Good News Friday

  • The last ozone-layer damaging chemicals to be phased out are decreasing in the atmosphere and the ozone layer is recovering. The Conversation.
  • Canadian province of Alberta quits coal power six years ahead of schedule. The Progress Playbook.
  • The uninsurance rate for Black Americans declined from 20.9% in 2010 to 10.8% in 2022. US Dept of Health and Human Services.
  • Violent crime is down and the US murder rate is plunging. CNN.
  • Thailand to become first Southeast Asian nation to legalize same-sex marriage. CNN.
  • In the US, half a million undocumented spouses will be shielded from deportation and given a pathway to citizenship and the ability to work legally in the United States. The New York Times.

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