• Endangered bat not seen in 40 years found in Rwanda. The Guardian.
• NIH launches clinical trial of three mRNA HIV vaccines. NIH.
• In Sweden, drones are beating ambulances to the scene — and saving lives. Reasons to be Cheerful.
• In a remote corner of California, a state program successfully shelters homeless people. LA Times.
• Covid restrictions prevented dengue in hundreds of thousands of people in 2020. The New York Times.
• New Mexico’s governor just signed a bill to make college tuition-free. CNN.
• New York closes 6 state prisons as inmate numbers drop. NBC New York.
• EPA OKs plan to release 2.4 million more genetically modified mosquitoes in Florida and California as part of an expanded effort to combat transmission of diseases like Zika, dengue fever and canine heartworm. NBC News.
• “Drug factory” beads implanted in mice take out tumors within a week. New Atlas.
• State-of-the-art “living” concrete alternative soaks up carbon and heals itself. Anthropocene.

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• Worried about political polarization in the U.S.? Most people identify as neither Republican nor Democrat, give more money to charities than to political organizations, and don’t watch polarizing news. Axios.
• 175 nations agreed last week to fast-track a treaty to curb plastic pollution. Bloomberg Green.
• Denver has expanded the Support Team Assisted Response (STAR) program, which dispatches licensed mental health professionals instead of police for certain 911 calls. 9News Denver.
• Delaware is shrinking racial gaps in cancer death. NPR.
• An oral medication shows benefits treating Type 1 diabetes for at least two years after diagnosis. UAB.
• Nanorobots propelled by magnets can be used repeatedly without fuel, offering a sustainable and cost-effective way to clean up industrial wastewater. NewScientist.
• Target is raising its minimum wage to as much as $24 an hour. NPR.
• Saudi Arabia has eliminated trachoma. WHO.
• Japan’s 10-year cancer survival rate increased to 58.9%. Nippon.
• Large-scale treatment decreases prevalence of Schistosomiasis by 60% among school-aged children in sub-Saharan Africa. WHO.
• U.S. adopts rules easing path to green cards for abused, neglected minors. Reuters.
• Britain pardons all men convicted under historical laws that criminalized being gay. Global Citizen.
• New Zealand’s brown kiwi no longer threatened as population swells to 20,000. Stuff.
• Humpback whales no longer listed as endangered after major recovery. ABC News.

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• Polio has nearly been eradicated in Pakistan. Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
• Move over, crypto. A record number of workers are becoming millionaires with their boring 401(k)s and IRAs. Washington Post.
• We can now use CRISPR to fight tick-borne diseases. Freethink.
• A Florida plan to save manatees is working — thanks to 25 tons of lettuce. NBC News.
• Belgium approves four-day week and gives employees the right to ignore their bosses after work. Euronews.
• US approves new headlights that won’t blind oncoming drivers. AP News.
• A major barrier to affordable housing is finally falling. Reasons to be Cheerful.
• By altering the blood type of lungs, researchers raise the possibility of universal organs for transplants. STAT.
• There’s finally a malaria vaccine. Meet the woman making sure it reaches Kenya’s children. Global Citizen.
• Psychedelic therapy for depression still effective one year later. New Atlas.
• These eye drops could replace your reading glasses. Scientific American.
• Advances and breakthroughs in mental health worth celebrating. Good Good Good.
• Mutation protecting against Alzheimer’s edited into human cells. Freethink.

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