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🧊 U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement says it expects every officer and agent in the field to be equipped with a body camera by the end of August.

🇫🇷 Starting this week, France is banning unsolicited telemarketing calls after years of complaints.

📱 Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez announced she is going to freeze her eggs and will be sharing the process online to raise awareness about the process and attacks on reproductive care.

Clean energy

The world just passed a huge solar milestone: three trillion watts of power

The last decade and a half has been monumental for solar power. The world first crossed the 100-gigawatt mark in 2012, and by 2022 had deployed 1 terawatt — or one trillion watts — enough to meet all U.S. power demand at its peak.

Now, in 2026, the world has reached 3 terawatts, with experts seeing no sign of rapid solar deployment slowing. Experts forecast that global solar capacity will exceed 9 terawatts by 2036.

So far, high-income countries have accounted for the lion’s share of solar deployment, while photovoltaics have remained too expensive for many low- and middle-income countries. But in recent years, Pakistan, Nigeria, and the Philippines have seen huge growth in rooftop solar, and forecasters expect more of the world to benefit from the cheapest source of electricity.

Even better: The rapid uptake of solar power is often followed by a “battery boom,” as lithium-ion batteries store excess electricity during the day and release it at night. Data shows that in low-income countries such as Pakistan and the Philippines, battery adoption surges soon after solar takes off.

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​More than 170,000 borrowers will see $11 billion in student loan balances disappear. The “huge accomplishment” follows a federal court decision and is the largest settlement against the U.S. government in the nation’s history.

​England is opening 200 new walk-in mental health centers in banks and libraries across the country. (May require login) The aim is to give those experiencing a mental health crisis or significant distress somewhere to go to get help when they need it.

​Chappell Roan announced a two-night benefit event in Los Angeles to raise money for trans youth and LGBTQ+ communities. The “Super Graphic Spectacular” will take place in October, and Roan will deliver special performances at the shows.

​After years of decline, Mexico’s overwintering monarch numbers were 64% higher this past winter. The increase is especially notable because it also marks a 226% jump from the winter of 2023-24, and it could mean anywhere from “a few million to tens of millions” more monarchs than the previous winter.

​Trail cameras captured the “first confirmed evidence” of an elusive lynx in the Himalayas. The rare sighting challenges the perception that high-altitude rangelands are empty and barren, and even suggests a full predator-prey system.

​Two dogs in Nevada are helping teach black bears to fear people again. Badger and Banjo, a pair of Karelian Bear Dogs, are trained to chase, corner, and intimidate bears so the animals relearn an important survival skill: keeping their distance from humans.

Businesses doing good

Louisiana is sinking. This business is using the state’s glass bottles to restore the coastline

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good progress

Hunger has declined globally for three consecutive years

According to the latest report from the United Nations, an estimated 645 million people faced hunger in 2025. While that’s still a heartbreakingly high number, it’s 14 million fewer than in 2024, and 43 million fewer than in 2022.

It’s the third consecutive year hunger declined globally, after surging during the COVID-19 pandemic, though hunger levels are still higher today than they were in 2019.

An estimated 7.8% of the global population experienced hunger in 2025, down from 8.1% in 2024 and 8.6% in 2022 — demonstrating that progress is possible, and we must continue to make it.

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More Good bits

🚛 Italian garbage workers helped a lottery winner find his €1M ticket.

🐈 A cat rescue that could have been a Studio Ghibli movie.

📚 It’s never too late to return your library books.

🔥 Goosey the Goose is coming for Smokey the Bear’s job.

🐢 Your mission should you choose to accept it: Moving turtles to safety.

🐥 Raising awareness for a good cause with 90,000 rubber ducks.

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