Here are this week’s uplifting headlines.
1-5 Uplifting Headlines of the Week
1. France to rename streets after African WWII heroes. – Source
2. Afghan translator who saved US lives becomes a US citizen. – Source
3. Florida inmates will comfort dogs frightened by Fourth of July fireworks. – Source
4. Hawks approved to turn the State Farm Arena into huge voting station for upcoming elections. – Source
5. School bus driver inspired by students gets college degree during coronavirus pandemic. – Source
6-10 Uplifting Headlines of the Week
6. Oxford expert claims their COVID-19 vaccine gives off long term immunity with antibodies 3X higher than recovered patients. – Source
7. Black-owned businesses see sales surge amid racism reckoning. – Source
8. Canadian released from an Egyptian prison after almost 500 days in custody. – Source
9. A five-year-old boy with two prosthetic legs has raised almost AUD$1.8 million for the hospital that saved his life when he was just weeks old, by walking a total of nine kilometers over the past month. – Source
10. Germany is the first major economy to phase out coal and nuclear. – Source
11-15 Uplifting Headlines of the Week
11. Elk returns to Kentucky, bringing economic life. After a concerted reintroduction effort two decades ago, the state is now home to the largest population of elk east of the Mississippi. The animals’ home: reclaimed coal mines. – Source
12. A glove that translates sign language into speech in real-time has been developed by scientists, potentially allowing deaf people to communicate directly with anyone, without the need for a translator. – Source
13. A Wisconsin family saved a swimming bear who got its head stuck in a cheese ball tub. – Source
14. 90% of COVID-19 patients recover a sense of smell, taste within 4 weeks, study finds. – Source
15. Mandatory charging for plastic shopping bags starts in Japan. The new requirement is an attempt by the government to reduce the amount of plastic that ends up in the country’s rivers, forests, streams, and, ultimately, surrounding oceans. – Source
