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🌅 The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly voted to pass a bill that would make daylight saving time permanent.

🤖 The Jackson City Council voted to approve a citywide data center moratorium, the first city in Mississippi to do so.

🍲 World Central Kitchen is providing food aid to families who were forced to flee their homes from wildfires in Almería, Spain.

Education

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani invested $67.5M in public school special education programs amid federal budget cuts

While families across the country fear the needs of their children with disabilities will go unmet as the Department of Education continues to be dismantled, New York City Public Schools, the nation’s largest school system, is investing $67.5 million in special education.

Young learners will be able to participate in three programs designed specifically for students with autism, which previously were only available to K-12 students, as well as access to initiatives for students with emotional disabilities or in need of adapted academics and life-skills training.

The programs will be available starting in the fall in 14 of the city’s 32 community school districts, the majority of which are located in areas with some of the highest concentrations of working-class and immigrant families in the city.

Why is this good news? All students, regardless of ability, deserve quality public education that meets their learning needs, and they deserve to receive it in their community. This historic investment will help ensure students with disabilities can receive that quality education at their local public school.

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More Good News

​Researchers discovered a new species of pangolin that was hiding in plain sight for almost 200 years. The Himalayan pangolin provides more data to conservationists on how to protect the critically endangered mammal.

​In a “miracle solution,” Paris is harnessing the Seine to replace air conditioning. The city is planning to triple the system of underground pipes that distribute chilled river water, reducing the need for individual cooling units.

​A new 230-foot sailing yacht runs entirely on renewable energy. The boat’s 250-kilowatt hydrogeneration system produces most of the power while sailing, and roughly 1,000 square feet of solar panels can generate additional energy from the sun.

​Portugal’s second-largest city now offers free public transportation for all residents. Porto residents can now use Porto Metro services, buses operated by STCP and the Unir network, CP suburban trains, the city’s tram network, and river crossings integrated into the Andante system.

​Thanks to satellites and AI, Greece is leading the world in wildfire prevention. In May, bracing for an exceptionally difficult wildfire season, Greece became the first country in the world to deploy a satellite constellation dedicated specifically to firefighting.

​Employees at a Rhode Island bank were given $100 gas gift cards — they donated them to Meals on Wheels instead. Centreville Bank gave employees a $100 gas gift card to help ease the burden of rising costs at the pump, but they decided to pay it forward.

People doing good

Worldwide ‘skinny dip day’ boosts body positivity and raises thousands for charity

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good progress

India has seen a dramatic decline in infant mortality

India has seen a dramatic decline in infant deaths in the last decade, with its overall infant mortality rate falling from 30 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2019 to 24 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2024.

Researchers attribute the data to expanded maternal and child healthcare services across the country.

More specifically, the lower infant mortality rate is directly linked to a rapid rise in medically attended births, with the percentage of births where a mother received medical attention increasing from 83% to 95% in just 5 years.

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More Good bits

🌍 Five reasons to have climate optimism.

🧑‍🚒 Donkey firefighters are saving forests in Spain.

☀️ Tariffs and tax changes can’t stop renewable energy.

📹 Trail cams offer a rare glimpse at wildlife in Chernobyl. (Gifted link)

🔋 Brits backed a better battery recycling program.

🐑 An 11-year-old Aussie is saving local sheep from extinction.

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