Here are this week’s uplifting headlines.
1-5 Uplifting Headlines of the Week
1. Sea turtles in Greece thrive as a result of coronavirus lockdown and a downturn in tourism. – Source
2. Experts know that reading to toddlers & babies can make a big difference in children’s reading abilities later in school. But does giving away free books to low-income families with young children help with early reading? An analysis of 44 studies of book giveaway programs concludes that it does. – Source
3. A roller coaster fanatic was too overweight to ride his dream ‘giga coaster.’ It motivated him to lose 195 pounds. – Source
4. Lowe’s shelling out $100M in coronavirus bonuses to hourly workers. – Source
5. Northern California Esselen tribe regains ancestral land after 250 years. – Source
6-10 Uplifting Headlines of the Week
6. Tiger population doubles in India in the last 12 years. – Source
7. Wyoming’s ‘Bird Lady’ offers a haven for injured birds – For the past 33 years, Susan Ahalt has run one of the only bird rehabilitation facilities in the state. – Source
8. Lyme disease vaccine found to be safe and effective in a clinical trial. – Source
9. An adopted 14-year-old girl is helping senior dogs find a forever home just like she did. – Source
10. Alexandria police now employ two full-time social workers to work and respond with its 17 officers. The department says there has been a significant drop in repeat 911 calls with approximately 15 percent fewer people going to jail. – Source
11-15 Uplifting Headlines of the Week
11. Face masks are breaking facial recognition algorithms, says new government study. – Source
12. South Africa cuts rhino poaching by half. – Source
13. Britain to roll out millions of 90-minute coronavirus tests. – Source
14. In a milestone year, A-bomb survivor keeps up fight for nuclear disarmament. – Source
15. US Navy’s first Black female tactical jet pilot gets her ‘wings of gold’. – Source
