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WOMEN Pharaoh’s Daughters Were Skilled at Archery 4,000 Years ago, Reveals New Research
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r/Positive_News • u/positivesource • 6d ago
PEOPLE POWER Over 100 House Democrats vote to block billions of dollars in military aid to Israel, reflecting growing schism in party
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PLANET US renewable-energy growth persists despite federal policy uncertainty - solar, wind and battery storage accounted for over 90% of new energy capacity in 2025
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WOMEN E Jean Carroll finally paid the $5.6 million to her in sex abuse case- The president transferred more than $5.6 million earlier this week after a judge ordered him to fulfill the jury's verdict
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r/Positive_News • u/positivesource • 6d ago
EDUCATION A public school in Bogotá, Colombia became one of just 10 global finalists in the World's Best School Prizes after replacing punishment with emotional learning, cutting serious school conflicts by 85%, eliminating reported bullying, and keeping dropout below 1%
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r/Positive_News • u/positivesource • 6d ago
SCIENCE Australia's top science agency has found batteries are now cheaper at supplying peak demand for power than gas.
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JUSTICE The World Bank has approved $265 million for a giant rechargeable battery in Morocco that will unlock 1 gigawatt of new solar and wind power, create hundreds of jobs, make electricity more reliable, and cut 1.7 million tons of CO₂ emissions every year
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r/Positive_News • u/positivesource • 6d ago
PLANET Washington tribes sue to save endangered species habitats nationwide
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WOMEN 59 yo woman the first person to swim the length of Lake Winnebago (WI)
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PLANET Solar generated record 25% (52 TWh) electricity in the EU in June 2026, ahead of nuclear (21%), gas (15%), wind (14%), hydro (12%), and coal (8%), with Germany (36%), Spain (34%) and Poland (24%) leading the race. Solar helped sustain supply as other power sources struggled in hot and still weather.
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r/Positive_News • u/positivesource • 6d ago
PLANET New Zealand just created its first new marine reserves in over a decade, protecting yellow eyed penguins, sea lions and Hector's dolphins
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r/Positive_News • u/positivesource • 6d ago
ARTS A new study of nearly 1,900 older adults found that regular museum, theater, and cinema visits are linked to a physiological age about three years younger than infrequent attendees. Researchers say the effect rivals what's typically seen from frequent exercise.
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r/Positive_News • u/positivesource • 6d ago
WOMEN How radical Victorian nuns pioneered education for poor girls
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RACIAL JUSTICE Incarcerated rapper William Lollis fights back against blatantly racist, foul-mouthed officials in Fresno
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r/Positive_News • u/positivesource • 6d ago
ANIMALS Horses recognize a predator on a video screen with no sounds or smells for context, a study finds. Sensors showed horse heart rates increased when they viewed wolves, but they kept a poker face – overall displaying an unexpectedly high level of cognitive processing for prey animals, researchers say.
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r/Positive_News • u/positivesource • 7d ago
JUSTICE The European Union is no longer allowing unsold fashion and footwear to be destroyed — it has to be reused or recycled,
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RACIAL JUSTICE The San Francisco Black Film Festival: Third generation director Cree Ray is bringing more than movies - she is helping preserve a vital piece of Black Bay Area culture in a region where Black communities continue to be displaced and diminished
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EDUCATION From Words to Worlds: How stories shape the world - This is the core insight of ecolinguistics: language does not just reflect reality; it constructs it
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WOMEN See Glasgow Women's Library's new musical history exhibit
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HEALTH Herbal tea over pharmaceutical dope - The Bay Area's Tea Man, Gibran McDonaldWhat is Ayurvedic Medicine? The purpose of Ayurveda is to give health to the sick and strength to the strong.
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r/Positive_News • u/positivesource • 6d ago
ARTS Kotelemla Bolinga: a soundtrack for resistance and love. It brings together artists from around the world to amplify struggles from Cuba to Congo
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WOMEN Darline Graham’s Appointment Brings Senate Women to Record High
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r/Positive_News • u/positivesource • 7d ago
PLANET Dam Removal Efforts Lead to a Stunning Comeback for Maine’s Alewives - Along most of the Atlantic coast, alewives are struggling after decades of damming and overfishing. But in Maine, the fish is rebounding—and towns’ historic harvests are growing
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r/Positive_News • u/positivesource • 7d ago
INNOVATION Solar railways could soon become commonplace in Europe, following a successful trial in Switzerland
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