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🥪 On Friday, two federal judges ruled nearly simultaneously that the Trump administration must continue to fund SNAP benefits even through the government shutdown, with a deadline of today to comply with the order.
Global deforestation declined for the third decade in a row
While an estimated 489 million hectares — equivalent to about 750 million soccer fields — of forest have been lost globally through deforestation since 1990, the rate of loss has slowed every decade, too.
From 2015-2025, the deforestation rate was estimated to be 10.9 million hectares annually, down from 13.6 million hectares per year from 2000-2015, and 17.6 million hectares per year from 1990-2000.
Additionally, more than 90% of the world’s forests are regenerating naturally. The total area of these types of forests decreased between 1990 and 2025, but the rate of loss was cut in half over the same time period.
What’s the nuance? The rate of forest expansion also slowed, from 9.88 million hectares per year from 2000-2015, to 6.78 million hectares per year from 2015-2025. It’s certainly better than no reforestation — but we still have a lot of making up to do.
An analysis of 150 U.S. cities found one of the largest drops in gun violence ever
A new analysis of 150 U.S. cities found that, for more than three-quarters of cities with the most shootings, gun violence has been declining significantly. For more than half of those cities, the rate of decrease is even larger than last year, which set records for the lowest gun homicides.
The trend holds across “red” and “blue” cities and states and includes cities where shootings are typically the highest, like Baltimore, and where they’re lowest, like Austin, Texas.
Despite rhetoric about cities being “war-ravaged” and in need of National Guard presence, what’s actually true is that 80% of U.S. residents who live in cities will lose far fewer of their neighbors to gun violence this year.
Get ready to strut your stuff: The Fashion Edition is here!
Fashion goes beyond personal expression — and has long had a significant negative impact on both people and our planet. But in the same way that music, books, or sports can be a vehicle to make the world a better place, fashion can be, too.
The Fashion Edition shares stories of how fashion and style can make a real positive difference in the world — whether through the statements made through clothes, or the innovative ways they are being made more sustainably.
We’re only three days into the month, and I’m already inundated with holiday shopping messages! We want to help you shop mindfully this holiday season, so I’m curious ...
What kinds of gift guides (for good) would help you most this year?
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