“ ​We envision a world in which people treat each other with respect and kindness, where we consider the Earth to be our home to care for and to enjoy. And we see that this world is in the process of emerging. 
​Positive News is a reflection of this widespread movement and tells its powerful stories. ”

Positive News from around the world

She opened a bar that only plays women’s sports
The Sports Bra in Portland, Ore., brought in almost $1 million in 8 months
Black Joy is propelling a rural racial justice movement
This nonviolent organization shows up in rural areas to demonstrate loving and joyful celebrations of Black culture.
So a porcupine, a hyena, and a warthog walk into a burrow…
Not a joke. They decided to live together, according to this scientific paper.
Lonely man sets up woodworking ‘shed’ to lessen loneliness in men​ 
These sheds are a great place for learning, laughing, and even saving lives
A dazzling vanishing craft rediscovered  
The practice of making pajaki, the Polish folk art created to honor the Earth, finds an unexpected revival
The 5 hopeful things to know about trauma  
How can we heal ourselves and the world?
Play for Grownups. So good!  
7 Science-backed reasons adults can benefit from more play
Have you ever seen a more beautiful fish?
Say hello to the mesmerizing Rose-Veiled Fairy Wrasse
Abundant with generosity
A rare window into the lives of the everyday superheroes of Ukraine
The winner of  the European Lottery donates over $200 million to save the Earth
This motor bike taxi driver breaks Ugandan taboos 
She hopes to inspire other women
Panama gives legal rights to nature
Guarateeing its right to exist, persist and regenerate
Famed nature photographers sell prints for relief in Ukraine
​All profits from the fine art images will go for humanitarian relief
Giraffe population across Africa is up by twenty percent
An increase linked to conservation efforts and more accurate survey data
A fresh perspective on a path to peace for Ukraine
"A true prayer for peace cannot be only 'Let this war end.” It must be nothing less than
​“Let all war end.' 
The rhino that became an icon for peace 
In a pocket of north Indian wilderness, the rhino is helping to bring peace and pride back to a community healing from ethnic conflict
Press 3 for a pep talk from kindergartners
A new hotline gives you
​options for joy

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Why Positive News?

​"I think there needs to be a change of consciousness with the news ... to try to seek a higher ground. Why can't it be more representative of the way the world really is? I think we don't know what the bombardment of crime and violence does to our minds, I think we're in denial about it." 
- Oprah Winfrey 

“To be hopeful in bad times is not just foolishly romantic. It is based on the fact that human history is a history not only of cruelty, but also of compassion, sacrifice, courage, kindness. What we choose to emphasize in this complex history will determine our lives.            
~Howard Zinn

"The Positive News newspaper is a great direction, and I applaud it: it presents us with the news of our hope and humanity, so that we can continue to work to change the world."  
~ Patch Adams
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