• Joint initiative by Portland and Multnomah County successfully houses over 5,500 rormerly homeless individuals. Hoodline.
• 29.2% drop in cancer death rates since 1999. The Baltimore Sun.
• In Laos, malaria cases have dropped by over 90 percent over the past decade. USAID.
• Mexico registered an 18 percent decrease in intentional homicides in July compared to December 2018. Prensa Latina.
• Successes in treating people with HIV led to life expectancy in Africa rising from 56 to 61 years since 2010. Gavi.
• US death rate dropped 6% in 2023, with Covid-19 falling to 10th leading cause of death. CNN.
• World-first lung cancer vaccine trials launched across seven countries. The Guardian.
• Wind and solar generating capacity surpasses 1,200 gigawatts in China, hitting renewable power target six years early. Bloomberg.

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• California, Nevada among U.S. states moving to ban slavery in prisons. Context.
• Murder is likely falling at the fastest pace ever recorded in 2024. Jeff-alytics.
• Shootings in Philadelphia are down by nearly 40 percent. The Trace.
• Guinea has eliminated maternal and neonatal tetanus. Unicef.
• Over the past three decades, routine immunizations have prevented 1.1 million deaths and saved the United States $540 billion. The New York Times.
• In 1980, Ethiopia had the highest death rate from tuberculosis in the world. Since then, the country has achieved a sixfold reduction in the death rate. Our World in Data.
• A computer algorithm has achieved a 98% accuracy in predicting different diseases by analyzing the color of the human tongue. University of South Australia.

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• The global number of children not attending school has declined by nearly 40% since 2000. Our World in Data.
• Air pollution deaths in children under 5 down 53% since 2000. IISD.
• Some 14.7 million people in Brazil were spared from going hungry last year, a drop from 8% to 1.2% of the population. gov.br.
• Crime in San Francisco is now below pre-pandemic levels. The San Francisco Standard.
• COVID-19 vaccines led to an overall reduction in cardiovascular events. Nature Communications.
• Samsung just showed a 600-mile solid-state EV battery, charges in 9 minutes. Ride Apart.
• Chile is phasing out coal faster than any other developing nation. In the first half of 2024, coal accounted for just 17.5% of Chile’s electricity output, down from 43.6% in 2016. The Progress Playbook.
• The number of malaria cases and deaths in Bangladesh is steadily decreasing. The country has seen a 96 percent reduction in malaria deaths between 2008 and 2023. Warp News.

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• A twice-yearly injection of lenacapavir prevented 100% of new HIV infections in trial. Health Policy Watch.
• Two centuries ago, only 1 in 10 adults could read. Today, it’s almost 9 in 10. Our World in Data.
• Bangladesh has seen a 96% decline in malaria deaths since 2008. Gavi.
• Renewables generated half of the EU’s electricity in the first half of 2024. Ember.
• Solar power in the US has shot up by 25 percent compared to just one year earlier. Ars Technica.
• China’s installed new energy capacity, mainly consisting of wind and solar power, surpasses that of coal for the first time. CGTN.

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• Human rights have improved in all world regions over the last century. Our World in Data.
• In 1986, there were an estimated 3.5 million cases of Guinea worm disease in at least 21 countries. There haven’t been any reported cases so far this year. The Carter Center.
• There are 2.45 million fewer Filipinos living in poverty since 2021. Bilyonaryo.
• A new program in Oregon offers new mothers up to three home visit from a trained nurse at no cost. NPR.
• A 7th person with HIV is probably cured after stem cell transplant for leukemia. NBC News.
• South Korea’s supreme court has ruled that same-sex couples are eligible to receive the same health insurance benefits as heterosexual couples. Reuters.
• The proportion of the world’s adults with a net worth of less than $10,000 has plunged this century, from 75% in 2000 to less than 40% in 2023. Axios.
• The Great Green Wall Initiative has successfully restored 18 million hectares and created 350,000 jobs across the 11 participating countries in North and West Africa. International Banker.
• Renewable power generation overtakes fossil fuels in Italy for the first time. PV Tech.
• The teen birth rate in the U.S. declined 71% between 2000 and 2022. Axios.
• The global number of children not attending school has declined by nearly 40% since 2000. Our World in Data.

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