| The news cycle has a bright side, too. Give your weekend some positive vibes with these 10 uplifting stories from the past week.  1. Coco Gauff lit up Wimbledon.
The 15-year-old made a stunning debut on the world stage after becoming the youngest player ever to qualify for the tournament. 2. 3D printing is reclaiming lost history.
A sculpture of the 3,000-year-old Lion of Mosul statue, destroyed by the Islamic State in 2014, was recreated using photos and 3D modeling. 3. Scientists discovered "ravioli" starfish.
You can't eat it, but NOAA researchers spotted the rare pasta lookalikes in the Atlantic Ocean off the southeastern coast of the U.S.  4. Thai monks are making eco-friendly robes.
Some 30 plastic bottles and other recyclable materials are used to make the saffron-colored garments at the Wat Jak Daeng temple in Bangkok. 5. A kids' TV show broke new ground for representation.
PBS's "Molly of Denali" about an Alaskan native girl won praise as the U.S.'s first-ever animated series to feature indigenous lead characters.  6. South African teens built and piloted their own plane.
It took the group less than three weeks to construct the homemade aircraft before they took off from Cape Town and successfully landed in Cairo. 7. A driver escaped a cactus-car collision.
The Arizona motorist remarkably walked away without a prick when his car's windshield was pierced by a saguaro cactus in the bizarre crash.  8. Cleveland Clinic delivered a baby from a dead donor's uterus.
For the first time in the U.S., a woman became pregnant and gave birth to a healthy baby after a uterus transplant from a dead donor. 9. The world paid respects to the Beetle's legacy.
As the last Volkswagen Bug rolled off the assembly line in Mexico, car lovers marked the end of an era with fanfare for the beloved vehicle. 10. New York state passed a law guaranteeing equal pay.
As the city toasted the World Cup-winning USWNT, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the legislation in support of the players' fight for pay equity.  Have a great weekend! Watch your inbox for more good news every Saturday. And send us your positive stories to amach6@bloomberg.net. | 
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