mattie bekink there beains leadership. mattie bekink there begins with _ leadership.with a little _ leadership. mattie bekink there begins with a little earlier. - begins with a little earlier. they want to bring you story now. toxic foam has covered parts of the yamuna river flowing through india's capital, delhi. the influx of toxic foam comes as hindu devotees bathe themselves in the yamuna to mark a religious festival to thank the sun for life on earth. the city government has blamed industrial waste and untreated pollutants from neighbouring haryana and uttar pradesh states for the pollution of the river. and now a very different story from what we typically have for you on newsday — away from the gloomy headlines — a heartwarming tale about a teacher who got a grand reward for good work. traditionally, an apple does the trick. but one teacher has picked up something more — a million dollar prize. this was the moment keishia thorpe found out she had just won the unesco—backed varkey foundation global teacher prize 2021 for her work teaching low—income immigrants.