Good News Headlines 5/16/17
Girls Soccer Team Ridiculed For Entering Boys League Silences Critics By Winning It
from Sunny Skyz
Prior to making the move to the boys league, AEM Lleida lost only once in 22 games. The club's general director, José María Salmerón, decided the girls needed better competition… Read More
Veterans Use Improv Classes To Gain Confidence Back In Civilian Life
by Kristin Toussaint, Boston Metro
Northeastern University teamed up with Improv Asylum to offer classes to veterans and service members so they can build their communication skills… Read More
Pregnant Workers’ Rights Bill Set To Pass In Massachusetts
from Boston Metro
Bill would mandate “reasonable” accommodations for pregnant women and those recovering from childbirth… Read More
Teacher Raises $80K For Bikes For Elementary School’s Entire Student Body
by Enjoli Francis
She teamed up with a local bike shop called Affordabike that worked with her for seven months, designing the bike, picking out colors and settling on a name: “The future, let's go places…” Read More
How 700 Kerala Villagers Waded Through A Dead River, Cleansed It And Brought It Back To Life In 70 Days
by Ramesh Babu, Hindustan Times
The villagers first removed weeds and then plastic that was lodged solidly in the river bed. The next step was to dredge the water of pollutants and other debris dumped over the years… Read More
UK’s First Zero Waste Store Just Opened – And It’s Wildly Popular
by McKinley Corbley, Good News Network
Everyone knows the common saying “waste not, want not” – but this couple has taken it to a whole other level… Read More
Researchers Develop Device That Generates Power From Polluted Air With Sunlight
by Derek Markham, Treehugger
A team of researchers from two Belgian schools, the University of Antwerp and KU Leuven, have discovered a process that can be used to address two disparate yet related issues – the need for air pollution mitigation and cleaner energy sources – with nanomaterials and sunlight… Read More
This Talented Therapy Pig Is Bringing Joy And Oinks To Seniors
by Hilary Hanson, HuffPost
The South Florida pot-bellied pig isn’t just a budding fashionista and Instagram star — she’s a certified therapy animal who spends time bringing joy to seniors at an assisted living facility in Palm Beach Gardens… Read More
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