Here are this week’s uplifting headlines.
1-5 Uplifting Headlines of the Week
1. White House unveils a $5 billion plan to blanket US highways with new electric-car chargers. – Source
2. 22% of Italians have stopped using social media in the last year. – Source
3. Scientists make paralyzed mice walk again by giving them spinal cord implants. 12 out of 15 mice suffering long-term paralysis started moving normally. The human trial is expected in 3 years, aiming to ‘offer all paralyzed people hope that they may walk again’. – Source
4. The bald eagle has been removed from Vermont’s endangered species list. – Source
5. Futurama to return for one last season! – Source
6-10 Uplifting Headlines of the Week
6. Protections for gray wolves were restored across much of the U.S. – Source
7. Team USA’s Erin Jackson becomes the first Black woman to win Olympic speedskating gold after a teammate gave up her spot. – Source
8. Former NFL star Jared Veldheer got a job in a Michigan school cafeteria after he retired because he figured he’d “give it a go”. – Source
9. IRS to abandon facial recognition plan after a firestorm of criticism. – Source
10. Perforated bricks that provide nesting space for bees became a planning requirement for new buildings in Brighton, England. The aim of the initiative is to improve biodiversity in cities and turn them into safe havens for wild and solitary bee species that are facing extinction. – Source
11-15 Uplifting Headlines of the Week
11. Hawaii becomes the first U.S. state to ban shark fishing. – Source
12. A man has been rescued from the sea after a dog spotted him struggling and barked non-stop to alert its owner. – Source
13. 90% of the adult population in India vaccinated with the first dose: Govt. – Source
14. Scientists just generated record-breaking amounts of energy from Nuclear Fusion. 59 megajoules of energy was produced over 5 seconds, more than double of what was achieved in 1997. – Source
15. ‘Justice can triumph’: painting looted by Nazis returned to owners after 80 years. – Source
