Good News Headlines 5/5/15
This Foundation Is Using Meditation to Bring Baltimore Together Amid Riots
by Alena Hall, Huffington Post
For the past 13 years, the Holistic Life Foundation has focused on bringing mindfulness meditation and self-regulation techniques to their headquarters in Baltimore and beyond… Read more
Pope Francis Calls for Equal Pay for Women
by Associated Press/Reader Support News
Pope Francis added his voice Wednesday to calls for equal pay for women, saying it is "pure scandal" that many of them earn less than men for doing the same jobs… Read more
Tyson Foods to Phase Out Use of Human Antibiotics on Chickens by 2017
from Reuters/Reader Supported News
Largest US poultry producer pushes for drug alternatives after McDonald's announced it would stop buying chickens given antibiotics over next two years… Read more
Jane Goodall Says SeaWorld ‘Should Be Closed Down’
by Alexander C. Kaufman, Huffington Post
The 81-year-old primatologist said whales and dolphins should never be held in captivity, and that the entertainment company known for its orca shows should be shuttered… Read more
How Utah Reduced Homelessness By More Than 90 Percent
by Samantha Laine, Christian Science Monitor
A shift from emergency relief to a prevention approach is saving Utah and other states money and reduces homelessness… Read more
21 States Will Take Away Your Driver License If You Can’t Pay Bay Your Student Loans — But Activists Are Fighting Back
by Michael Arria, Alternet
A grassroots project in Montana is a blueprint for activism across the country… Read more
See How A Group Of Swedish Police Officers Responded When A Fight Broke Out OnThe NYC Subway
by Upworthy
Four Swedish police officers' New York vacation was interrupted when a fight broke out on the subway… Read more
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