Here are this week’s uplifting headlines.
1-5 Uplifting Headlines of the Week
1. New York City bans foam containers, coffee cups and more in landmark legislation. – Source
2. Charles Rucker, the Home Depot employee fired for confronting a racist customer last year, has a new job helping parolees find jobs “I’m Happy Here.” – Source
3. Gov. Jay Inslee offers pardons for thousands with misdemeanour pot convictions. – Source
4. The 11-year-old boy pulls a drowning 34-year-old man from the bottom of a pool and saves his life. – Source
5. Chicago murder rate drops for the second year in a row. – Source
6-10 Uplifting Headlines of the Week
6. Austrian women celebrate the country’s first same-sex marriage. – Source
7. Lauren Underwood becomes the youngest black woman to serve in Congress. – Source
8. Young Muslims take to streets to clean up after New Year’s Eve celebrations. – Source
9. Rescuers pull baby alive from the rubble of Russia apartment collapse, his mother also survived. – Source
10. Berlin’s unwanted Christmas trees are being used as food for zoo elephants. – Source
11-15 Uplifting Headlines of the Week
11. South Korea bans plastic bags at supermarkets. – Source
12. Renewables have overtaken coal as Germany’s main energy source. – Source
13. Bacteria found in ancient Irish soil halts growth of superbugs, new hope for tackling antibiotic resistance. – Source
14. Cafe opens in Tokyo staffed by robots controlled by paralyzed people. – Source
15. Orchestra’s newest musician earns a rare seat right next to its oldest, the woman who taught her to play. – Source
