Here are this week’s uplifting headlines.
1-5 Uplifting Headlines of the Week
1. NYS passes a bill to decriminalize marijuana possession and expunge criminal records. – Source
2. Millennials are causing the U.S. divorce rate to plummet. – Source
3. In Bhutan, teachers & medical staff will now be the highest paid civil servants. – Source
4. Meet the Kerala fisherman who has removed 3.5 tonnes of plastic from the sea. – Source
5. 2-year-old diagnosed with rare ovarian cancer is now cancer-free. – Source
6-10 Uplifting Headlines of the Week
6. More than 50 cats adopted in 24 hours after the city put out an urgent call. – Source
7. Costa Rica’s congress passes a law to ban the use of styrofoam containers; gives companies 24 months to end all imports, marketing, and distribution of expanded polystyrene. – Source
8. “Jeopardy!” champ James Holzhauer makes a donation in Alex Trebek’s name to Naperville pancreatic cancer walk. – Source
9. “Rainbow Railroad” helping LGBT citizens escape oppressive governments. – Source
10. Hong Kong billionaire to pay $14m in tuition fees for Chinese students. – Source
11-15 Uplifting Headlines of the Week
11. Maine and Vermont pass plastic bag bans on the same day. – Source
12. Elizabeth Warren wants to ban private prisons: They have “no place in America”. – Source
13. McDonald’s to scrap McFlurry lids and single-use plastic salad bowls. The change will come into force across all UK restaurants from September, the fast-food giant said. – Source
14. Texas legalized kids’ lemonade stands and homemade pickles. – Source
15. Father of boy killed in school massacre wins a defamation suit. – Source
