{"id":1892,"date":"2022-03-25T17:24:47","date_gmt":"2022-03-25T17:24:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/linksus.net\/10-good-news-stories-from-january-2022-theskimm\/"},"modified":"2022-03-25T17:24:47","modified_gmt":"2022-03-25T17:24:47","slug":"10-good-news-stories-from-january-2022-theskimm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/linksus2.linksus.net\/index.php\/2022\/03\/25\/10-good-news-stories-from-january-2022-theskimm\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Good News Stories from January 2022 – theSkimm"},"content":{"rendered":"

While we welcomed 2022 with open arms, this year has already thrown us for a loop. It started off with a record number COVID-19 hospitalizations<\/u><\/a>, deadly fires<\/u><\/a>, an antisemetic hostage situation<\/u><\/a>, heightened tensions between Russia and Ukraine<\/a>, and tax return chaos<\/u><\/a>\u2026to name a few.
To give us all a breather, we\u2019ll be rounding up some good news every month. So let\u2019s all inhale the good, exhale the bad, and check out these heartwarming stories from January:\u00a0
Who is\u2026Amy Schneider? Not only is she the first transgender contestant<\/u><\/a>, but she recently broke two records for the long-running gameshow: Schneider\u2019s the first woman to win $1 million<\/u><\/a>. And she has the second-longest winning streak<\/u><\/a> in the show\u2019s history \u2014 with 39 consecutive victories. The news comes weeks after she shattered James Holzhauer's third-place record of 32 games. \u201cIt still feels unreal<\/u><\/a>," Schneider said.
Earlier this month, the New York Yankees introduced<\/u><\/a> Rachel Balkovec as the new manager of the Tampa Tarpons. (Read: their affiliate team in the minor leagues.) She\u2019s the first woman to manage a minor league team on a full-time basis. And was previously the first female hitting coach for the Yankees. Bat-her up.\u00a0
On Jan. 9, Michaela Ja\u00e9 \u201cMj\u201d Rodriguez, 31, became the first transgender woman to win a Golden Globe<\/u><\/a> for best actress in a TV drama. Thanks to her role as Blanca on the FX series \u201cPose.\u201d Since broadcasters refused to air the award show (amid calls for racial diversity<\/u><\/a> within the Hollywood Foreign Press Association), the Golden Globes were handed out privately. But Rodriguez went on Instagram Live to give her speech<\/u><\/a>, dedicating the award to \u201cthe LGBTQAI, Black, Latina, Asian, the many multi beautiful colors of the rainbow around the freaking world.\u201d
She\u2019s soaring, flying. At 19 years old, Zara Rutherford just became the youngest person to circumnavigate the globe. Her journey started in Belgium in August. And was filled with obstacles and delays<\/u><\/a> \u2014\u00a0including thunderstorms, wildfire smoke, lightning, and ice. But after 155 days, she finally landed back home. When her trip ended, she said she wanted to inspire women around the world with the spirit of aviation. Mission, accomplished.
As a part of the American Women Quarters Program<\/u><\/a> the US Mint is honoring Maya Angelou. And started producing quarter<\/u><\/a>s with the author and poet's face on it. On the coin (see: above), a bird and rising sun are depicted behind her \u2014\u00a0the image was inspired by her best-selling and highly-acclaimed autobiography \u201cI Know Why the Caged Bird Sings<\/u><\/a>.\u201d The program will come out with new quarters every year until 2025. And expect to see other boss women like Dr. Sally Ride and Wilma Mankiller on coins in the near future. It just makes cents.
She\u2019s a Barbie girl, in Ida B. Wells\u2019s world. The Black journalist, suffragist, and anti-lynching activist is starring<\/u><\/a> in Barbie\u2019s \u201cInspiring Women<\/u><\/a>\u201d series. The company said they included Wells because she brought \u201clight to the stories of injustice that Black people faced in her lifetime.\u201d The doll went on sale<\/u><\/a> on MLK Day. Other icons in the Barbie series will include Ella Fitzgerald, Rosa Parks, and more.
Meet, Corinne Tan. She\u2019s all dolled up and ready for the slopes. Oh, and she\u2019s also American Girl\u2019s <\/u><\/a>first Chinese-American \u201cGirl of the Year\u201d doll. The company says Corinne is from a blended family in Aspen, CO and loves to ski. It also announced a partnership with AAPI Youth Rising \u2014 to raise awareness about growing xenophobia and anti-Asian racism<\/u><\/a>. All of the American Girl characters come with a book series. And Corinne\u2019s series, written by Wendy Shan, confronts racism<\/u><\/a> head-on.
Let's rewind back to August, when the chaotic American evacuation from Afghanistan<\/u><\/a> was underway. A father handed his two-month-old son Shail Ahmadi<\/u><\/a> to a soldier at the airport. The parents were scared their baby would get crushed by the airport\u2019s surging crowd, where people were trying to escape the country. The father thought Shail would be returned to him shortly after…but before he knew it, his baby was gone. Shail was later found in the airport by a taxi driver, who started raising the boy as his own. Weeks later, the child was finally returned to his relatives in January.
The highly contagious Omicron<\/u><\/a> variant is running rampant in the US \u2014 making COVID-19 testing<\/u><\/a> and protection even more important. In mid-January, the Biden administration started distributing free N95 masks and at-home COVID-19 tests<\/u><\/a>. (Yes, free.) Each person can get three masks<\/u><\/a>. And every household can get four tests<\/u><\/a>. This is not a drill.
The Girl Scout Cookie lineup left no crumbs this year. A new treat has been added to the group: Adventurefuls<\/u><\/a>. It\u2019s a brownie-inspired cookie with a caramel-flavored middle. Drizzled with chocolate sauce and sprinkled with sea salt. Easy doughs it.
A good year starts with good news (at least in our book.) With the world feeling like a never-ending game of pick-up sticks, we could all use a pick-me-up. If you wanna make Marie Kondo proud and spark joy, share this with your friends.
Psst\u2026<\/strong><\/em>If good news is your jam, here are the <\/em>top good news moments from 2021<\/em><\/u><\/a>.<\/em>
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