Good News Headlines 4/12/16
Sikh Army Captain Allowed To Wear Beard And Turban In Uniform
by Nadeen Shaker, CNN
For close to a decade, Simratpal Singh felt torn between the ideals of his faith and those of the U.S. Army. No more… Read More
Yes, Obamacare Is Keeping Drug Offenders Clean And Out Of Jail
by Gene Johnson, Associated Press/The Cannabist
Many repeat drug offenders are ‘precisely the population Medicaid expansion was designed to cover,’ says advocate… Read More
Judge Strikes Down Scott Walker’s ‘Right To Work’ Law
by Ryan Koronowski, Think Progress
The law had become a centerpiece in the state’s contentious battles over the role of unions and the conservative war on labor unions… Read More
Pharma Giant Pfizer Blocked From Tax Evasion
by Martha Rosenberg, AlterNet
New Treasury Department rules helped scrap the alleged tax-dodging giant’s attempt to merge with overseas firm… Read More
Scientists Discover ‘Reverse Photosynthesis’ — Amazing News for the Environment
by Terry Turner, Good News Network
A new discovery promises to harness sunlight and air to turn plants into fuel — hundreds of times faster than current methods… Read More
Campbell Soup Products To Go BPA-free
from CBS News
Campbell Soup Co. will stop using the chemical Bisphenol A in its canned products by the middle of next year to reassure consumers worried that the substance may harm their health… Read More
Bruce Springsteen Cancels Show In North Carolina To Protest ‘Bathroom Bill’
by Laura Wagner, NPR
Bruce Springsteen has canceled his show scheduled in North Carolina in "solidarity" with the people and businesses protesting the state’s recently passed HB2 law, which requires that transgender people only use bathrooms that correspond with their sex at birth… Read More
Millions Of Workers Just Won The Right To Paid Time To Care For Loved Ones
by Bryce Covert, Think Progress
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) signed a law on Monday that will make New York the fourth state in the entire country with a paid family program, joining California, Rhode Island, and New Jersey… Read More
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