• COVID-19 vaccines have saved over a million lives in the US alone. The Commonwealth Fund.
• 21 things that made the world a better place in 2021. Wired.
• China has eliminated malaria. The New York Times.
• Executions dropped to lowest level in three decades. The Wall Street Journal.
• 56 cities, counties, and states will raise minimum wage rates on January 1. NELP.
• White House unveils plan to replace every lead pipe in the U.S. NBC News.
• Is 70 the new 60? People are aging better. Scientific American.
• 13 animals that made a comeback in 2021. The Progress Network.

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