16-20 Uplifting Headlines of the Week
16. Japan enacts a law to make coronavirus vaccines free to residents. – Source
17. ‘We’ve been saved’: Thirsty drinkers buy bar’s entire beer stock to keep them in business. – Source
18. Egypt’s Minister of Education Tarek Shawki calls for acceptance of transgender individuals. – Source
19. Penn student who aged out of foster care wins prestigious Rhodes Scholarship. – Source
20. Governments responsible for 40% of the world’s coastlines have pledged to end overfishing, restore dwindling fish populations, and stop the flow of plastic pollution into the seas in the next 10 years. – Source
21-25 Uplifting Headlines of the Week
21. In a rare show of solidarity, 14 key nations commit to protecting oceans – The world’s most far-reaching pact to protect and sustain ocean health offers hope that our seas’ dire problems might be solved. – Source
22. A canceled wedding left a $5,000 catering deposit. This couple used it to serve Thanksgiving meals. – Source
23. A blood test has been developed that can predict whether COVID patients will need intensive care – or are even likely to survive – shortly after they develop symptoms. – Source
24. How California prisoners raised $30,000 for a high school student in need. – Source
25. A third-grade teacher in Minnesota donated a kidney to her school’s custodian. – Source
