Here are this week’s uplifting headlines.
1-5 Uplifting Headlines of the Week
1. Microsoft will require suppliers to offer paid parental leave in a move that could prompt more companies to offer paid parental leave, Microsoft announced that it will require all of its U.S.-based suppliers and vendors with more than 50 employees to offer such benefits. – Source
2. The nurse finds out a new colleague is a baby she treated 28 years ago. – Source
3. A teacher sat in her car with a former student’s baby so the new mom could attend a job fair. – Source
4. Photo of deer hugging a firefighter near Burns Lake goes viral. – Source
5. California net neutrality passes state assembly. – Source
6-10 Uplifting Headlines of the Week
6. France becomes the first country in Europe to ban all five pesticides killing bees. France takes a radical step towards protecting its dwindling bee population on Saturday by becoming the first country in Europe to ban all five pesticides researchers believe are killing off the insects. – Source
7. A blind dog named Fly was rescued by a team of lifeguards and a helicopter crew after his owner tried and failed to save him from the sea. – Source
8. 600 homes repaired, 26 million meals served and thousands helped through JJ Watt’s relief fund. – Source
9. Officers save 9-month-old not breathing after a traffic stop. – Source
10. World’s largest ocean cleanup system is finally ready to launch. – Source
11-15 Uplifting Headlines of the Week
11. 1.5m trees planted as part of “Plant for Pakistan” campaign to plant 10 billion trees in 2018. – Source
12. Nearly destroyed by ISIS, the ancient city of Palmyra will reopen in 2019 after extensive renovations. – Source
13. Federal court: First amendment protects sharing food with homeless people. – Source
14. His $109K heart attack bill is now down to $332 after NPR told his story, a story about the huge charge sparked a national conversation over what should be done to combat surprise medical bills that afflict a growing number of Americans. – Source
15. People are now taking Placebo pills to deal with their health problems and it’s working. – Source
