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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• ·A local café started serving plant-based milk options like oat almond and soy milk
• ·Football team names former player as head coach for upcoming season
• ·Study finds that reading aloud to kids improves their listening skills
• ·The country’s education system introduced new assessment methods
• ·The national rugby team won a dramatic match with a last-minute try
• ·A wildlife group protected endangered foxes
• ·A sports equipment store donated 100 sets of gear to a youth sports program
• ·Astronomers discover new exoplanet in habitable zone of distant star
• ·A restaurant started offering take-and-bake meals for customers to cook at home
• ·A tech company donated money to support STEM education in schools
• ·A farm started selling honey from its own beehives
• ·Power company launches initiative to help customers reduce energy usage in winter
• ·Research shows that regular stretching reduces muscle pain after exercise
• ·Photography exhibit focusing on urban wildlife opens at city gallery
• ·The federal bank announced it will provide financial support to small banks in rural areas
• ·Scientists developed a faster diagnostic test for a common childhood illness that delivers results in 15 minutes