A taxi company updated its app to allow customers to split fares with friends

A charity organized a food drive to collect donations for homeless sheltersA university research team discovered a new species of plant in a remote forest

A local bookstore expanded its collection of children’s booksA city council voted to increase funding for public transportationA clothing brand started using recycled materials to make its products

A hospital implemented a new system to reduce patient wait timesA school started a garden project to teach students about growing food

A tech company announced plans to open a new office in a smaller city

A national park banned single use plastics to protect the environmentA national park closed a section of a lake temporarily to stock it with native fish species

A clothing store launched an online website, allowing customers to shop from anywhere in the countryA city launched a bike-sharing program with 500 bikes and 50 docking stations

Researchers developed a new vaccine for a common livestock disease, protecting farmers’ herdsA bookstore hosted a book fair featuring 20 local authors, with book signings and readings

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• ·Study reveals that eating breakfast improves academic performance in high school students
• ·A hospital started a program to help patients with chronic pain manage symptoms without opioids
• ·Middle school organizes field trip to science museum for students
• ·The space agency announced a new mission to study Mars’ atmosphere
• ·A team of scientists discovered a new planet outside our solar system that may be capable of supporting life.
• ·A bookstore hosted a book fair with local authors
• ·A renowned photographer opened an exhibition showcasing images of remote indigenous communities
• ·A popular coffee chain announced plans to source all its coffee from sustainable farms
• ·Doctors developed a new treatment for arthritis to reduce pain
• ·A new study revealed that social isolation can have negative effects on physical health
• ·Soccer team wins state championship and advances to national tournament
• ·Major airline adds three new routes to European destinations
• ·A wildlife group cleaned up a local river
• ·Book publisher launches new children’s book series about animal conservation
• ·A local YMCA started offering free swimming lessons for children from low-income families
• ·A smartphone company announced a partnership with a wireless carrier