Society Archives - Positive News Good journalism about good things Tue, 26 Dec 2023 14:14:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.positive.news/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cropped-P.N_Icon_Navy-32x32.png Society Archives - Positive News 32 32 What went right in 2023: the top 25 good news stories of the year https://www.positive.news/society/what-went-right-in-2023-the-top-25-good-news-stories-of-the-year/ Tue, 19 Dec 2023 15:24:58 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=463464 The ‘golden age of medicine’ arrived, animals returned from the brink, the renewables juggernaut gathered pace, plus more

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]]> Black Friday: seven things to do instead of buying stuff https://www.positive.news/environment/black-friday-seven-things-to-do-instead-of-buying-stuff/ Mon, 20 Nov 2023 11:00:41 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=412408 Most Black Friday ‘deals’ are bogus, new research shows. Here are seven things you can do as a rebuff to hollow consumerism

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]]> Our world is beautiful: winning images from the world’s largest photography awards https://www.positive.news/lifestyle/culture/our-world-is-beautiful-winning-images-from-the-worlds-largest-photography-awards/ Thu, 28 Sep 2023 10:19:27 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=450373 This shot by an Indonesian photographer beat half a million other entries to win the top prize

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]]> The robber turned runner helping young people stay on the straight and narrow https://www.positive.news/lifestyle/sport/the-robber-turned-runner-helping-young-people-go-straight/ Wed, 23 Aug 2023 13:10:32 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=445476 The extraordinary story of John McAvoy: ex-robber, record holding triathlete and youth mentor, whose prison officer never misses a race

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]]> How to save the high street: 10 quickfire solutions https://www.positive.news/society/saving-the-high-street-10-quickfire-solutions-for-the-uk-and-beyond/ Wed, 09 Aug 2023 11:25:56 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=393633 As another retail giant collapses, many people are asking: what can be done to save UK high streets? Here are some ideas

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]]> Meet the young graduate who lives in a nursing home https://www.positive.news/lifestyle/meet-the-young-graduate-who-decided-to-live-in-a-nursing-home/ Mon, 24 Jul 2023 14:51:16 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=442434 Teun Toebes, 24, willingly moved into a care home three years ago. It changed his life, and the lives of his housemates

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]]> What went right this week: the end of Aids, tackling deforestation, plus more https://www.positive.news/society/good-news-stories-from-week-29-of-2023/ Thu, 20 Jul 2023 16:51:51 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=442020 A pathway emerged to an Aids-free future, deforestation fell in Colombia, and a lost species returned to England, plus more

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]]> Revealed: the world’s ‘most liveable’ cities in 2023 https://www.positive.news/society/the-best-cities-to-live-in-2023/ Mon, 03 Jul 2023 14:28:23 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=439765 The latest Global Liveability Index suggests there’s cause for ‘optimism amid instability’. Where does your city rank?

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]]> Small acts of kindness are frequent and universal, finds study https://www.positive.news/society/kindness-frequent-universal-study/ Wed, 28 Jun 2023 11:43:50 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=439011 According to scientists, humans are wired for kindness, irrespective of the culture they’re from or where they live

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]]> A model for senior living? London’s commune for older women https://www.positive.news/society/new-ground-london-older-womens-co-housing-community/ Wed, 14 Jun 2023 08:20:48 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=435914 The UK has an ageing population and an epidemic of loneliness. Does this commune in London have the answer?

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