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Positive News FAQ

Positive News Sources: 18 Things You Should Know

We fancy ourselves as good news experts — and we compiled this list of some of the most common questions people have about good news.
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Physicians, Patients, and Mark Cuban Are Working To Bring Down Drug Costs

In January, the Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company opened shop online. The lofty aim, Cuban writes on the website, is “to disrupt the drug industry and to do our best to end ridiculous drug prices.”
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This Startup Is Ensuring Free Meals For Food-Insecure Families Are Just a Text Away

A tech startup has developed a way to bridge the nutrition gap for families, at least in the short term.
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The Confess Project

The Confess Project: Barbers Help Black Men Talk About Mental Health

The barbershop is the cornerstone of the Black male community. What better place to offer mental health counseling?
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These African Software Developers Are Using AI To Fight Inequality

A growing number of African developers are pioneering the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to tackle their continent's challenges
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Good News Websites

12 Best Good News Websites To Leave You More Hopeful

The absolute best (popular and lesser-known) websites to find positive news.
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“No one changes the world alone and no one doesn’t change it at all. We are all exceptional, and none of us are.” — Hank Green

21 Best Hank Green Quotes About Decreasing World Suck

The best quotes about humanity and curiosity from Hank Green: American YouTuber, science communicator, and New York Times bestselling author
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This Incubator Is Helping Underrepresented Food Entrepreneurs Launch Businesses

More than half of Kitchen 66 entrepreneurs are women, and recent alumni have represented Guyana, Venezuela, Mexico, Ecuador, Canada, Vietnam, the United Kingdom, and Ghana.
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2021 Was the Year Cargo Shipping Pivoted Green

Political, economic, and technological stars are aligning to make a stubbornly carbon-intensive industry sustainable.
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Google's Top Searches of 2021 Pointed Us To Good News (In the Midst of Bad News)

2021’s most-searched included themes of reflection, healing, and pulling together. Plus support for the LGBTQ+ community and mental health.
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How Brands Are Avoiding 'Kendall Jenner Pepsi Ad' Moments — And Actually Doing Good

We've all seen the cringey misfired ads from brands trying to seem relevant. But some brands are cutting through the noise — and they're doing so by listening to cultural leaders.
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16 Positive Good News Stories from December 2021

As we rounded out the year 2021, we're looking back on the best good news stories from December. While this year or this month have been filled with heartbreak, pain, and injustice — there have still been so many stories worth celebrating.
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