Good News Headlines 9/20/16
Hundreds Of Nuns Trained In Kung Fu Are Biking The Himalayas To Oppose Human Trafficking
by Nita Bhalla, Reuters
Clad in black sweatpants, red jackets and white helmets, the hundreds of cyclists pedaling the treacherously steep, narrow mountain passes to India from Nepal could be mistaken for a Himalayan version of the Tour de France… Read More
California Seed Sharing Bill Signed Into Law
by Cat Johnson, Shareable
Seed sharing in California took a major step forward when Governor Jerry Brown signed into law the California Seed Exchange Democracy Act, an amendment to the California Seed Law… Read More
A Pharmaceutical Company Is Making A $100 EpiPen Because It’s The Right Thing To Do
by James Kosur, Business To Community
Mark Baum is the CEO of Imprimis Pharmaceuticals and in many ways a true American hero… Read More
Wetlands Once Drained By Dictator Now Thrives As 3rd Most Bio-diverse Spot In World
from Good News Network
Romania’s wetlands, once drained for farmland by the dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu in the 1980s, are coming back to life thanks to help from local communities, the World Wildlife Fund, and funding from the European Union… Read More
Free Tampons, Pads Now Stocked In Bathrooms Across Brown University Campus
by Kimberly Yam, The Huffington Post
Students can find the items in men’s, women’s and gender-inclusive bathrooms of all campus buildings, excluding dormitories, according to the school’s student government, which is responsible for the initiative… Read More
Teen Creates App So Bullied Kids Never Have To Eat Alone
from NPR
Sixteen-year-old Natalie Hampton is an 11th-grader from Sherman Oaks, Calif., and the creator of a new app called Sit With Us… Read More
Worcester High Schoolers Take A Knee During National Anthem
by Simón Rios, WBUR
A high school football player whose silent protest went viral last week was joined by three teammates and a cheerleader before Friday night's game… Read More
The Women Of The Obama Administration Came Up With A Clever Strategy To Make Themselves Heard
by April M. Short, AlterNet
It’s a subtle form of sexism, and it happens all the time: A group of men and women are meeting and the men end up dominating the conversation… Read More
‘Pardon Snowden’ Campaign Takes Off As Sanders, Ellsberg, And Others Join
by Nadia Prupis, Common Dreams
‘His bravery was a catalyst for the modern movement to defend democracy,’ said Malkia Cyril of Center for Media Justice… Read More
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