Scientists developing new drugs that could treat Long Covid and prevent reinfection (www.abc.net.au)
From jail to practicing law, Minnesota attorney scores big win (www.fox9.com)
Judge gives opioid addict in his courtroom one more chance to get clean before sending her to prison. Years later, she returns to the judge’s courtroom clean, with an Ivy League law degree, to defend an innocent man who was falsely accused of murder. And she won.
Wayne man expands no-cost lawn service overseas. Here's how charity reached Asia (www.northjersey.com)
“WAYNE — Brian Schwartz is the overlord of a grass-cutting empire that cannot be contained....
Supermarket plastic bag charge has led to 98% drop in use in England, data shows (www.theguardian.com)
TikTok stars clean up: the influencers saving Indonesia’s polluted rivers and beaches (www.theguardian.com)
Pandawara formed in 2022 after flooding caused by rivers clogged with rubbish damaged their homes – now they are national celebrities
'Cancer-killing pill' that appears to 'annihilate' solid tumours is now being tested on humans (news.sky.com)
Neighbors call police on boy asking to mow lawns to save for a PS5, officers pitch in to buy him the console (katu.com)
Groundbreaking Immunization Against Lyme Disease Takes Aim at the Microbiomes of Ticks and Mosquitoes (www.goodnewsnetwork.org)
Houston man ticketed for feeding unhoused found not guilty (www.chron.com)
Piles of books and money donated to a library in San Diego, California after anti-LGBTQ+ group tries to hold Pride display books hostage (www.kpbs.org)
A ransom note, copied word for word from a template from a Catholic organization, was sent to the Rancho Peñasquitos Branch Library after two women followed the instructions of an anti-LGBTQ+ organization and checked out every potentially queer or trans book they could find. It backfired.
Man Heads Into Wildfire to Rescue Dozens of Pets After Northwest Territories Evacuation: ‘I didn’t want them to be forgotten’ (www.goodnewsnetwork.org)
The Largest Landfill in Latin America has Been Turned into a Mangrove Forest (www.goodnewsnetwork.org)
India hits 70 GW solar milestone (www.pv-magazine.com)
Armless 7-Year-old Boy Gets to Finally Go Fishing–After Donation of a New ‘Hero Arm’ (www.goodnewsnetwork.org)
HIV Transmission Virtually Eliminated in Inner Sydney, Australia (www.poz.com)
Record-breaking number of sea turtle nests found on Jupiter-area beaches, researchers say (www.palmbeachpost.com)
Sailing boat rescued by the Götheborg | Götheborg of Sweden (lemmy.world)
I want to crew the Götheborg....
The ‘Do Good Fest’ Raised Nearly $1.5 Million for Vermont After Historic Flooding (www.goodnewsnetwork.org)
A surprise piano spurs music in a park. Because nobody wants a piano in the house anymore (www.latimes.com)
Video shows 3 humpbacks jump in unison, a birthday surprise for man and daughters (lemmy.world)
New bionic hand allows amputees to effortlessly control fingers (www.euronews.com)
Heat pumps sold so fast in Maine, the state just upped its target (www.canarymedia.com)
Workers at companies that tested out a 4-day workweek are happier and more efficient — and firms made more money. One lawmaker says it's 'here to stay.' (www.businessinsider.com)
California’s free prison calls are repairing estranged relationships and aiding rehabilitation (www.latimes.com)
