Good News Friday

  • Three out of four countries are expected to have had a decline in poverty between 2021 and 2024. World Bank.
  • 100 per cent of basic food needs in Gaza met for first time since 2023. United Nations.
  • A $370,000-per-year cystic fibrosis treatment will cost as little as $2,000 now that a Bangladeshi drug manufacturer will make a generic version. The drug delivers normal life expectancy to patients, who otherwise die as young adults. The Guardian.
  • Millennials spend more time than past generations with their children. The childcare and housework gender gap is also closing fast. The Economist.
  • Couple donates all 46 acres of their backyard to become affordable housing for their rural town. Good Good Good.
  • 7 numbers that explain why the future of buildings is all-electric. Canary Media.

For more good news, check out Fix the News and The Progress Network.

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