Take a breather
While there’s a long list of concerning things happening in the US and the world, there’s also value in pausing to appreciate what’s going well in our communities. This practice brings balance and serves as a counterpoint to the stress of headlines. So, as we do every week, we invite you to pause to enjoy this week’s list of good news.
All good news
- The Biden-Harris administration’s environmental policies have created at least 150,000 new clean-energy jobs and will save approximately 200,000 lives from the dangers of pollution in the coming decades.
- President Biden signs the Presidential Determination for Refugee Admissions for Fiscal Year ’25, enabling the U.S. to welcome up to 125,000 people seeking refuge.
- Since launching last year, the refugee resettlement program
- CA bars employers from holding mandatory anti-union meetings in the workplace.
- CA bans the consideration of legacy status and donor preferences from the college admissions process in order to reduce bias toward well-connected applicants.
- KY: Gov. Andy Beshear signs an executive order banning the use of so-called “conversion therapy” that harms LGBTQ+ minors.
- The Anne Arundel County Public Library in MD is designated a book sanctuary, dedicated to collecting and protecting access to books often targeted for censorship.
- An appellate court ruling requires Washington County, PA to notify voters of mail-in ballot errors and allow provisional voting.
- Volunteers leave life-saving water for travelers in a dangerous corridor near the U.S.-Mexico border.
- Young classical musicians Alexander and Aiden Zhao found the nonprofit Music for Teen Mental Health to promote mental well-being and foster connection among teenagers worldwide.
- Fentanyl overdose deaths decline by 10% during a twelve-month period.
- First-time voter Ariel Pennington-Reyes and other volunteers assist fellow George Washington University students in registering to vote.
- Raheem Cooper and Marie Coble form a bond after his 911 call saves her life.
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