Ode's top 10 positive stories from 2007

Good news rarely makes the headlines... except in Ode. To celebrate 2007—and anticipate more good news to come in 2008—here are Ode's 10 most positive stories from the year that was.

1.	Feed Your Brain A diet rich in vitamins, minerals and fatty acids can help reduce aggression, improve mood and prevent depression. So why aren't more people taking omega-3 capsules? Jurriaan Kamp
2.	Beyond organic The next ecological and social revolution is being plotted right now in the rainforests of South America. Jay Walljasper
3.	The transformation of an extremist How a former Taliban fighter learned that teaching young girls is the best way to help impoverished, war-torn Kashmir. Karin Ronnow
4.	Organic agriculture can feed the world A large-scale switch to organic agriculture could in fact, feed a growing world population while decreasing environmental destruction. Marco Visscher
5.	This little light of mine A revolutionary new light bulb uses so little energy it can last decades. Tijn Touber
6.	Satire invades China Satire allows young people to critique their government. Marco Visscher
7.	Pulling themselves up by their keyboards By bringing computers into slums, an Indian physicist shows that illiterate children can educate themselves and help their country progress. Lex Veldhoen
8.	Sisterhood is powerful A nunnery in northern India offers a full slate of classes, leading for the first time to the highest academic degree for Buddhist scholars. Diana Reynolds Roome
9.	Small is Successful A growing number of businesses discover that getting big is not the best measure of accomplishment. Jay Walljasper
10.	The car that runs on air The world's cleanest engine. Marco Visscher