Not All News is Bad!

Global temperatures rose and extreme weather ramped up, but there were also some significant breakthroughs for the climate this year.

Source: Seven quiet breakthroughs for climate and nature in 2024 you might have missed

So good stuff.

 

3 local bookstore workers just got holiday bonuses from author James Patterson. Here’s why

Source: 3 local bookstore workers just got holiday bonuses from author James Patterson. Here’s why

600 bookstore workers nationwide. Very cool.

A new screening method that combines laser analysis with a type of AI is the first of its kind to identify patients in the earliest stage of breast cancer, a study suggests.

Source: AI-powered blood test spots earliest breast cancer signs

Very cool.

Stephen Knight, whose nonprofit saves lives by providing foster care for dogs while their owners focus on addiction recovery, is the 2024 CNN Hero of the Year.

Source: Stephen Knight, who provides foster homes for dogs while their owners seek addiction treatment, is CNN’s Hero of the Year | CNN

Great story.

Chris Donaldson was told he had just a few years to live after cancer in his eyes spread to his liver. But he received a new treatment that kills cancer cells with soundwaves. It’s been two months since his treatment, and Donaldson’s liver remains cancer free.

Source: New treatment called histotripsy kills cancer cells with sound and water

“Sounds” cool!

The 2:10 p.m. showing for Disney’s newly released “Moana 2” last Sunday was only a few minutes into the previews at Medford’s Tinseltown when Central Point resident Danny Moreno shifted

Source: Retired fire captain helps rescue 6-year-old in movie theater

Look for the helpers. They walk among us.

Six-time Emmy winner Dick Van Dyke recounted the harrowing moments a wind-driven wildfire neared his home high above the Malibu coast.

Source: ‘I was crawling to get out.’ Dick Van Dyke says neighbors carried him to safety as wildfire neared home

A treasure.

This holiday season, students from Bell Elementary in Tyler, Texas, are proving that even the smallest gestures can have a big impact.

Source: Elementary Students Spread Joy To Seniors With Carols And Cupcake Socks

Always fun.

For the past 15 winters motorists travelling on a remote stretch of the Interstate 90 have noticed a lone pine tree with elaborate decorations. Its creator? A loving husband

Source: Mystery Christmas tree in Montana turns out to be a love letter

Nice.

These innovations in medicine and technology should cheer you up

Source: Reasons to be hopeful: five ways science is making the world better

Pretty nifty stuff.