Good News Headlines 3/28/17
More States To Expand Medicaid Now That Obamacare Remains Law
by Bruce Japsen, Forbes
More states will pursue expansion of Medicaid health benefits for poor Americans under the Affordable Care Act after Congress failed to repeal and replace the law… Read More
Poll: 50% Of Americans Take Global Warming ‘Very Seriously’
by Ed Adamczyk, UPI
Fifty percent of respondents in the survey identified themselves as "concerned believers," up from 27 percent in 2015 and 47 percent in 2016… Read More
Hospitals Give Away Baby Boxes To Curb Infant Mortality
by Avalon Zoppo, NBC News
The boxes come equipped with clothes, a mattress, fitted sheet and $150 worth of baby necessities… Read More
There’s An All-Female Ride-Sharing App Called Safr In Boston
by Abbi Matheson, Boston Magazine
For people using the app, the primary benefit is the peace of mind it gives to female riders who may feel more comfortable with a female driver, particularly if they’re alone and requesting a ride late at night… Read More
Rachel Skerritt Named First Person Of Color To Head Boston Latin
from WBUR
She will be the first person of color and the third woman to lead the elite Boston exam school, according to a BPS statement… Read More
Boston Fourth-Grader Spells Her Way To National Bee
by Kathleen McKiernan, The Boston Herald
Farah Raslan-Haniff, of Allston, wasn’t rattled by the fact that she was the youngest person competing in yesterday’s Boston Centers For Youth and Families Citywide Bee at the Boston Public Library, where she bested fifth-, sixth and- seventh-grade students on her way to victory… Read More
Tunisia Bans Disposable Plastic Shopping Bags
by Katherine Martinko, Treehugger
As of 1 March 2017, single-use plastic bags have been banned in supermarkets, making it the first Arab nation to take such a step… Read More
Test Scores Go Up With Healthy School Lunches
by Katherine Martinko, Treehugger
When students eat healthy food, they perform better on standardized tests. It may sound like common sense, but many American school boards have not caught on to this basic concept… Read More
Armless Archer Makes His Mark Among The World’s Best
by Gary Waleik, WBUR
He’s always lived by the lesson he learned as a newly adopted kid: that to accomplish what he wants to, he needs to adapt… Read More
Tom’s of Maine Launches Free, Mail-In Toy Recycling Program
from Bay State Parent
Beginning March 21, families can download a free shipping label that they can use to mail in broken toys for recycling, doing their part to reduce the amount of toys that end up in landfills each year… Read More
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