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📰 The Trump administration has reportedly ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to halt most vehicle stops after agents fatally shot two people, both in their vehicles, in the span of a week. (Gifted link)

🌵 Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs just barred Arizona state employees from using government info to bet on prediction markets.

🐳 The U.S. government formally approved an emergency rescue of most of the beluga whales from Marineland in Niagara Falls, Ontario, to aquariums in the United States.

Global health

Researchers in the DRC launched and enrolled patients in an Ebola treatment trial in just six weeks

After the World Health Organization declared the ongoing Ebola outbreak a global health emergency, researchers launched a record-fast clinic trial in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

The outbreak is caused by the Bundibugyo strain, which currently has no approved treatment or vaccine. The trial is testing two promising antiviral drugs that could change that.

The response is reliant on the basic techniques of identifying cases, isolating them for care, and tracking and monitoring people they have been in contact with. Patients of any age, including pregnant and breastfeeding women, who are often excluded from medical research, can enroll in the trial.

Even better: In addition to the unprecedented speed of this clinical trial, its scale is also noteworthy. While the study could prove lifesaving for the more than 1,000 participants aged 12 and older who are enrolled, its greatest impact may be on the countless people who benefit from the knowledge and treatments it helps establish.

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More Good News

​By 1985, the world’s rarest sea turtle had declined by 99% — now research shows that their population is on the rise. The 1990s marked a turning point for the Kemp’s ridley sea turtle, proving that conservation efforts on a national and local scale actually work.

​Farmers in Zimbabwe are reviving drought-resistant crops through a community seed bank. The initiative, which is rooted in indigenous knowledge, is offering a safety net against future droughts and floods.

​A beekeeper in Singapore has safely relocated over 6 million bees, one nest at a time. Instead of calling pest control, people have begun asking 42-year-old Clarence Chua to retrieve bees and relocate them, sometimes to his own backyard.

​In “a rare piece of good news,” endangered West African leopards are showing signs of recovery. Despite heavy conflict and rampant wildlife trafficking, new studies suggest cause for hope for the West African leopard population.

​Solar-powered tricycles are helping people in Cuba move around amid fuel shortages and power blackouts. The country’s iconic vintage cars have all but disappeared, and small electric tricycles have become the primary means of transportation for hundreds of thousands of Cubans.

​Thanks to innovation and data fixes, Native American graduation rates soared to a record 79%. Administrators credit a shift in focus to technical training and career readiness, with more students not only staying in school but graduating on time.

Animals

India uses color psychology to prevent wildlife collisions: ‘Red roads, green intent’

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good progress

Hitting a new quarterly record, renewables generated the majority of the UK’s electricity, led by wind

New data showed that renewables generated a record 53.1% of electricity in the United Kingdom in the first quarter of 2026, up 7.4% from the same time period last year.

The increase was driven primarily by wind generation, which alone made up more than 29% of total electricity generated, 30% more than the same time period last year and the result of more capacity and higher wind speeds.

Total renewable energy generation in the U.K. reached a record 43.7 terawatt hours, an 18% increase over the first quarter of 2025.

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More Good bits

🦍 Two gorilla moms are co-parenting their babies together.

🐕 Growing up with a furry best friend is doctor-approved.

🏠 Tiny homes are helping people rebuild their lives.

☀️ A burping solar reactor is helping the planet.

🧚🏻 What are hummingbirds, if not enchanted garden fairies?

✉️ Snail mail is the best, especially when it saves lives. (Instagram Reels)

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