Good News Headlines 10/17/17
By helping donors ‘pay it forward,’ these teens are working to ensure that no student goes hungry…
By helping donors ‘pay it forward,’ these teens are working to ensure that no student goes hungry…
The notion underlying both the DACA repeal and the wall – which is that “illegal” immigrants, most of them from Mexico, are stealing U.S. jobs and hurting society – reflects a profound misunderstanding of American history.
Cathy Rude has braved her share of storms and flooding to get to a laboring patient. But last week was the first time the 63-year-old faced flood waters so high that her only way to work was to hitch a ride on an inflatable swan.
The winners of the 2017 Right Livelihood Awards—often referred to as the Alternative Nobel Prize—were announced in Stockholm, Sweden on Tuesday in order to honor and reward the dedication and positive impact from this year's four recipients.
Today’s social justice movements must seize opportunities, mobilize quickly, and, finally, embrace a carnival spirit.
Paul Weismann got the call for help Monday night at his home in Connecticut. By Tuesday afternoon, he was flying to Puerto Rico on his personal plane, with food, water, and power generators as his passengers.
Here’s how to make big money in the modern megalopolis: plant more city trees.
Named after Puerto Rico’s national anthem, this fierce comic book star uses her powers to control the weather and keep her people safe.
After being inspired by his summer reading program and the educational website Brainchase.com, Liam Hannon a 10 year old boy in Cambridge, Massachusetts decided to start making lunches for his neighbors that are experiencing homelessness.
Michaela Mendelsohn is an openly transgender woman and the founder of California Trans Work Project (CTWP), an organization seeking to foster more trans-positive workplaces in California.
He wanted to know how institutional racism has made an impact on my life. I’m glad he asked, because I was ready to answer.
Thanks to Southwest volunteers and various animal rescue groups, around 80 orphan dogs and cats were flown from overcrowded shelters in Houston in hopes they will find forever homes in California.
Having researched giving in the wake of disasters and taught students how to be effective philanthropists, I’ve learned that it’s hard to make good decisions regarding donations. Here are some best practices you may want to consider before you contribute.
Some of my anger at the recent actions of white supremacists comes from acknowledging my own capacity for ugliness.
Men and boys increasingly want to be active participants in their own health care, and Rosemary Gladstar’s Herbal Healing for Men is a superb resource.
Over the years, many Native Americans groups and activists have decried the holiday as celebrating genocide, prompting numerous cities throughout the U.S. to change its name and emphasis.
Good health means more than good medical care. Many other things affect how long we live and how healthy we feel—conditions in our housing and neighborhoods, the social and physical environment of our communities, economic opportunities and the levels of stress in our lives.
Hay House founder Louise Hay transitioned this morning, August 30, 2017 of natural causes at age 90. She passed peacefully in her sleep.
In a small classroom in the headquarters of the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe, children recite words in the language of their ancestors.
Now is the time to push for better health care. Here are three modest, winnable first steps.
A “free speech” rally on Boston Common was met with massive counterprotests against hate and bigotry.
Things are changing. The old paradigm that aims to keep us hooked on buying from big corporations is losing its hold. Instead, communities across the world are turning to each other for basic needs and thriving as a result.
If one design firm can pull it off, cyclists in Beijing may soon double as mobile air filters.
The “Silent Protest Parade” was the first mass demonstration of its kind and marked a pivotal moment in civil rights history.
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