The Positive News Thread

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Barack Obama: Politicians, and others in positions of power, should stop corroding civil discourse and seek to unify society

Breaking down the new Berlin wall: refugee guides show their side of city

Evangelical Christians 'uncritical' in support for Trump, senior bishop says

Paul Bayes, bishop of Liverpool, accuses some religious leaders of ‘colluding with a system that marginalises the poor’

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In Praise of the Telescopic Perspective: A Reflection on Living Through Turbulent Times

Yale Architecture Students Design Two-Unit House for Formerly Homeless New Haven Residents

Rethinking the Refugee Camp

Architects have long been celebrated for their innovative designs for disaster relief housing. But there's a better response to the refugee crisis.

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This vending machine gives homeless people free access to food and clothing

These 7 brave women show why ‘Feminism’ is the word of 2017

You don’t need to exercise more. You just need to move more

Dogs can get by just fine on a vegetarian diet

Scientists may have a solution to the problem of fake news

Fake news is a problem. Once fake news is widely shared and reaches a mass audience, it can have all sorts of downstream effects on attitudes and behavior. To solve this problem, a team of researchers propose what they call “technocognition.” The idea is to use what is already known about psychology to design technology that breaks through the mental barriers that make people deny threats like climate change. Could this be a solution to fake news?

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10 Nature Conservation Stories From 2017 That Prove We Have the Solutions

The 4 Ways We Can Hope To Make Some Climate Progress In 2018

Volunteering is good for you: how to start lending a hand in 2018

7 Ways to Support the Environment in 2018

Offshore wind farm is being built without subsidy: this is huge for renewables

Rachel Carson’s Brave and Prescient 1953 Letter Against the Government’s Assault on Science and Nature

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10 Best Solutions Stories You Might Have Missed This Year

3 Feminist Values I Want My Son to Know

5 Unlikely Heroes of 2017

5 TED Talks That Will Make You View Aging Differently

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New Year Kicks Off With Supermoon Lunapalooza

10 Good Things About a TERRIBLE Year

2017 Year in Review: Turning Lemons into Lemonade

We Can Reimagine and Reinvent Our Society in 2018

Let’s say goodbye to top-down revolutions and embrace grassroots action.

5 Powerful Groups of Women to Celebrate This Year

Minimum Wage Raises Coming To 18 States On New Year’s Day

The Rise of Forensic Architecture

How Eyal Weizman and his London-based team use design tools to investigate human rights abuses around the globe.

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Archbishop of Canterbury's new year message focuses on compassion

Walt Whitman on What Makes Life Worth Living

The Wisdom of Trees: Walt Whitman on What Our Silent Friends Teach Us About Being Rather Than Seeming

What Will It Really Take to Avoid Collapse?

Ten child victims of sexual abuse identified thanks to international taskforce at Europol

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Ethiopia says it will free all political prisoners

Nepal’s Last Dancing Bears Have Been Rescued

5 Animal Victories Care2 Readers Made Possible in 2017

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How Defining Planetary Boundaries Can Transform Our Approach to Growth

Big History for the Era of Climate Change

The Next Transition: The Evolution of Humanity’s Role in the Universe

3 Inspiring Trans Politicans to Follow This Year

Why You Need to Get Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable

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Dr. Jane Goodall’s New Year Message for 2018

Iceland becomes first country to ban pay discrimination on the basis of gender

Irishwoman Nellie Cashman remembered for rescuing 77 gold miners

Businesses that want to put the planet first in 2018

[Infinite Unity]

I liked the video Nia, it was great, thanks!

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North Korea agrees to first talks with South in two years

Earthship Hut for Disaster Relief

Australia's Byron Bay Train completely powered by solar energy

TO ALL WATER WARRIORS

Fire and Fury released early as publisher defies attempt to ban tell-all book

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The Bomb Cyclone Transformed The East Coast Into A Winter Playground For Kids

These Photos Of A Frozen Niagara Falls Are Pure Icy Magic

10 ways to start 2018 on a green foot

Kids don't need a cellphone; they need a digital diet

Ed Westwick Replaced In BBC Drama Amid Sexual Assault Allegations

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Women are Running for Governor in Record-Breaking Numbers

New Farmers Market Is Bringing Healthy Organic Food to L.A.'s Homeless

Can We Prevent Youth Suicide by Promoting Inclusivity?

These double-pane windows turn sunlight into energy

Why bones might hold the secret to weight loss

In a groundbreaking study, scientists uncovered evidence that our bodies weigh themselves. Apparently, the cells in our bones can detect whether a particular section of bone is under increased mechanical stress caused by weight, signaling the need for new bone formation and remodeling. This is the first time researchers have discovered that we have an internal system that regulates fat mass, and while there’s still much more research to be done, this could lead to new treatments of obesity.

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More Than 300 Women in Hollywood Team Up Against Sexual Abuse and Inequality

Let's Make 2018 the Year We Rise Up and Regenerate!

Millennials Believe Racism Can Be Tackled Through Education Reform

New Study Showing Ozone Recovery Hailed as Model for Tackling Climate Crisis

Turning #MeToo Into a Movement for Gender Justice

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7 Acts of Native Resistance They Don’t Teach in School

Internet Unites to Protect Net Neutrality as Netflix Tells FCC: "See You in Court"

She Quit Working For Trump. Now She’s Running For Congress To Fight Him.

Democrat Gina Ortiz Jones would be the first lesbian, Iraq War vet and Filipina-American to fill a U.S. House seat in Texas.

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A Hero to African Wildlife and Children

"Victory" for Animals as Federal Court Smacks Down Parts of Idaho's Ag-Gag Law

Letting Go - Is old age a process of natural spiritual development?

Billions From VW Settlement Boost Push to Clean Vehicles

Why the Progressive Movement Should Think Longer Term

A better future starts with your vision for the future—not tweeting or posting to Facebook or Instagram

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When Refugee Chefs Host Dinners, Every Morsel Tells a Story

Getting to 350: What It Will Take to Fix Global Warming

Bogus Election Integrity Commission Is Over

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Golden Globes: #MeToo movement set to make major impact on awards

New Illinois Divorce Law Lets Judges Decide Best Owner for Pets

How to Protect LGBT Rights in 2018

There's Something Big Shifting in American High Cuisine

Veggie-centric cuisine is becoming a national movement.

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The Weinstein Effect Resonates Beyond Hollywood

Review: ‘Clean Meat’ Could Make Livestock Obsolete

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What We Want for 2018: The Biggest Movement Leaders Envision the Changes Ahead

Norway Halts Weapons Sales in Yemen War, Citing Humanitarian Crisis

Wild Horses in Arizona Are Officially Protected

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Nearly 300 immigrants rescued off Libyan coast

Oprah Delivers Powerful Speech on Gender Equality at Golden Globes

Local Peace Economy: How Newlyweds Are Recouping Wedding Expenses—in the Real World

5 Fascinating Facts About Hibernating Animals

SpaceX launches secretive Zuma mission

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Can Prisons Be Flipped for Good?

India's highest court to review colonial-era law criminalising gay sex

People Want Oprah To Run For President After Her Powerful Golden Globes Speech

Pope Francis: Breastfeeding Is A ‘Language Of Love’

NASA’s Juno Spacecraft Sent Back Some Spectacular Shots Of Jupiter

“We are rewriting our ideas of how giant planets work."

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An all-electric jet is taking to the skies of Australia

Cell-cultured vegan chicken could be in supermarkets sooner than you think

Philip Morris announces it is giving up cigarettes

Philip Morris International, the producer of Marlboro, has announced that it wants to give up cigarettes for its New Year’s resolution. To be clear, Philip Morris is not giving up tobacco, just cigarettes. The company claims that cigarette alternatives are less harmful and that public health would be improved if people switched from cigarettes to “better” products.

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China's women break silence on harassment as #MeToo becomes #WoYeShi

UK to set emission limit on power generation from Oct 2025 to phase out coal

The Best Nonprofits for Sustainability of 2017

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Rev. Barber & Ex-Page to Segregationist Strom Thurmond Unite to Launch New Poor People’s Campaign

Moments After Midnight, Same Sex Couples Marry In Australia

World Health Organization Says Cannabidiol Is Safe, With No Potential for Abuse

Dogs Are Dying After Being Left Out In The Cold. Here’s How To Keep Them Safe.

How to Keep Your Local Feral Cats Safe This Winter

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Digging In: Land Rights, Food Sovereignty and a Pop-Up Restaurant in Detroit

The UK pledges millions to develop a forest in the north of the country

Let there be light! This lamp can beam internet to your laptop

A company has created a LiFi lamp that delivers internet to your device through infrared light. The company has two claims of why this could be better than Wifi. The first is that LiFi doesn’t impact humans like the waves from Wifi do. The second benefit is that LiFi is much harder to hack since light doesn’t penetrate walls.

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Opposition To GMOs Is Neither Unscientific Nor Immoral (by Charles Eisenstein)

Ahed Tamimi Offers Israelis a Lesson Worthy of Gandhi

Federal Regulators Reject Rick Perry Proposal to Bail Out Coal and Nuclear Plants

Here’s How Frozen Alligators Survived Last Week’s Winter Blast

Because We're "Out of Time," Activists Storm Washington State Capitol to Launch "Climate Countdown"

Demanding "bold action" from lawmakers in Washington state on Monday, activists and indigenous leaders rang in the start of the 2018 legislative session Monday with the launch of an initiative to urgently tackle the climate crisis.

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Sarah Silverman’s response to a sexist tweet is a much-needed ray of hope

Pema Chödrön on tonglen

Why Is Organic Food Expensive Compared To Conventionally Grown

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New York City Takes Bolds Steps to Protect New Yorkers from Climate Impacts and Risks

DACA: Donald Trump's move to end Obama-era programme to protect young immigrants blocked by judge

'Victory for Democracy' as Court Rules Against North Carolina Gerrymandering

Flying telescope yields insights into birth of stars

Solar Systems Are Like Peas in a Pod—But Ours Is Wildly Disordered