Good News Friday

  • In the 50 years since 1974, vaccines prevented 154 million deaths. Vox.
  • Globally, Gen Z is financially better off, at the age they are now, than previous generations were at the same age. The Economist.
  • EU Parliament approves ban of products made with forced labour. Reuters.
  • China’s EV sales now over 50%. CarNewsChina.
  • In the 1970s, less than half of Morocco’s primary-age children attended school. Today, nearly every child is in school. Our World in Data.
  • 87% of all people above age 15 were able to read as of 2022, up from 67% as recently as 1979. GZero.
  • Real hope for cancer cure as personal mRNA vaccine for melanoma trialed. The Guardian.

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