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🗞️ Trans teacher is reinstated after ‘discriminatory’ firing
Tuesday, May 20, 2025 Real, messy hope delivered to your inbox daily, from Good Good Good. In the headlines... 🩸 The FDA approved the first blood test to help diagnose Alzheimer’s disease, which could help patients begin the diagnosis process in a less invasive, more accessible way. ⚓️ A tide change and fast current could have played a role in the large Mexican tall ship crashing into New York City’s Brooklyn Bridge over the weekend, tragically killing two crew members. LGBTQ+ Photo: Courtesy...
🗞️ China’s emissions are down … because of clean energy
Monday, May 19, 2025 Real, messy hope delivered to your inbox daily, from Good Good Good. In the headlines... 🌪️ Tornadoes tore through Kentucky, Missouri, and Virginia over the weekend, heartbreakingly taking the lives of 28 people. We’ll be on the lookout for ways to help the people and communities impacted, and will share them as we find them. 🇺🇸 Former President Joe Biden was diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer, which prompted an outpouring of support and well wishes. 🇺🇦...
🗞️ Former USAID worker connects big donors with aid projects
Friday, May 16, 2025 Real, messy hope delivered to your inbox daily, from Good Good Good. good to go... 🍨 Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Ben Cohen was arrested at a Senate hearing for protesting the country’s response to the war in Gaza, saying that “Congress is paying to bomb poor kids in Gaza and paying for it by kicking poor kids off Medicaid in the U.S.” 🚫 With an executive order, the governor of Illinois became the first in the country to block the federal government from collecting personal...
🗞️ Candidate gets money out of politics and into communities
Thursday, May 15, 2025 Real, messy hope delivered to your inbox daily, from Good Good Good. shoot your shot... 🎥 The Cannes Film Festival is underway, and to kick it off, a group of more than 350 actors, directors, and producers signed a letter condemning the killing of the Palestinian protagonist of a documentary premiering at the festival, as well as the silence of the industry. 💉 According to the results of a new clinical trial, a combined COVID-19 and flu shot outperformed existing...
🗞️ ‘Little hearts’ help people get through hard times
Wednesday, May 14, 2025 Real, messy hope delivered to your inbox daily, from Good Good Good. But first... 🎫 The Biden administration’s ban on so-called “junk fees” just went into effect, and Ticketmaster said it will start displaying the full price of a ticket as soon as people start shopping. 💕 Responding to backlash for her fundraising campaigns for children in Gaza, Ms. Rachel said, “The idea that caring for a group of children in an emergency situation means you don’t care about other...
🗞️ The U.S. gets its first at-home cervical cancer test
Tuesday, May 13, 2025 Real, messy hope delivered to your inbox daily, from Good Good Good. In the headlines... 🍼 After two years at a plateau, the U.S. infant mortality rate dropped last year. Experts point to a vaccination campaign against RSV as one potential reason for the decline, as it can be particularly dangerous for infants. ⚖️ After six weeks in a detention center in Louisiana, Tufts University graduate student Rumeysa Ozturk was released. Ozturk, who was pulled off the street by...
🗞️ A world-first wheelchair for kids changes everything
Monday, May 12, 2025 Real, messy hope delivered to your inbox daily, from Good Good Good. Up first... ✝️ In his first Sunday address at the Vatican, newly elected Pope Leo XIV called for a ceasefire in Gaza, “lasting peace” in Ukraine, and made a general appeal to “the powerful people of the world” for “no more war.” 🐢 A massive crowd-sourced wildlife observation challenge recorded a record-breaking 3.3 million observations from around 103,000 participants — the data informs species...
🗞️ Good News: Capital cities defy Pride flag bans
Friday, May 9, 2025 Real, messy hope delivered to your inbox daily, from Good Good Good. First up... ✝️ Yesterday, cardinals elected a new pope to lead the world’s 1.4 billion Roman Catholics. Robert Francis Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, is the first pope in history from the United States. Born in Chicago, he spent his career ministering in Peru. 🛍 Tomorrow is World Fair Trade Day! Celebrate the power of fair trade in fighting poverty, exploitation, and more by shopping the Fair Trade-certified...
🗞️ Good News: Scientists are reviving a major climate report
Thursday, May 8, 2025 Real, messy hope delivered to your inbox daily, from Good Good Good. Meanwhile in D.C.... 🏞️ Lawmakers are doing their part to help national parks, too: four Senators just reintroduced a bipartisan bill to extend critical maintenance funding for national parks and public lands across the country. 🏳️⚧️ Heartbreakingly, the U.S. Supreme Court said the Trump administration can begin immediately enforcing a ban on transgender military members. Trans military members are more...
🗞️ Good News: A 90-year-old rescued 10,000 animals
Wednesday, May 7, 2025 Real, messy hope delivered to your inbox daily, from Good Good Good. In the headlines... ✝️ The conclave to choose a new pope starts today, with 133 cardinals gathering at the Sistine Chapel to vote for the Catholic Church’s new leader following the death of Pope Francis. 🩺 It’s officially National Nurses Week! Whether you’re a patient, healthcare professional, or simply someone who appreciates the caring, attentive, and life-saving work nurses do every single day, this...
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