• How progress compounds and why it matters. Farnam Street Blog.
• Once nearly extinct, bison are now climate heroes. The Washington Post.
• All of America will benefit from investment in clean energy and climate solutions. Watson Institute.
• The death toll from extreme weather events in Bangladesh has drastically decreased due to a multi-layered early warning system. BBC.
• House passes bill codifying same-sex marriage with significant GOP support. The Hill.
• Financial services can help people escape poverty. In 2021, 76 percent of adults worldwide had an account at a financial institution, up from 51 percent in 2011. World Bank.
• Energy crisis is hastening end of fossil fuel era, India says. Bloomberg.
• In Alaska, coal is dwindling as green energy is on the rise. High Country News.
• After the failure of the state’s power grid in February 2021, solar power is bailing Texas out this summer. Texas Monthly.
• How Germany’s new immigration law gives refugees hope. DW.
• Mother to child HIV transmission in Botswana has fallen from 40% in 1999 to 1% in 2021. Guardian.
• After 45 years of public health efforts, Niger is on the verge of becoming the first country in Africa to end onchocerciasis, also known as river blindness. Gates Foundation.
• Between 2000 and 2021, Indonesia reduced the share of people living below the national poverty line from 20% to 10% – lifting around 25 million out of poverty. Noahpinion.
• Transformational therapy cures haemophilia B. BBC.

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• Judge restores a range of protections to endangered species. AP.
• ‘Extinct’ parrots make a flying comeback in Brazil. The Guardian.
• UK energy bills to drop next year thanks to record-breaking investment in renewables. Euronews.
• Why natural disasters are killing fewer people. Vox.
• Medical debt is being wiped off credit reports. The Wall Street Journal.
• Universal flu vaccine enters phase 1 trials. Freethink.
• By most measures, people around the world are better off than ever. So why doesn’t it feel that way to Americans? The New York Times.

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• Living standards have improved a lot since the 1980s. 24 charts that show we’re (mostly) living better than our parents. Full Stack Economics.
• 3D-printed implants that grow new breast tissue before breaking down without a trace could help breast cancer survivors. The Guardian.
• Dissolving implantable device relieves pain without drugs. Northwestern.
• In a world-first, scientists create eco-friendly cement from algae. Interesting Engineering.
• Climeworks is building a bigger carbon removal plant — and getting some new competition. Grist.
• $26K solar car now has a factory — and will roll out this year. Freethink.
• How child mortality fell from 40% to 3.7% in 200 years. Big Think.
• India reports 86% fall in malaria cases since 2015 and a 79% reduction in deaths. Economic Times.
• French drugmaker Sanofi will make 30 of its treatments, including insulin, available on a not-for-profit basis in 40 lower-income countries. Reuters.
• The DNA-altering technology CRISPR is making strides in potential one-and-done treatments for sickle cell disease, genetic liver conditions, and more. Boston Globe.
• NHS to test using drones to fly chemotherapy drugs to Isle of Wight. The Guardian.

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• Hopes rise for new malaria vaccine with 77% efficacy. The Guardian.
• COVID vaccines saved 20M lives in 1st year, scientists say. AP News.
• Texas plans to place charging stations for electric cars every 50 miles on most interstates. The Texas Tribune.
• Scientists harness light therapy to target and kill cancer cells in world first. The Guardian.
• Student debt canceled for 200K borrowers who say they were defrauded. Politico.
• Equatorial Guinea has eliminated sleeping sickness. WHO.
• How we got bipartisan gun reform. Persuasion.

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