Here are this week’s uplifting headlines.
1-5 Uplifting Headlines of the Week
1. Moderna to take mRNA flu and HIV vaccines into Phase 1 trials this year. – Source
2. The positive effect of Dolly Parton’s reading network on kids is now scientifically documented. – Source
3. Galápagos tortoise found alive is from species thought extinct. – Source
4. A judge gave a drug dealer a second chance. Sixteen years later, he swore him in as a lawyer. – Source
5. Virginia boy receives a surprise from Pokémon after selling his collection to save his puppy. He was sent rare Pokémon cards and a letter of appreciation. – Source
6-10 Uplifting Headlines of the Week
6. Stephen Hawking’s archive will be digitized and made freely available to researchers, students, and members of the public across the world. – Source
7. College Station pet stores no longer allowed to sell puppy mill puppies. The city passed a humane pet store ordinance, the 8th city in Texas to do so. – Source
8. First baby Tasmanian devils born wild in mainland Australia in 3,000 years. – Source
9. Engagement ring lost at bottom of Lake Windermere found by freediver in just 20 minutes. – Source
10. Caught on Camera: Virginia sheriff’s deputy lifts the car off the trapped woman. – Source
11-15 Uplifting Headlines of the Week
11. 8 red wolves released into the wild provide hope for critically endangered species. – Source
12. Australian court finds government has a duty to protect young people from the climate crisis, a world first. – Source
13. ‘A huge surprise’ as giant river otter feared extinct in Argentina pops up. – Source
14. Breaking: Dogs who were raised for meat arrive in the U.S. to find homes. – Source
15. Germany officially recognizes colonial-era Namibia genocide. – Source