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New York Central Park Aerial View In Summer

Good News Headlines 5/11/2022

Central Park, New York City's 843-acre green lung created in 1858, is now a climate change laboratory that researchers hope will help parks nationwide become more resilient.

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Murmurations: How To Be Accountable With Your Words

Commit to using language in ways that shed light. This is a time when we cannot afford to live in the fog of dishonesty. Our future depends on being able to turn and face what is, and to be honest about what we are going to do to survive.

Good News Headlines 5/4/2022

People have driven their cars to the Ukrainian borders to pick up refugees, opening their homes up to host them; others are collecting medical equipment and sending it to those still in Ukraine.

Good News Headlines 4/27/2022

A local grocery store chain is making a major commitment when it comes to combating climate change. Hannaford Supermarkets says it plans to be fully powered by renewable energy by 2024. That makes it the first large-scale supermarket to make the switch

Dogs Can Be Trained To Sniff Out COVID-19 – A Team Of Forensic Researchers Explain The Science

Dogs hold great promise as a rapid screening method that, used with other measures such as rapid tests, can help stop COVID-19 spread and end the pandemic. Some of the dogs trained have already proved their abilities.

5 Ways Parents Can Avoid Gender Stereotypes For Kids

In the past century, progress has been made in advancing gender equity in the United States. However, a persistent gap remains for children. Here are five ways that parents and caregivers can fight gender stereotypes in kids’ lives.

Credit Living Habitats And National Wildlife Federation Scaled

Good News Headlines 4/20/2022

This month, the world’s largest wildlife overpass — the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing — will begin construction across a multi-lane highway at Liberty Canyon in the Santa Monica mountains.

Good News Headlines 4/13/2022

Washington, DC's cherry trees draw tourists in each spring with their blooms. The cherry trees were a gift from Japan in 1912 as a token of friendship and are now nearly as famous as the blossoms in the origin country.

Girl Carries Fluttering Blue And Yellow Flag Of Ukraine In Field.

Good News Headlines 4/6/2022

From charities and governments, to celebrities and everyday people, millions are pitching in to ease the burden for fleeing or sheltering Ukrainians. In turn, they’re inspiring the world with their generosity and strength.

10 Transgender Athletes To Watch

Transgender athletes are not a new phenomenon. The modern history of elite trans athletes began with Renée Richards in the 1970s. Like trans athletes today, Richards had both strong supporters and detractors.

I No Longer Grade My Students’ Work – And I Wish I Had Stopped Sooner

Starting in elementary school, teachers rate student work – sometimes with stars, sometimes with grades. Usually by middle school, a system of grading is in place. “A” for superior work, through “F” for failure, with “E” almost always skipped.

Good News Headlines 3/30/2022

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's opening statement to the Senate was powerful. But Brown's tribute to her family—and their reactions to it—were the highlight of the first day of the hearings for some, because how utterly sweet can you get?

Unify

What keeps us from relinquishing tribalism enough to unify in the interest of our shared desire to survive? How are we ever going to get out of this mess?! We need to cultivate empathy in all aspects of our lives.

Star Force Released Denver Police Department 2 Copy

Good News Headlines 3/23/2022

After dispatching mental health teams, instead of police officers, to certain 911 emergency calls, the city of Denver is proclaiming their pilot program a huge success—and expanding it significantly.

Portrait Of Young Woman Fixing Door With Screwdriver

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”.

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.