A study found that reading fiction can improve empathy and social skills

A city launched a bike safety program for kids, giving away free helmets and lessonsA scientist discovered a way to convert plastic waste into clean fuel

A pet store started offering supplies for exotic pets like reptiles and birdsA restaurant added a vegan menu with 12 new plant-based dishesA school district hired a new PE teacher to add yoga and kickboxing classes

A tech company released a language-learning app that uses games to teach vocabularyA community garden donated 220 pounds of green beans to a local soup kitchen

A bakery introduced low-sugar cookies with whole-grain flour, popular with parents

A coffee shop hosted a coffee tasting event with beans from 8 different countriesLocal police reported a 17% drop in traffic accidents after installing new speed cameras

Tech firm Microsoft unveiled a new software tool to help businesses manage remote teamsA heavy dust storm swept through the western desert region reducing visibility to less than a mile

The United Nations released a report urging countries to increase funding for global vaccine accessA popular pizza chain announced plans to open 40 new locations in midwestern states next year

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• ·A study found that reading before bed can help people fall asleep faster
• ·A coffee shop started selling fair trade coffee to support farmers in developing countries
• ·Pet hospital expands services to include emergency care 24 hours a day
• ·Local schools started offering after-school robotics programs for middle school students this week
• ·Local police seized over $1 million worth of illegal drugs in a raid on a suspected trafficking ring
• ·Doctors developed a vaccine to protect children in Africa from a deadly childhood disease
• ·A fashion designer collaborated with a sports brand to create a line of athletic wear for runners
• ·The government announced plans to build a new university campus in a rural region
• ·A tech company unveiled a new virtual reality headset designed for educational purposes
• ·The city’s mayor announced a plan to build 10,000 affordable housing units over the next five years to address the housing crisis.
• ·A tech startup launched an app that uses AI to help users learn a new language in weeks
• ·Theater group puts on outdoor production of Romeo and Juliet in city park
• ·Weather experts reported that this year’s hurricane season is expected to be less active
• ·Fire department donates old equipment to volunteer groups in rural areas
• ·A city started a program to plant native flowers in public spaces to support pollinators
• ·Researchers found that drinking water regularly boosts energy levels