Here are this week’s uplifting headlines.
1-5 Uplifting Headlines of the Week
1. Jimmy Carter is now the longest-living president in history. – Source
2. Biker gangs stand guard outside NZ mosques during first Friday prayer since the massacre. – Source
3. Homeless Nigerian Boy who beat kids from elite schools to win the NY state chess championship is no longer homeless. – Source
4. Students in Ukraine learn how to spot fake stories, propaganda and hate speech. – Source
5. For the first time, mathematics’ most prestigious prize has been awarded to a woman, Karen Uhlenbeck. – Source
6-10 Uplifting Headlines of the Week
6. Adidas sold 1 million eco-friendly shoes made from ocean plastic, plans 11 million more. – Source
7. Pittsburgh Tree of Life Synagogue, site of an October mass shooting, has raised nearly $7,000 and counting for the victims of the Christchurch shooting. – Source
8. Homeless 8-year-old living in shelter wins New York chess championship. – Source
9. 50,000-Pound whale tucks scuba diver under its fin to protect her from a nearby shark. – Source
10. ISIS has lost its final stronghold in Syria. – Source
11-15 Uplifting Headlines of the Week
11. A man with Down Syndrome honored for working at the same McDonald’s for 27 years. – Source
12. Navajo Coal Company drops bid to buy Navajo Generating Station & Kayenta Coal Mine as Navajo Council signals it’s time for tribe’s move to clean energy. – Source
13. Michael Sheen in #Pads4Dads helps fathers get comfortable talking about periods with their daughters. – Source
14. Kim Kardashian and Kanye West sell New Yeezys at Lemonade Stand for charity. – Source
15. Flat Earthers plan trip to Antarctica in search of the “edge of the world”. – Source
#3 and #8 are about the same thing.