Good News Headlines 4/24/18

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Billionaire Republican Donor Will Fund Democrats ‘For The Good Of The Country’

by Joe Difazio, Newsweek

Boston-area billionaire hedge fund manager Seth Klarman will now start funding mostly Democrats after a history of giving large donations to Republicans… Read More

 


 

Parkland Teen Survivor Just Shined A Light On A Hidden Way 90 Million People Support Guns.

by Eric Pfeiffer, Upworthy

David Hogg knows a thing or two about boycotts. The 18-year-old Stoneman Douglas High School senior and Parkland shooting survivor has put Fox News host Laura Ingraham in the hot seat after orchestrating a hugely successful boycott of her show… Read More

 


 

Sen. Chuck Schumer Wants To Decriminalize Marijuana. It’s A Big Change For Democrats.

by Jacob Pramuk, CNBC

On Friday, on the unofficial marijuana holiday known as 4.20, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer announced a plan to decriminalize marijuana at the federal level… Read More

 


 

This Woman-Led Conservation Team Is Protecting Giant Gentle Manta Rays

by Rebecca Renner, Good Magazine

Jessica Pate knew she wanted to study the rays, but it took a while for the project to take hold… Read More

 


 

This Safari Reaches For New Heights In Conservation

by Veronica Meewes, Good Magazine

If there’s anything more captivating than seeing African wildlife for the first time, it’s viewing the majestic creatures from the air as they traverse the land.… Read More

 


 

Colin Kaepernick Honored By Amnesty International For Peaceful Protest

from The Guardian

Organization gives former San Francisco 49ers star ambassador of conscience award for kneeling at games to protest racial inequality… Read More

 


 

Yale Is Letting Anyone Take Its Most Popular Class Ever For Free

from Good News Network

Yale University has been teaching classes for 316 years – but none of their courses has been as popular as their course on happiness… Read More

 


 

Meet The 9-Year-Old Who Is On A Mission To End The World’s Plastic Problem!

by Aleksandra Pajda, One Green Planet

Lilly started an anti-plastic initiative in Holland after her family moved from London… Read More

 

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