Good News Headlines 9/15/2020
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These Kites Generate Wind Power By Flying Through The Air
by Adele Peters, Fast Company
The device is one of a handful to take a different approach to wind energy… Read More
Turtle Species Among The Most Endangered In The World Saved From Extinction
by Caitlin O’Kane, CBS News
The Burmese roofed turtle – which looks like it is always smiling – is one of the most endangered turtles in the world, according to the Wildlife Conservation Society… Read More
30 New Marine Species Found In Galapagos’ Deep Seas
by Teresa Bergen, Inhabitat
The 30 newly identified species include 10 bamboo corals, 11 sponges, four squat lobsters and a brittle star… Read More
Two-Thirds Of Americans Believe They Have Become A Better Person This Year
from Good News Network
The poll of 2,000 Americans over age 21 looked at the positives changes to come from this challenging time—and the ways in which respondents are re-prioritizing what they value… Read More
Virus Relief Helps Bring Electricity To Navajo Nation Homes
from The Associated Press
More than 100 homes on the Navajo Nation have been connected to the electric grid, thanks to federal coronavirus relief funding… Read More
College Board Creates Advanced Placement Curriculum On African Diaspora For High School Students
from Good Black News
Years in the making, the influential College Board is launching an ambitious national curriculum on race with an Advanced Placement (AP) program on the African diaspora… Read More
These Four Small Habits Reduce The Risk Of Stroke
from The Optimist Daily
Our small daily actions all contribute to our long term health and, when it comes to strokes, 80 percent are preventable… Read More
A ‘Sister City’ In Mexico Has Sent Volunteer Firefighters To Help With Oregon Blazes
by Annie Reneau, Upworthy
Known as the Heroic Fire Department of Guanajuato, the firefighters come from a city in central Mexico… Read More
Segregation Scholar Richard Rothstein Fighting For New Civil Rights Movement With Best Weapon He Has: Research
by Liz Enochs, Shareable
After spending half a dozen years researching the topic, Rothstein began in 2015 to turn that work into his best-selling book, the Color of Law, thanks to the insistence of Ta-Nehisi Coates that he publish something written for a popular audience… Read More
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