Good News Headlines 9/22/15

Professor Invites Teen Arrested For Clock To MIT
by NECN
A Texas teen that was arrested for bringing his science project to school has been invited to tour the Massachusetts Institute of Technology campus… Read more
Hooray! The United States Is Doing Great Things To Reduce Food Waste
by Steph Newman, 1millionwomen.com
we're over the moon to hear that Vermont, Massachusetts and Connecticut now have laws that prevent growers, supermarkets and restaurants from sending huge amounts of food waste to landfill… Read more
Target Workers Vote To Form First Union In Company’s History
by Heather Dockray, Good Magazine
While slightly less than a dozen workers will be members of the union, it’s a remarkable achievement for the group… Read more
Obama To Nominate First Openly Gay Military Service Secretary
by Laura Wagner, NPR
The nomination is the latest in a series of policy changes and appointments the Obama administration has made that advance the rights of LGBT people in the government… Read more
In Historic Settlement, US To Pay $1 Billion To Native Tribes
from Reader Supported News
If approved in federal district court, the settlement ends a 25 year legal battle over the U.S. government’s failure to fully fund contracts with Native American tribes to support their own services, including law enforcement, forest management, housing and education… Read more
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