• New Mexico made childcare free. It lifted 120,000 people above the poverty line. The Guardian.
• Burundi’s under-five mortality rates have significantly declined, from 143 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2002, to 50 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2022. Vaccination is considered the leading factor in the significant decline. Gavi.
• Denmark could eradicate cervical cancer by 2040. CTV News.
• Kuwait and Portugal ban child marriage.
• Paris air pollution is down 50% after its radical bike-friendly transformation. Fast Company.
• One of Brazil’s rarest parrots almost doubled in 20 years, taking the bird from “endangered” to “near threatened” status. Mongabay.
• In Japan, induced pluripotent stem cells are being tested to treat blindness, paralysis, Parkinson’s disease and more. Approvals might be around the corner. Nature.

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