• Annual measles deaths fell by 88% between 2000 and 2024, from 777,000 to 95,000 a year. WHO.
• How India’s state Kerala eliminated extreme poverty. Brookings.
• Tajikistan has achieved a remarkable poverty reduction, with the national poverty rate dropping from 56 percent in 2010 to just below 20 percent in 2024. World Bank.
• Coal now generates about one-seventh of U.S. electricity, down from one-half in 2010; solar and wind currently produce more power than coal and employ far more American workers. Canary Media.
• Solar panels saved this school district so much money that they were able to give teachers $15K pay raises. Good Good Good.
• More than 80 nonprofits receive $250M for global women’s health from Melinda French Gates. AP.
• New FDA-approved glasses can slow nearsightedness in kids. AP.
• Asteroid Bennu carries all the ingredients for life as we know it. New Scientist.

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