We’re kicking off the week at Squirrel News with reports on how the UK elected its most diverse parliament to date, the bike giveaway scheme advancing mobility justice in Chicago, and exciting progress being made in stem cell therapy for type 1 diabetes.
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Global emotional well-being on the rise, Boston’s murder rate plummets, mandatory speed limiters
In the latest update from Squirrel News as we approach the weekend, we explore a new report claiming global emotional well-being is on the upswing, how Boston has seen its murder rate sharply decline to just four homicides this year, and new legislation mandating the installation of speed limiters in all new cars in the EU and Northern Ireland.
24 stories of progress and solutions: highlights from June
As we kick off a new month, we’re happy to share our June roundup! In this special edition, we share the top stories our editors are most excited about – from Vanuatu’s bold move to slash plastic pollution to Vermont leading as the first state to hold oil companies accountable for climate change costs.
Genome design breakthrough, Sierra Leone outlaws child marriage, Vatican City goes green
In this week’s final edition of Squirrel News, we’re exploring how bridge RNAs are offering new opportunities within genome design, Sierra Leone’s new legislation outlawing child marriage, and the Pope announcing an ambitious solar plant project in Vatican City.
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
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media access during school hours, and the Colombian school teaching fathers practical skills that break away from outdated gender stereotypes.
