Good News Headlines 7/19/16
The United Methodist Church Just Elected Its First Openly Gay Bishop
by Jack Jenkins, ThinkProgress
The United Methodist Church (UMC) elected its first openly gay bishop Friday evening, a major step towards LGBT equality for America’s largest mainline Protestant denomination… Read More
The NBA’s Top Stars Just Made An Amazingly Powerful Statement About Black Lives Matter
by Hugh Wharton, U.S. Uncut
Four NBA stars just made a powerful statement on the recent police killings and the general culture of anger and gun violence in America… Read More
Sacramento Group Rescues 40,000 Tons Of Food Waste, Turns It Into Fuel
by Eleanor Goldberg, The Huffington Post
In Sacramento, farm-to-table is a nice start, but it doesn’t stop there. Once the food’s consumed, it’s then turned into fuel… Read More
The Library Of Congress Gets A History-Making New Leader
by Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic
Carla Hayden is the first woman and African American to serve as Librarian of Congress… Read More
Calf Saved From Becoming Veal Is Now A Gentle Giant
by Hilary Hanson, The Huffington Post
Theo is about as lovable as it gets ― he’s a little mischievous, knows basic commands and loves playing ball and getting attention from humans… Read More
India Just Planted 50 Million Trees To Take On Climate Change
by Eric March, Upworthy
Hundreds of thousands of people participated in the tree-planting drive, which began on July 11. Roughly 49.3 million were reportedly planted… Read More
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