Good News Friday

  • Nearly 20 million lives saved in Africa through measles vaccinations. WHO.
  • In the last 20 years, poverty in Paraguay has plummeted from over 50 percent to only 16 percent in 2025. World Bank.
  • Teen births plummet in the United States to 11.7 births per 1,000 in 2025, down from 61.8 in 1991. NPR.
  • Mexico’s president to roll out universal healthcare for 120 million people. Novara Media.
  • The share of renewables in global power generation hit nearly 34% in 2025, overtaking coal for the first time. Ember.
  • Man unexpectedly cured of HIV after stem cell transplant. Tech Fixated.
  • This 13-year-old has earned nearly half a million followers by cooking meals for his unhoused neighbors. Good Good Good.

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