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Amazon-owned Ring canceled its partnership with Flock Safety following backlash, walking back its plan to integrate with the controversial law-enforcement technology company.

Hundreds gathered to watch New York officials re-raise an LGBTQ+ Pride flag at Stonewall National Monument, days after it was removed at the direction of the Trump administration.

U.S. governors canceled a meeting with the president after the White House only invited Republicans to attend.

Environment

The European Union banned the destruction of unsold clothing and shoes

To fight overproduction and make the fashion industry more sustainable, the European Union introduced new rules that prohibit companies from destroying unsold textiles and footwear.

The new rules are part of a larger regulation to aid the EU’s transition toward a circular economy by improving the durability, reusability, and repairability of products, as well as more efficiently using resources.

Aside from circumstances like product safety, businesses will be encouraged to “manage their stock more effectively” and use alternatives like “resale, remanufacturing, donations, or reuse.”

Why is this good news? Globally, 92 million tonnes of textiles end up in landfills every year. In Europe alone, destroyed textiles generate around 5.6 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions. These regulations are expected to help cut down on that waste

It’s important to note that simply donating textile waste can do immense environmental damage on its own, without addressing the root problem of overproduction.

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​A teacher in India who created hundreds of learning centers received a $1 million global teaching prize. Rouble Nagi’s teaching centers aim to introduce children who never attended school to structured learning, as well as those already in school. She also paints educational murals about literacy, math, science, and history.

​Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill to give millions of dollars in emergency funding to Planned Parenthood. The one-time grant, which comes from the state’s general fund, will guarantee that STD services, cancer screenings, abortions, and other essential healthcare for women will continue.

​President Volodymyr Zelensky recognized the Ukrainian athlete disqualified over his “memorial helmet” at the Olympics. Vladyslav Heraskevych was given the Order of Freedom, one of the country’s highest civilian honors, after the skeleton racer was disqualified for using a custom helmet depicting Ukrainian athletes killed during Russia's full-scale war.

​Saying it would not be the world’s “dumping ground,” Malaysia announced a full ban on imports of electronic waste. E-waste — discarded electronic products such as computers, phones, and appliances — can contain toxic substances and heavy metals, including lead, mercury, and cadmium, that pollute soil and water resources if improperly processed or dumped.

​The UN approved a 40-member scientific panel on the impact of artificial intelligence, despite U.S. objections. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who established the panel, called the adoption “a foundational step toward global scientific understanding of AI.”

Food

This approach to farming is better for the planet — and makes vegetables taste better

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good progress

New data shows a dramatic drop in fur production in the last decade

According to Humane World for Animals, the number of animals farmed and killed for fur production plummeted from 140 million in 2014 to just 20.5 million in 2024.

Tracking the use of animals — including minks, foxes, chinchillas, and the raccoon dogs of East Asia — the data revealed declining rates of fur production across China, Russia, North America, and the European Union, all traditionally leaders in the industry.

Experts say the downward trend was first sparked by anti-fur activism in the 1980s.

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