US Archives - Positive News Good journalism about good things Wed, 13 Mar 2024 10:53:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.positive.news/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cropped-P.N_Icon_Navy-150x150.png US Archives - Positive News 32 32 What went right this week: China smashed renewables records, plus more https://www.positive.news/society/good-news-stories-from-week-2-of-2024/ Fri, 12 Jan 2024 05:00:37 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=466659 A ‘gamechanger’ cancer test was developed, China smashed renewables records, and the US murder rate fell, plus more

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]]> How two reformed bailiffs made debt disappear for millions of families https://www.positive.news/society/how-two-reformed-bailiffs-made-debt-disappear-for-millions-of-families/ Wed, 22 Feb 2023 09:00:46 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=424865 Families across the US are being relieved of their unpaid medical bills, thanks in part to two former debt collectors

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]]> Site earmarked for Trump border wall will become a river park https://www.positive.news/society/site-earmarked-for-trump-border-wall-will-become-a-river-park/ Tue, 19 Jul 2022 10:00:07 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=398343 The project aims to stimulate trade, enhance tourism and improve habitats along the Rio Grande. A blueprint for other border towns?

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]]> The urban cowboys tackling gun crime https://www.positive.news/society/the-urban-cowboys-tackling-gun-crime/ Fri, 08 Jul 2022 10:47:27 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=397412 On the streets of Philadelphia, horses are helping disadvantaged young people gallop towards a brighter future

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]]> The US tribe bringing buffalo back from the brink https://www.positive.news/environment/the-us-tribe-bringing-buffalo-back-from-the-brink/ Thu, 14 Apr 2022 15:12:53 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=390362 In the US, indigenous-led conservation efforts are boosting buffalo numbers, reviving a culture and feeding homeless people

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]]> Hundreds of ‘tiny homes’ have appeared in LA for homeless people to live in https://www.positive.news/society/hundreds-of-tiny-homes-have-appeared-in-los-angeles/ Fri, 23 Jul 2021 08:53:00 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=365522 LA is the latest city to experiment with micro homes, which provide secure accommodation while homeless people find their feet

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]]> The ‘healing forest’ planted by indigenous US inmates https://www.positive.news/environment/prisoner-rehabilitation-the-healing-forest-planted-by-indigenous-us-inmates/ Wed, 14 Apr 2021 16:36:34 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=358033 A project in Washington state has brought prisoners out of their cells to create a lush forest - and helped them reconnect with their land

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]]> Six positives that came out of the US election https://www.positive.news/society/politics/six-positives-that-came-out-of-the-us-election/ Mon, 09 Nov 2020 17:41:13 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=338486 The result of the US election appears to be a win for the climate, but there were other progressive outcomes besides

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]]> George Floyd protests: US Democrats propose legislation to reform police https://www.positive.news/society/george-floyd-protests-us-democrats-propose-legislation-to-reform-police/ Tue, 09 Jun 2020 11:23:08 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=327247 Democrat lawmakers knelt for almost nine minutes in memory of George Floyd before unveiling police reform legislation

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]]> Seed savers: how the US is looking to Syria for ancient wisdom in nature https://www.positive.news/environment/seed-savers-how-the-us-is-looking-to-syria-for-ancient-wisdom-in-nature/ Thu, 08 Nov 2018 17:06:11 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=66612 Food-growing areas around the world face new challenges as a result of climate change. This Syria-US project highlights one potential solution: reaching deep into the history of plants

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