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👏 A federal judge dismissed the criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, saying the Trump administration brought the charges as part of a vindictive effort to punish him for challenging his wrongful deportation. (Gifted link)

🌎 Despite U.S. opposition, in a 141-8 vote, the UN adopted a historic climate ruling that says countries have a legal obligation to address climate change.

📺 More than 40 organizations filed a comment with the FCC to oppose a new TV rating system that would require a “warning label” on programming with LGBTQ characters, stories, or themes.

animals

The first gray wolf was detected in Sequoia National Park in more than 100 years

After traveling hundreds of miles across the state in recent months, a gray wolf was detected in Sequoia National Park for the first time in over 100 years.

Gray wolves were “extirpated” from the state in 1924, largely through government-backed programs driven by concerns among locals over livestock losses and perceptions of wolves as threats.

They are now listed as a protected, endangered species under state and federal law, and wolves like the female seen here are considered to be “pioneering individuals” for the species slow reestablishment in California.

What’s the nuance? Communities in Northern California have started raising concerns again about wolf activity, like livestock killings near homes, and some county officials have issued emergency resolutions.

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​Stephen Colbert’s “Late Show” charity auction raised nearly $2.5 million for World Central Kitchen. Colbert launched the auction to do some good ahead of the show’s finale on May 21, and presented a (tiny) check to the organization’s founder, Chef José Andrés, during the second-to-last episode of The Late Show last week.

​Scientists used DNA from poop to save the world’s rarest marsupial. The technique is becoming increasingly popular in wildlife research because it allows scientists to study animals without disturbing them.

​A new app helps Seattle residents find “little free food pantries” and communicate with one another about sharing food. The pantries supply residents with more than 4 million pounds of food per year.

​Colorado lawmakers passed two bills aimed at reducing the state’s prison population. One changes how earned time is calculated; the other provides early release options to people who committed a felony offense before age 21.

​Australia created a “living bank” of at-risk marine life forms to safeguard them against extinction. It’s one of many biobanks across the country that store everything from native plant seeds to the tissues of threatened mammals.

Mental health

New campaign challenges men to hold themselves accountable for childhood trauma: ‘She is not your rehab’

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good progress

Teenage pregnancy rates have fallen across the world in the last few decades

Since 2000, teenage pregnancy rates have fallen across all regions for women aged 15 to 19.

Globally, rates have fallen by more than one-third, with even steeper declines in some regions, such as Central and South Asia, where they dropped by more than three-quarters.

According to the United Nations, birth rates have also decreased among adolescent girls aged 10 to 14, where pregnancy poses even greater health risks.

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More Good bits

🦍 Jane Goodall’s grandson is keeping her legacy alive.

🇩🇰 Denmark’s clean energy investments are really paying off.

🏞️ Time to plan your Tour de Public Lands.

🐢 A conservation team saved hundreds of baby sea turtles.

🍞 We’ll give you focaccia bread for a printer. (TikTok)

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