Good News Headlines 3/13/18

Massachusetts Ranked Second-Best State For Women
by Kristin Toussaint, Boston Metro
A new report looked at the best and worst states for women in the U.S., and Massachusetts ranked high for being female-friendly… Read More
MGH Becomes 1st Mass. ER To Offer Addiction Medication, Maps Seamless Path To Recovery
by Martha Bebinger, WBUR
There will be at least one doctor in the ED, 24/7, trained in a protocol that guides patients through the transition from active drug addiction to managed addiction with MAT… Read More
Determination And A Dream Help Create 10 Million Acre Patagonia National Park System
from WBUR
Adventurers and nature lovers now have a new area to explore: a 715-mile national park system stretching from Hornopirén, Chile, to the southern tip of South America. It's an area three times the size of Yosemite and Yellowstone parks combined… Read More
This Furniture Started Life As Trash Discarded In Amsterdam’s Canals
by Katharine Schwab, Co.Design
Plastic Whale recently announced a circular furniture collection, composed of a conference room table, chairs, lamps, and acoustic panels that are all made out of PET bottles from Amsterdam’s canals… Read More
This Animal Shelter Gives Their Rescue Dogs Big Comfy Chairs So They Feel At Home
from Sunny Skyz
The shelter, which houses about 50 dogs and 50 cats at a time, currently has 22 chairs for the dogs currently up for adoption. The donated chairs are getting a second life helping these dogs stay feel cozy at the shelter… Read More
The Homeless In San Diego Are Getting Jobs – Thanks To A 16-Year-Old Boy
by Claire Hogan and Christopher Dawson, CNN
Kevin Barber got the idea from a TED Talk video showcasing a similar program in Albuquerque, New Mexico, that invited panhandlers to clean local streets in exchange for fair wages and access to city services… Read More
New Device Can Generate Power Anytime And Anywhere Just From Changes In Temperature
by Sydney Pereira, Newsweek
Scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are working on accessing this “untapped energy source,” which can function regardless of rain or shine, according to the new study’s senior author, Michael Strano… Read More
‘Humans of New York’ Makes History Raising $1Mil in 4 Days to Build Housing For Rohingya Refugees
from Good News Network
The money will be used to build housing for the thousands of refugees crossing into Bangladesh from Myanmar… Read More
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