Good News Headlines 9/5/17
LA Tosses Out Columbus Day In Favor Of Indigenous Peoples Day
by Elizabeth Chou, Southern California News Group
Following an emotional and heated debate, the Los Angeles City Council voted 14-1 Wednesday to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day… Read More
Report Finds Mass. Among Fittest States In The Country
from WBUR
A report published last week by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Trust for America's Health found Massachusetts is the third least obese state with an adult obesity rate of just under 24 percent… Read More
Chicopee Store’s Powerball Reward Will Go To Charity
from CBS Boston
He says that it’s his company’s policy to support local charities. “We support all our local charities already. So, we will just be giving it up, dividing it up between them,” Bolduc said… Read More
New Mural Along Charles River Will Help Revitalize Esplanade
by Kristin Toussaint, Boston Metro
Thousands of drivers, cyclists and pedestrians go past the Bowker Overpass on the Esplanade every day, but soon, there will be a reason for them to stop and stare… Read More
Finally, Inmates Won’t Have To Pay For Tampons In Prison
by Tasbeeh Herwees, Good Magazine
The Federal Bureau of Prisons issued a memorandum this week mandating that inmates not only have access to free period products but a wide range of them, including pads and liners… Read More
App Detects Pancreatic Cancer From The Whites Of Your Eyes
by Mallory Locklear, Engadget
The team developed an app called BiliScreen and with a smartphone's camera, it uses computer vision algorithms to detect levels of the chemical bilirubin in the whites of a person's eyes… Read More
Kenya Brings In World’s Toughest Plastic Bag Ban
from The Guardian
Producing, selling and using plastic bags becomes illegal as officials say they want to target manufacturers and sellers first… Read More
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