[US] Feds spread $1 billion for tree plantings among US cities to reduce extreme heat and benefit health (apnews.com)
Dying woman’s last wish: to pay off others’ medical debt – $15m worth (www.theguardian.com)
Arnold Schwarzenegger Was 'More Than Happy' to Give $1M to Strike Fund: “Have To Give Something Back” (streamsgeek.com)
Abandoned golf courses are being reclaimed by nature (www.cnn.com)
Golf courses, despite occupying large green spaces, are not necessarily good for the environment. Land is often cleared to make way for a fairway and maintaining the pristine turf often requires a lot of water, regular mowing and the spraying of fertilizers and pesticides – none of which is good for biodiversity....
Tumor-destroying sound waves receive FDA approval for liver treatment in humans (news.umich.edu)
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)
Texas bans homeowners’ associations from discriminating against renters who receive federal housing aid (www.texastribune.org)
13 Ways the World Got Better in 2023 (time.com)
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The world's largest single-site solar farm just came online (electrek.co)
Restaurant workers created a website to avoid abusive workplaces (kitchenconfidentials.com)
Pristine coral reefs discovered near Galápagos Islands are thousands of years old and teeming with life (www.livescience.com)
Pig kidney works in a donated body for over a month, a step toward animal-human transplants (apnews.com)
Houston man ticketed for feeding unhoused found not guilty (www.chron.com)
Denver Basic Income Project for the unhoused sees the number of participants who own or rent a home increase from 5% of participants to 40% in 6 months. (drive.google.com)
There are multiple groups, the group referred to in the title received a lump sum of $6500 the first month, then $500 every month after that.
Virginia college students are running a thrift store for transgender and nonbinary people (www.advocate.com)
Transgender people looking to change up their wardrobes are often met with financial barriers. At a private college in Virginia, LGBTQ+ students are working to break down those walls with a no cost food and clothing pantry....
New York City Moves to Ban Solitary Confinement, Defying Mayor Adams (www.nytimes.com)
The Kingdom Of Bhutan Becomes The First Country In The World To Achieve 100% Dog Sterilization & Vaccination (worldanimalnews.com)
Single mother with 6 kids gifted car refurbished by high school automotive tech students (www.westernmassnews.com)
Wildcats thriving in Scottish Highlands conservation project (www.bbc.co.uk)
Oregon launches legal psilocybin access amid high demand and hopes for improved mental health care (apnews.com)
Greta’s school strikes led 30% of Swiss citizens to change habits (www.euronews.com)
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Horses Can See Emotions in Our Face and Voice–and Have a Preference, Reveals New Study (www.goodnewsnetwork.org)
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