Good News Headlines 3/16/2022
“Our research shows that all of us, from politicians, city and business leaders to individual citizens, have important roles to play. And it is clear there’s lots that we can do as individuals”.
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How The US Could Solve The Ukraine Crisis Tomorrow
Russia's assault on Ukraine is an unambiguously bad thing. But it didn't happen in a vacuum. In order to solve the problem, we have to first understand the context in which it occurred, and the part that the U.S. played in its happening.
Good News Headlines 3/9/2022
One of the world’s most prolific wildlife sound recordists has released a large collection of his most treasured recordings of wild places to listen to for free on Soundcloud, as he nears the end of his life.
A New Star In The Sky
Spirit of Change co-founder, Marcia Manoogian, is now numbered among the stars up in the sky.
How To Responsibly Donate To Ukrainian Causes
You can wisely choose causes with the potential to do the most good in the middle of this humanitarian crisis by giving with your head as well as your heart. Here are five guidelines.
Good News Headlines 3/2/2022
A huge Moai statue, one of the iconic stone monuments from Easter Island, began its journey back home on Monday, after being removed and taken to Santiago, where it has been housed since 1870. The return of the statue comes after a years-long campaign to have it returned.
How To Get Involved In Your Community In A Fulfilling Way
Getting involved with your community is deeply fulfilling and allows you to make a real difference in people's lives. Even small donations of time, money, or effort make a big difference in your local community.
When You Let Yourself Feel Love
Love has the capacity to take our breath away, even when it just touches us on the surface. But from there we have a choice: to brush it off or to breathe it in and allow it to change us forever.
The Alchemy of Hope: What You Can Contribute To The Greater Good During A Pandemic
If we can work to focus our minds and hearts on what is needed and how to make things better at any point in time, we have the power, individually and collectively, to tap into the alchemy of hope.
Reviving The American Chestnut: Restoring Abundance In Mid-Atlantic Forests By Planting Trees — With Kids!
In November of 2018, amidst a blanket of fresh wet snow, a group of roughly fifteen children, adults, and a cute dog named Gigi set out upon a rustic farm in Eastern Pennsylvania to plant chestnut seedlings.
Good News Headlines 2/23/2022
Marine biologists have found that $8 green LED lights affixed to fishermen’s gill nets were enough to dissuade huge amounts of sea animals like turtles, rays, and sharks from ever swimming toward the nets.
Good News Headlines 2/16/2022
In two years, Iceland will officially hang up its harpoon. The country, one of only three in the world that allows commercial whaling, will end the controversial practice when current quotas expire.
How To Transform The Way You Experience Winter
Restoring our relationship with nature—physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually—is key to transforming our experience with winter. Once we’re able to do this, we can thrive in any season. We stay open to the possibilities of responding consciously and creatively to changing conditions.
6 Healing Truths About Addiction That Will Aid In Your Recovery
Imagine for a moment that you are in the depths of addiction. Recovery may feel like nothing more than a dream. But it doesn't have to be this way. There are truths about addiction that can help you find the strength to recover.
Good News Headlines 2/9/2022
With the help of her great-grandson (one of her 34 great-grandchildren), 98-year-old Lily Ebert shares brief videos on her TikTok channel describing some of what she experienced during the Holocaust and answers questions viewers ask. She currently has 1.7 million followers.
Good News Headlines 2/2/2022
Northern California’s majestic redwood forest was once the home of Indigenous tribes that were forced from their land by European settlers. On Tuesday, nonprofit Save the Redwoods League transferred ownership of 523 acres of forest on the Lost Coast to the Intertribal Sinkyone Wilderness Council.
Smoked Salmon For Amelia: A Native Perspective On Homelessness
The Puyallup tribe has its own tiny home village for the homeless called “ʔay’gʷasilali” (pronounced Igwasilali), which is a Whulshootseed word meaning “place of transformation.”
Good News Headlines 1/26/2022
Scientists have discovered a new coral reef that stretches for around two miles off Tahiti that appears untouched by the climate crisis and offers hope that there is more biodiversity to be discovered in unexplored parts of the ocean.
Speak The Truth, But Not To Punish
Beloved Buddhist monk and peace activist Thich Nhat Hanh has passed away at 95. View live memorial services from Plum Village, in France to offer collective energies of peace, love and gratitude.
Omicron Notes From Massachusetts General Hospital
Edward Ryan, MD, Director of International Infectious Disease at Massachusetts General Hospital has good news to share about Omicron, Delta and life getting back to normal.
Good News Headlines 1/19/2022
The American Women Quarters Program is a four-year program that celebrates the accomplishments and contributions made by women to the development and history of our country.
Custodians Ensure Our Well-Being. It’s Time We Ensure Theirs
Despite the stress of the pandemic, my mother’s satisfaction in her work remains, as it does with other custodians. The time is now for us to nurture a culture of care for those who care for our spaces, and to pay and protect them.
Good News Headlines 1/12/2022
When April Stringfield took the keys to her new 3 bedroom house in Virginia, a special bit of history was made. The new home for April and her 13-year old son is the first one constructed by Habitat for Humanity on the East Coast using 3D printing.
How To Revolutionize Social Services
As leaders of a New Mexico initiative committed to health and education goals, we have had a front-row seat to an underfunded and understaffed public health care system. Today, New Mexicans are speaking up and taking action.
Good News Headlines 1/5/2022
Millions more Americans now have the right to vote in non-English languages as newly released data from the US Census Bureau requires that 331 jurisdictions in 30 states must offer non-English voting materials.
Daily Astrology
March 9, 2026
A post-midnight trine between mental Mercury and Jupiter keeps some souls reading or watching television. Because both planets are retrograde it can be difficult to let go of the past. Ensuing hours of sleep may be...
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