The Good News January 2015
Newspaper and television reports tend to focus on the negative aspects of life. That’s why The Best You brings you snippets of good news from around the world UN HIGHLIGHTS AWARENESS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING The United Nations is the latest world organisation to lead discussion and lend its support to global awareness of human trafficking […]
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Bluefin’s chance to grow Countries fishing in the eastern Pacific Ocean for bluefin tuna have heeded scientific advice agreeing to almost halve their fishing quotas for the fish. The European Union, US, Mexico, China, and Japan, along with 16 other nations belonging to the Inter American Tropical Tuna Commission agreed to establish a catch […]
The Good News: November 2014
From the mouths of babes The youngest person to be honoured with a Nobel Prize, Malala, 17, was a schoolgirl who began promoting education for all in Pakistan when she was 11. Two years ago, she was shot in the head by a Taliban gunman, which gained her and her cause attention worldwide. ”Despite […]
The Good News October 2014
The news we read in newspapers and see on television is so negative that it can often feel like media conglomerates are conspiring to get you down in the dumps. That’s why The Best You is bringing you snippets of good news. Vermont is going, going, green You may know Vermont as the […]
The Good News September 2014
The news we read in newspapers and see on television is so negative that it can often feel like media conglomerates are conspiring to get you down in the dumps. That’s why The Best You is bringing you snippets of good news. Sister doing it for herself Stanford University professor Maryam Mirzakhani made […]
The Good News August 2014
Drop in teen pregnancy In 2008, a family planning programme in Colorado, USA called the Colorado Family Planning Initiative began. Six years later the results have been astounding: the teen pregnancy rate has dropped an impressive 40 per cent. The initiative provides intrauterine devices (IUDs) or implants at little to no cost for low-income […]
The Good News July 2014
App, app and away What would you do to help a visually impaired friend navigate the world with more ease? A group of middle school girls in the tiny town of Los Fresnos, Texas went above and beyond for their classmate, Andres Salas. On 27 May, the girls presented the app they had […]
The Good News June 2014
Using Breaking Bad for good We won’t easily forget the phenomenon that was Breaking Bad. Bryan Cranston’s crazily believable portrayal of Walter White, a high school chemistry teacher who embraces his inner villain as a meth cook, made for riveting television. But who knew that this small screen spectacle would help one California teen […]
The Good News May 2014
The news we read in newspapers and see on television is so negative that it can often feel like media conglomerates are conspiring to get you down in the dumps. That’s why The Best You is bringing you snippets of good news. Prank it forward Traditionally, 1 April, or April Fool’s Day as […]
The Good News April 2014
The news we read in newspapers and see on television is so negative that it can often feel like media conglomerates are conspiring to get you down in the dumps. That’s why The Best You is bringing you snippets of good news. Dinner for a good cause The B&B Diner in Castle Rock, Colorado […]
The Good News February 2014
The news we read in the newspapers and see on the television is so negative that it can often feel like the media are conspiring to get you down in the dumps. That’s why The Best You is bringing you snippets of good news. Giving you a jumpstart For those of us who […]
The Good News December 2013
The news we read in the newspapers and see on the television is so negative that it can often feel like the media are conspiring to get you down in the dumps. That’s why The Best You is bringing you snippets of good news. Putting the Star in Starbucks We all know that […]
The Good News November 2013
The news we read in the newspapers and see on the television is so negative that it can often feel like the media are conspiring to get you down in the dumps. That’s why The Best You is bringing you snippets of good news. A friend in need Last year, while in first grade, […]
The Good News October 2013
The news we read in the newspapers and see on the television is so negative that it can often feel like the media are conspiring to get you down in the dumps. That’s why The Best You is bringing you snippets of good news. Paying it forward When you think of a CEO of […]
The Good News August 2013
The news we read in the newspapers and see on the television is so negative that it can often feel like the media are conspiring to get you down in the dumps. That’s why The Best You is bringing you snippets of good news. Aaron’s Last Wish Charity Aaron’s Last Wish is making a […]
The Good News July 2013
The news we read in the newspapers and see on the television is so negative that it can often feel like the media are conspiring to get you down in the dumps. That’s why The Best You is bringing you snippets of good news. We need a hero The children’s centre in […]
The Good News June 2013
The news we read in the newspapers and see on the television is so negative that it can often feel like the media are conspiring to get you down in the dumps. That’s why The Best You is bringing you snippets of good news. We’re giving peace a chance Whenever we turn on […]