• GiveDirectly’s flagship cash program is 3 to 4 times more cost-effective than previously estimated. GiveWell.
• Veteran homelessness in the US reaches record low, decreasing by 7.5% since 2023. VA News.
• The Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex is the third most dangerous area for avian migration nationwide, and the “Lights Out” initiative has already proven to successfully reduce bird casualties. Good Good Good.
• Since Nairobi’s school lunch program launched in 2023, test scores, attendance and enrollment have increased significantly. 17 central kitchens have created 2,000 jobs. 300,000 children now are having a meal every day. Bloomberg.
• Australia’s emissions from generating electricity have fallen 30% since 2015 thanks to wind and solar. The Progress Playbook.
• Global electric vehicle sales on track for another record year. The Progress Playbook.
• Poverty rate in Latin America & Caribbean reaches lowest ever level. CEPAL.
• Warsaw has cut road fatalities by 55% in the last decade. Bloomberg.
• New analysis finds 99 percent of existing U.S. coal plants are more expensive to run than replacement by local wind, solar, and energy storage resources. Energy Innovation.
• Colombia outlaws child marriage after 17-year campaign. The Guardian.
• Cervical cancer could be the first cancer humanity eliminates. The Telegraph.

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