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Paris sees 40% drop in air pollution, Massachusetts’ millionaire tax, microdosing addiction treatment

Paris sees 40% drop in air pollution, Massachusetts’ millionaire tax, microdosing addiction treatment

We’re starting the week at Squirrel News with the announcement that Paris has made a big reduction in air pollution ahead of the Olympics, Massachusetts’ new tax targeting individuals earning over a million dollars, and positive outcomes from an unusual approach to opioid addiction treatment.

Community living for social inclusion, LA’s school cellphone ban, Bogotá’s modern fatherhood school

Community living for social inclusion, LA’s school cellphone ban, Bogotá’s modern fatherhood school

Today we’re highlighting a community initiative bringing together homeless individuals and young people in shared living spaces, LA’s upcoming ban on student cellphone use and social media access during school hours, and the Colombian school teaching fathers practical skills that break away from outdated gender stereotypes.

Maryland pardons 175,000 marijuana convictions, EU to restore 20% of land and sea, California’s free grocery store

Maryland pardons 175,000 marijuana convictions, EU to restore 20% of land and sea, California’s free grocery store

In today’s edition of Squirrel News, we’re covering Maryland’s decision to forgive 175,000 low-level marijuana possession charges, the EU’s ambitious environmental plan to restore 20% of its land and sea by the end of the decade, and the debut of San Francisco’s free grocery store, offering accessible food options to all residents.

Finland’s teen abortion rate plummets, South Australia moves to ban political donations, ozone layer recovery

Finland’s teen abortion rate plummets, South Australia moves to ban political donations, ozone layer recovery

In the last edition of Squirrel News for the week, we’re exploring Finland’s public health institute reporting a 66% decrease in teenage abortions from 2000 to 2023, a new electoral amendment bill aiming to prohibit electoral donations and gifts in South Australia, and a faster-than-anticipated decline in ozone-harming gases.