• 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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