Mass. Senate Passes Pay Equity Act
by Reenat Sinay, Spare Change News
Massachusetts made strides toward gender equality as a bill aiming to close the pay gap between men and women was passed recently by the state Senate… Read More
Ontario Commits $100 Million To Curb Violence Against Indigenous Women
by Good News Network
Queen’s Park will commit $100 million in new funding to tackle violence against First Nations women… Read More
Man Leaves $3 Million Fortune To Create New Animal Rescue Farm
by Terry Turner, Good News Network
He was an animal lover who had a dog, six cats, seven chickens, and a parakeet. Now, the Ohio man who had no family has left his three-million dollar fortune to animals who are haven’t been at all fortunate… Read More
After Two Centuries, Atlantic Salmon Return To The Connecticut River
by Terry Turner, Good News Network
For the first time since the American Revolution, wild Atlantic Salmon are spawning in the Connecticut River… Read More
Afghan Boy With Plastic Bag Jersey Gets The Real Thing — From Lionel Messi Himself
by Dominique Mosbergen, The Huffington Post
A 5-year-old soccer fan captured the world’s attention — and plenty of affection — last month when photos of him playing his favorite sport in a plastic bag jersey went viral… Read More
This Maryland Guy Is Making Money On Food Waste, While Also Feeding The Hungry
by Brian Barth, Modern Farmer
“We sell ugly fruit,” says Lutz, beaming like a used car salesman, in the first five seconds of a promotional video for his company, Hungry Harvest… Read More
Rhode Island Proves We Can Save On Health Costs Without Harming Low-Income People
by Thomas Huelskoetter, Think Progress
Rhode Island is proving that it’s possible to save money on health costs without harming the impoverished people who rely on the social safety net… Read More
Eric Holder: It’s Time To Talk About Decriminalizing Marijuana
by Aaron Rupar, Think Progress
In a newly published PBS “Frontline” interview, former Attorney General Eric Holder comes out in support of reclassifying marijuana from a Schedule I substance — a classification reserved for dangerous drugs that have no medical use — into a less restrictive category… Read More
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