Here are this week’s uplifting headlines.
1-5 Uplifting Headlines of the Week
1. South Korean court outlaws killing dogs for their meat. – Source
2. These parents hoped to raise $1,500 for separated migrant families. They’ve brought in $8 million. – Source
3. Holland has reduced the amount of plastic bags used by more than 70% since a 2016 law that banned all retailers and restaurants from giving them for free. – Source
4. Lyft begins offering free rides to cancer patients in Los Angeles. – Source
5. Bill Gates donates $4M for gene-altered mosquitoes that kill with sex. – Source
6-10 Uplifting Headlines of the Week
6. Canada becomes second nation in the world to legalize marijuana. – Source
7. Seth MacFarlane donates $2.5 million to public radio. – Source
8. 94-Year-Old WWII Veteran, held as a prisoner of war for 14 months, receives Purple Heart after 74 years of waiting. – Source
9. Indian state bans plastic! Other states to gradually follow. – Source
10. “I’ll never forget him”: Alaskan husky rescues injured hiker crossing frigid Eagle River along Crow Pass Trail. – Source
11-15 Uplifting Headlines of the Week
11. 2020 Tokyo Games to be fully powered by renewable energy, organizers say. – Source
12. A woman who was diagnosed with aggressive cancer aged 14 has tracked down the nurse whose games and jokes helped her get through her treatment, 30 years later. – Source
13. Trump backs down, signs order to end family separations at U.S. border. – Source
14. Virginia student overcomes homelessness, medical issues, to graduate and earns a college scholarship. – Source
15. Football star takes the girl with down syndrome to the prom. – Source
