‘Forever chemicals’ are eternal no more thanks to a pollution destroying device from Tacoma startup (www.geekwire.com)
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Make a Difference: Local heroes honoured at awards in Leeds (www.bbc.com)
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Indiana Police Officers Rescue Suicidal Woman in Daring Overpass Save (yugmarg.in)
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Mauritius Supreme Court Decriminalizes Gay Sex in Landmark Decision (www.advocate.com)
The Supreme Court of the East African country of Mauritius decriminalized same-sex sexual relations Wednesday when it declared the country’s British colonial era anti-sodomy laws relations were unconstitutional....
Brazil's government starts expelling non-Indigenous people from two native territories in the Amazon (apnews.com)
'Happy news' as endangered Sumatran rhino, the smallest and hairiest species, is born in Indonesia (www.abc.net.au)
An endangered Sumatran rhinoceros, the smallest and hairiest of the five extant rhino species, was born in Indonesia last week in a conservation area, the country’s government said on Monday....
Leave Texas and other Draconian states and risk getting pulled over for driving pregnant? Nope, just have the pills mailed from California. (www.cbsnews.com)
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a new law on Wednesday that aims to stop other states from prosecuting doctors and pharmacists who mail abortion pills to patients in places where the procedure is banned. California already has a law protecting doctors who provide abortions from out-of-state judgments.
Texas church defies government crackdown by blessing drag queens (www.lgbtqnation.com)
The Cathedral of Hope — an LGBTQ±affirming United Church of Christ in Dallas, Texas — has made a concerted effort to defend the queer community from “persecution,” as the state government targets drag queens and transgender people....
LeVar Burton to Lead 2023 Banned Books Week [October 1–7, 2023] as Honorary Chair | Banned Books Week (bannedbooksweek.org)
A new era for Arecibo: legendary observatory begins next phase (www.nature.com)
Spotted-tailed quoll thought extinct in South Australia caught at Beachport after 130 years (www.abc.net.au)
Global solar installations projected to jump 56% this year!! (slrpnk.net)
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Announcing ‘Be My AI,’ Soon Available for Hundreds of Thousands of Be My Eyes Users (www.bemyeyes.com)
Anti-Trans Canadian March Outnumbered By Huge Trans Rights Crowds, Teachers Unions (www.erininthemorning.com)
Anti-trans group, 1 Million March 4 Children, planned massive protests against the rights of trans students. They were largely drowned out by huge crowds of supporters for trans rights and unions....
Good news in history: On this day, 133 years ago, Congress established Sequoia National Park in California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains (www.goodnewsnetwork.org)
Baby shark caught in glove rescued by couple on scuba diving trip in Rhode Island (news.sky.com)
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40 ‘Heroes’ Lift a Berlin City Bus Off Trapped Young Man (www.goodnewsnetwork.org)
Ice pops cool down monkeys in Brazil at a Rio zoo during a rare winter heat wave (apnews.com)
Lauryn Hill Reunites Fugees at Global Citizen, Festival Raises $240 Million in Commitments to Fight World Hunger (variety.com)
'Lost’ Brazilian tree rediscovered after almost 200 years (www.euronews.com)
White Rhino Population Rebounds for the First Time in a Decade (abcnews.go.com)
Texas church launches program to help fund transgender kids’ healthcare (www.lgbtqnation.com)
A Texas church has chosen a radically different path from many denominations nationwide. Instead of demonizing LGBTQ+ people, the Galileo Church in Fort Worth has opted to support and welcome the community....
Pizza, popcorn and pints: six surprising foods that may actually be good for us - Positive News (www.positive.news)
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Brazil's top court boosts indigenous rights in landmark ruling (www.bbc.com)
Anheuser-Busch Says It Has Stopped Amputating Tails of Budweiser Clydesdales (www.nytimes.com)
Facing pressure from animal rights activists, Anheuser-Busch announced on Wednesday that it had ended the practice of amputating the tails of its Budweiser Clydesdales, the familiar equine figures in the brewing company’s advertising campaigns for nearly a century....
