Here are this week’s uplifting headlines.
1-5 Uplifting Headlines of the Week
1. Parliament of Canada unanimously passes Bill C-4 banning conversion therapy for adults and youth. – Source
2. Man who had open-heart surgery wins a $1 million lottery prize after the ticket came in a get-well card. – Source
3. Student who sews sanitary pads for refugees now leads 1,000 volunteers. – Source
4. UK; 13-year-old girl uncovered a hoard of 1300 BCE Bronze Age axes on her third metal-detecting trip. – Source
5. Dolly Parton’s book-gifting program for children will expand to all 64 Colorado counties. – Source
6-10 Uplifting Headlines of the Week
6. Spain approves new law recognizing animals as ‘sentient beings’. – Source
7. For the first time, a jet flown by united airlines entirely powered by 100% plant-based fuel from corn stalks flew from Madison Wi to Chicago Illinois. – Source
8. 101-year-old Pearl Harbor survivor will attend the 80th memorial service thanks to his daughter and donations from dozens of kind strangers. – Source
9. UAE says it will enact the largest legal reform in its history, including boosting protection for women and domestic servants and easing restrictions on various behaviors, including extramarital relationships. – Source
10. New Zealand becomes the first country in the world to fully legalize drug checking new legislation will allow people to test illicit substances at music festivals and beyond. Experts say it will save lives. – Source
11-15 Uplifting Headlines of the Week
11. Keeping it 100%: Nearly all active-duty sailors vaccinated against COVID-19. – Source
12. Nation’s first safe illegal drug use sites open in NYC. – Source
13. A tiny baby born at 22 weeks going home for the holidays. – Source
14. Capital One says it is ditching all consumer overdraft fees, giving up $150 million in annual revenue. – Source
15. A 104-year-old woman learns to read and write. – Source
