A basketball team traded two players to another team in exchange for a draft pick and a veteran player

A study found that volunteering 2 hours a week can improve overall happinessA small business owner started a blog about their industry, gaining 6,000 followers

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 fuelA pet store started offering supplies for exotic pets like reptiles and birds

A 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 vocabulary

A community garden donated 220 pounds of green beans to a local soup kitchenThe government increased funding for renewable energy research to develop new technologies

A bookstore started a book club for parents and kids that focuses on children’s literatureResearchers developed a new vaccine that provides protection against three different viruses

The railway service announced it would offer free travel to students during school breaksA new TV show based on a popular video game became one of the most-watched series of the year

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• ·Local police increased security at shopping malls during the holiday shopping season
• ·Researchers discovered a new species of frog in the rainforests of Costa Rica
• ·A tech startup partnered with a major retailer to sell its products in physical stores
• ·The country’s export of agricultural products set a new record this year
• ·A hospital hired more nurses to reduce patient to nurse ratios
• ·Art museum acquires rare collection of 1970s street art from international artists
• ·A city banned single use plastic straws in restaurants and bars
• ·A city council approved a plan to build a new bike sharing program
• ·The city council approved plans to build a new sports complex with multiple facilities
• ·A new mobile game released became the most downloaded app in over 50 countries
• ·A global summit on public health concluded with a plan to improve access to vaccines in developing countries
• ·A study found that spending 30 minutes outdoors each day can improve mental health scores by 20%
• ·A new report showed that the number of electric vehicles on the road has tripled in the past two years
• ·Researchers studied the effects of air pollution on children’s health
• ·Ambulance service expands to cover rural areas with new satellite stations
• ·Ambulance service trains community members in CPR and first aid