Society Archives - Positive News Good journalism about good things Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:33:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.positive.news/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cropped-P.N_Icon_Navy-150x150.png Society Archives - Positive News 32 32 What patriotism means to you https://www.positive.news/society/what-patriotism-means-to-you/ Thu, 12 Mar 2026 12:31:01 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=569674 Too often, patriotism is used as a tool for division rather than unity. So we asked: what does patriotism mean to you?

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]]> What went right this week: treating the ‘untreatable’, plus more https://www.positive.news/society/good-news-stories-from-week-3-of-2026/ Fri, 16 Jan 2026 05:19:28 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=563481 Scientists treated an ‘untreatable’ eye condition, an ocean treaty entered force, and the US murder rate plummeted, plus more

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]]> Future urban living. What to expect in the new issue of Positive News magazine https://www.positive.news/society/future-urban-living-what-to-expect-in-the-new-issue-of-positive-news-magazine/ Wed, 14 Jan 2026 10:56:34 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=562948 Editor Tom Pattinson introduces the new issue of Positive News magazine, which is out now

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]]> Think society is in decline? Research gives us some reasons to be cheerful https://www.positive.news/society/think-society-is-in-decline-research-gives-us-some-reasons-to-be-cheerful/ Fri, 09 Jan 2026 12:38:02 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=562569 An expert on why people think that society is in decline, when research suggests that the opposite is true

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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/ Thu, 27 Nov 2025 05:00:41 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=412408 Black Friday ‘deals’ are mostly bogus, new research shows. Here are seven things you can do as a rebuff to hollow consumerism

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]]> What does patriotism mean to you? https://www.positive.news/society/what-does-patriotism-mean-to-you/ Wed, 22 Oct 2025 09:00:29 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=549446 What stirs a sense of belonging in the place you call home, what connects you to the land and your fellow citizens? We want to know

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]]> Amplifying the power of music. What to expect in the new issue of Positive News magazine https://www.positive.news/perspective/editors-letter/amplifying-the-power-of-music-what-to-expect-in-the-new-issue-of-positive-news-magazine/ Wed, 08 Oct 2025 09:49:22 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=546523 Editor Tom Pattinson introduces the new issue of Positive News magazine, which is out now

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]]> Born to be mild: celebrating banality with the Dull Men’s Club https://www.positive.news/society/born-to-be-mild-celebrating-banality-with-the-dull-mens-club/ Tue, 23 Sep 2025 07:00:54 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=544821 In a world obsessed with speed, spectacle and social media sparkle, this cheerful band of anti-influencers find delight in the everyday

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]]> Life lessons: Dom Joly on what life so far has taught him https://www.positive.news/lifestyle/life-lessons-dom-joly-on-what-life-so-far-has-taught-him/ Wed, 17 Sep 2025 10:00:28 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=544152 The standup comedian on taking the Liz Truss approach, his love of the French exit, and dogs winking at him

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]]> Creating – not just awaiting – the future. What to expect in the new issue of Positive News https://www.positive.news/society/creating-not-awaiting-what-to-expect-in-the-new-issue-of-positive-news-magazine/ Wed, 09 Jul 2025 09:08:03 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=534726 Editor-in-chief Lucy Purdy introduces the latest issue of Positive News magazine, which is out now

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