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🗳️ A federal judge permanently barred the Trump administration from implementing most of his first executive order on elections, part of which sought to require proof of citizenship when registering to vote.

💰 Breaking 130 years of tradition, the International Olympic Committee announced it set up a £106m fund that would pay a grant of $10,000 to every Olympic athlete six months after competing.

🪧 An arbitrator ruled that a San José State University professor who was terminated after disputes over her role in campus protests related to the Gaza war must be reinstated as a tenured professor.

People doing good

Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel and his wife, Australian model Miranda Kerr just erased $550 million in medical debt

Evan Speigel, co-founder and CEO of Snap, Inc., which owns Snapchat, along with his wife, Australian model Miranda Kerr, announced a partnership with Undue Medical Debt to relieve $550 million in medical debt for an estimated 261,000 Californians.

Undue Medical Debt is a nonprofit that buys debt “in bulk,” — for every $10 donated to the organization, $1,000 of medical debt is relieved for families in need. In total, the organization has relieved over $40 billion in debt in all 50 states.

And those offered debt relief don’t have to do anything. The gift reaches people directly through qualifying debt acquired and canceled by Undue Medical Debt. California families benefiting from this relief can expect envelopes to start arriving in the mail in mid-July.

What’s the nuance? Spiegel has a personal net worth of $2.1 billion, highlighting growing wealth disparities in the U.S. at a time when people are forced into debt to access essential medical care. Additionally, while there are more systemic solutions to confront the healthcare crisis, these efforts provide much-needed relief for people in the here and now.

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More Good News

​Maine’s first “turtle tunnels” have successfully saved endangered reptiles from a “highway of death.” Installed in 2021, local officials now say that there has been a “substantial reduction” in casualties for the endangered species.

​The Dodgers fulfilled its pledge to donate $1.1 million to two foundations supporting those impacted by immigration raids. The team also denied U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents access to Dodger Stadium last year.

​Colombia passed the first legislation in Latin America to outlaw female genital mutilation. Despite it being considered a human rights violation by the World Health Organization, the practice is still widespread globally.

​An analysis found that electric vehicle drivers in the U.K. save more than £1,100 each every year in fuel costs. That figure could be even higher, given that the war in Iran has caused a spike in fossil fuel prices.

​Four leatherback sea turtle nests have been identified within the Cape Hatteras National Seashore during the 2026 nesting season. It’s the highest annual total for the endangered species since sea turtle monitoring began on its beaches in the 1980s.

​A Canadian town officially recognized trees as living beings with rights, dubbing them “our biggest ally.” Under the new resolution, which passed unanimously, the town of Terrasse-Vaudreuil will review its existing rules and bylaws to ensure that trees are protected or replaced if they are cut down.

Animals

Critics doubted a $1.46B wildlife crossing. Trail cameras tell a success story: ‘75 recorded uses each night’

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good progress

A study estimates that deaths linked to air pollution in London have declined by 40%

According to a new analysis, deaths linked to air pollution fell by around 40% in London over a five-year period starting in 2019.

The analysis found that nitrogen dioxide levels were down 41% and fine particulate pollution was down 28% across the city, and that new evidence showed air pollution was more harmful than previously understood.

The report did not single out the city’s ultra-low emission zone, but the mayor said the analysis provided “overwhelming evidence” that it was saving lives.

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More Good bits

🌳 Conservationists are “restocking” an empty forest.

🧲 IVF could be safer and less invasive thanks to magnetic sperm.

👀 U.S. fertility rates have hit historic lows, but that’s not the whole story.

💈 A secret weapon in fighting skin cancer: your local barbershop.

😍 Bet you never thought a shipping container could be this beautiful.

🦉 Even owls find their chosen family.

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