• America’s prison population has declined to its lowest level since 1992, with around 1.2 million people behind bars, down from a 2009 peak of 1.6 million. The Atlantic.
• What happens when you trade doomscrolling for hopescrolling. Zocalo Public Square.
• MrBeast and others YouTubers surpass $40M goal in global clean water fundraiser. Good Good Good.
• St. John’s Lutheran Church in Madison, Wisconsin to demolish existing worship space to create 110 units of affordable housing. Good Good Good.
• In July 2025, 99.7% of new capacity in the US came from clean energy and storage projects. Cleanview.
• Global solar installations surge 64% in first half of 2025 compared with last year. Ember.
• In Austraila, the ampurta, a rat-sized marsupial micro-predator, is no longer endangered. Science Direct.
• Solar-powered electric plane unofficially sets new altitude record during five hour flight. New Atlas.
• AI stethoscope can detect three heart conditions in 15 seconds. British Heart Foundation.

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