• The minimum wage is going up in 22 states on Jan. 1. Axios.
• UK electricity from fossil fuels drops to lowest level since 1957. CarbonBrief.
• Good climate news in 2023. MIT Technology Review.
• The year in gun violence solutions. The Trace.
• What went right in 2023. The Wall Street Journal.
• In 1900, the average life expectancy of a newborn was 32 years. By 2021 this had more than doubled to 71 years. Our World in Data.

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