• When Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched an ambitious programme to put piped water in all of India’s roughly 192 million rural households by 2024, only about one-sixth had the luxury of doorstep-water supply. Now, 52% have it. Hindustan Times.
• Togo achieves major feat of eliminating four neglected tropical diseases. The Guardian.
• Hearing aids can now be bought over the counter. Slate.
• The USDA is sprinkling fish-flavored vaccines from the sky to fight rabies. CNN.
• Wind, solar provide 67% of new US electrical generating capacity in first half of 2022. Electrek.
• The expanded child tax credit kept 4 million kids out of poverty. Vox.

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