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)
Belize officially declared malaria-free (www.who.int)
Cate Blanchett launches program to empower female, trans & nonbinary filmmakers (www.lgbtqnation.com)
It's one of the biggest experiments in fighting global poverty. Now the results are in (www.npr.org)
It’s an unprecedented – and massive – experiment: Since 2017 the U.S.-based charity GiveDirectly has been providing thousands of villagers in Kenya what’s called a “universal basic income” – a cash grant of about $50, delivered every month, with the commitment to keep the payments coming for 12 years. It is a...
Dog leads family to missing cat that fell into 30-metre mineshaft (globalnews.ca)
Single mother with 6 kids gifted car refurbished by high school automotive tech students (www.westernmassnews.com)
Well, this is something! (fossil-free electricity in Europe) (files.mastodon.social)
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Largest School District In Vermont Unanimously Codifies Trans Rights For Students (www.erininthemorning.com)
While school districts grapple with attacks on transgender students, some schools are moving in the other direction. Champlain Valley School District has passed expansive rights for trans students....
Tumor-destroying sound waves receive FDA approval for liver treatment in humans (news.umich.edu)
'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....
Jimmy Carter turns 99 at home with Rosalynn and other family as tributes come from around the world (apnews.com)
ATLANTA (AP) — Jimmy Carter has always been a man of discipline and habit. But the former president will break routine Sunday, putting off his practice of quietly watching church services online to instead celebrate his 99th birthday with his wife, Rosalynn, and their children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren in Plains....
Alaska couple reunited with cat 26 days after home collapsed into river swollen by glacial outburst (www.click2houston.com)
Dog repeatedly escapes Up North shelter, sneaks into nursing home (www.freep.com)
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New Blood Test Could Diagnose Parkinson’s Before it Begins Damaging the Nervous System (www.goodnewsnetwork.org)
Plant-based filter removes up to 99.9% of microplastics from water (newatlas.com)
Texas bans homeowners’ associations from discriminating against renters who receive federal housing aid (www.texastribune.org)
Teen walks at graduation after completing doctoral degree at 17 (abcnews.go.com)
Mouse filmed tidying up man's shed every night (www.bbc.co.uk)
Ukrainian watchmaker fixes Newfoundland clock tower that hasn't told time in decades | CTV (www.ctvnews.ca)
Scientists successfully replicate historic nuclear fusion breakthrough three times (www.cnn.com)
A Critically Endangered Sumatran Rhino Successfully Gives Birth In Indonesia (www.sunnyskyz.com)
Pristine coral reefs discovered near Galápagos Islands are thousands of years old and teeming with life (www.livescience.com)
Solar cell prices plunge to all-time low (www.pv-magazine.com)
Arnold Schwarzenegger Was 'More Than Happy' to Give $1M to Strike Fund: “Have To Give Something Back” (streamsgeek.com)
