Here are this week’s uplifting headlines.
1-5 Uplifting Headlines of the Week
1. High school student nicknamed “Trash Girl” by bullies refuses to stop collecting litter. – Source
2. Peter Wang, a 15-year-old member of the Junior ROTC who was killed as he tried to help fellow students escape a mass shooting in Parkland, posthumously admitted to the U.S. Military Academy. Wang and two other cadets, Martin Duque and Alaina Petty, both 14, were also awarded the Medal of Heroism. – Source
3. Woman finds her corgi comforting grieving stranger in the airport. – Source
4. Former slave escaped to the U.S., went on to compete twice in the Olympics, joins Air Force to give back. – Source
5. Woman prevents girl’s kidnapping by pretending to be potential victim’s mother. – Source
6-10 Uplifting Headlines of the Week
6. Gucci donates $500,000 to March for Our Lives. – Source
7. From barely surviving to thriving: Ontario basic income recipients report less stress, better health. The three-year pilot project, which began last summer, is testing whether no-strings-attached cash support can boost health, education, and housing for people living in poverty. – Source
8. 5th grader saves choking classmate. He knew what to do by remembering a documentary he watched years ago. At first, his parents said they thought he meant he saved a life when playing a video game. – Source
9. Dog found tied to a tree with a note attached to collar gets adopted. – Source
10. A woman takes down Confederate flag she’s flown for 7 years, Apologizes to anyone she offended. – Source
11-15 Uplifting Headlines of the Week
11. McDonald’s is ditching styrofoam cups and Packing Materials sometime this year. That’s great news for the Environment! – Source
12. City farmers are learning to grow food without soil or sunlight. – Source
13. “Superagers” have long puzzled scientists, but now researchers say they are unpicking why some people live beyond 80 and still appear to be in fine fettle, with cognitive capacities on a par with adults decades younger. – Source
14. Illinois boy’s generosity leads to power being restored at Puerto Rican school. – Source
15. Chile creates a 10 million acre national park system in Patagonia, supported by founders of The North Face clothing company. – Source
