Decent News, June 2002

Some of the more decent news in the world: hopeful, courageous, funny, or just cool. A few are not pleasant, but are stories I think need to be heard. The following are all LINKS to external sites. Some links (e.g., many boston.com) stop working after a few days; some do not. URLs are added when appropriate (not necessarily daily).

Also on this page: News to Think Over

  • Border collies know no bounds Boston.com 6/29/02 ''If my dogs had been faithful to me, I'd been faithful to them''
  • Freezing mountaineer saved by telemarketer CNN.com 6/28/02
  • Through the eyes of an Afghan-American: Tamim Ansary is 'West of Kabul, East of New York' CNN.com 6/27/02
  • Fighting, for life: Having the heart of a survivor Boston Globe 6/27/02
  • A female slave's view of antebellum life: Harvard scholar shepherds 'Bondwoman's Narrative' CNN.com 6/27/02
  • Memories of Moja a tribute to a sign-language using chimp. Moja, 'talking' chimp who communicated with sign language, dies at 29 CNN article 6/26/02 and Central Washington University Press Release 6/6/02
  • A radio station run by Afghan women pushes message of greater rights AP at Boston.com 6/25/02
  • Duo gives life to Dorchester blight Boston Globe 6/24/02 Wow!
  • Works are windows to neighborhood's soul Boston Globe 6/23/02
  • In 'Questioning Faith,' a divinity student examines death, doubt Boston Globe 6/23/02
  • Cellist Wang escapes the shadow of Ma CNN.com 6/22/02
  • There's Life in Old Dog Yet - Thanks to Hero Seal Reuters at news.yahoo.com. 6/20/02
  • Standing up for her dreams: High schooler overcomes paralysis to receive her diploma CNN.com 6/20/02
  • Australian teleport breakthrough BBC News 6/17/02 and a less informative article Australian scientists claim teleporting success at CCN.com 6/17/02
  • Web gives a voice to Iranian women BBC News 6/17/02
  • Not quite news, but HeroicStories #311: Change Of Outlook reactions to a 6/10/02 story.
  • Forging on after a spouse's fall changes life forever Boston Globe 6/17/02
  • As fathers know best, it was a day to spend with children Boston Globe 6/17/02
  • Man shoots three, throws kerosene on others in racially motivated attack, police say AP at Boston.com 6/17/02 ... and two women tackle him down.
  • Death of centuries-old tree leaves Maryland town grieving for its past AP at Boston.com 6/17/02 CNN has the article. "She just laid down as if not to hinder or hurt anyone."
  • 9/11 Bridged the Racial Divide, New Yorkers Say, Gingerly NYTimes.com 6/16/02
  • Former offenders take classes to become better fathers AP at Boston.com 6/15/02
  • Can the son of a murdered father live up to a family legacy of faith and forgiveness? AP at Boston.com 6/15/02
  • Shedding light on bug-eating bats Boston Globe 6/15/02
  • Both smoke and stress rise from Colorado fires CNN.com 6/14/02
  • Philippines mourns hostage 'heroine' BBC News 6/14/02 "Ms Yap turned down several chances for freedom during the last year, deciding to stay with the Burnhams who had suffered bouts of bad health."
  • Japanese-American, put in U.S. internment camp 60 years ago, finally gets high school degree AP at Boston.com 6/14/02
  • Religious leaders launch effort to end world conflicts AP at Boston.com 6/12/02
  • Mills' triumph over tragedy news.bbc.co.uk. From 7/26/01, but worth revisiting in light of her marriage news.
  • Female Afghan delegates vow campaign for women's rights Boston Globe 6/10/02
  • The picture(s) of caring: Family portraits by photographer raise funds to fight breast cancer Boston Globe 6/10/02
  • Site urges teens to 'Do Something' CNN.com 6/7/02
  • Knapp, writer who chronicled struggles with alcoholism, dead at 42 AP at Boston.com 6/6/02 and her Sober truths 1999 reflections at Salon.com.
  • Giving praise, giving shelter Boston Globe, 6/6/02
  • Where 9/11 News Is Late, but Aid Is Swift NY Times 6/3/02 (NY Times requires a free registration) The Masai people hear belatedly about the WTC on September 11th, and donate 14 of their sacred cows to the U.S..
  • Hydrogen-powered car completes cross-country journey AP at Boston.com 6/4/02
  • Street doctor: Budget cut seen threat to longtime effort for homeless Boston Globe 6/4/02 The future looks bleak, but these people are angels on Earth.
  • Desegregation by income gets wary reception in N.C. Boston Globe 6/3/02 ... some good, some bad.
  • Two women set polar record: First all-female team to journey to North, South poles Boston Globe 6/3/02
  • FARM SCENE: Black farmers try to fulfill 115-year-old dream for Kansas mill AP at Boston.com 6/3/02
  • Africa Creeps Along Path to Democracy New York Times at news.yahoo.com 6/1/02
  • Spread of Innocence Projects seen as `new civil rights movement' and Freed inmate studies law after years on wrong side of it and Starting over in his 50s, a man freed on DNA evidence struggles to rebuild AP at Boston.com 6/1/02 (There's an entire package of AP articles relating to wrongly-convicted prisoners)
    News to Think Over
    And Pray About....

  • No End to Their Woes: Allegations of sexual extortion by aid workers in Africa Newsweek 7/29/02 issue
  • 1970-85 Famine Blamed on Pollution AP at news.yahoo.com 7/21/02
  • Labels to Net Radio: Die Now ...MSNBC.com 7/15/2002 IMHO pretty outrageous.
  • What your doctor doesn't know could kill you Boston Globe Magazine 7/14/02
  • Idealized Women in TV Ads Make Girls Feel Bad Reuters health at news.yahoo.com 7/12/02
  • Clinton, Mandela: More money, determination needed to halt march of AIDS AP at Boston.com 7/12/02
  • Lutheran minister suspended over interfaith service after terrorist attacks AP at Boston.com 7/8/02
  • Dow Shall Be Liable CorpWatch India 4/8/02 ... I had forgotten the Bhopal, India chemical leak killed 16-20,000 and affected 150,000. That's sixteen to twenty thousand people. There are some parallels with this story about Aberfan, Wales.
  • The pop-up ad campaign from hell: It's the latest in Web marketing innovation: Hijacked Web surfers, exploited Web browser vulnerabilities and malicious spyware all wrapped up together. Salon.com 5/7/02
  • The outrageous Vincent Chin murder, where the assailants were "let off the hook" and Rededication to Justice.
  • Meeting the 'chocolate slaves' BBC News 6/13/02
  • BAH HAHAHAHAHA TV sex does not sell, study says: Viewers less likely to focus on ads Boston Globe 6/23/02
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