New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, a centrist Democrat, is signing an executive order pausing permitting for hyperscaler data centers for a year.
Month: July 2026
Bogotá Public School Named World’s Best School Prize Finalist After Transforming Discipline with Emotional Learning, Reducing Conflicts by 85%, and Eliminating Bullying
A public school in Bogota, Colombia has become one of 10 finalists worldwide in the World’s Best School Prizes 2026
Pakistani Activist Who Fought to End Period Tax Wins 2026 Commonwealth Youth Award
The move to abolish the 18 percent tax is a significant step in addressing menstrual injustice across Pakistan
Donkeys Help Keep Spanish National Park Free from Wildfires for Nearly a Decade
Donkey firefighters in Spain have kept Doñana National Park wildfire-free for nearly a decade. Rescued donkeys graze dry scrub daily, creating natural firebreaks across thousands of hectares in one of Europe’s most vital ecosystems.
Scientists Develop Scalable Solar Reactor That Converts Plastic Bottles into Clean Hydrogen
A Cambridge University team made the device with simple materials using a paint sprayer—offering a possible dual fix for plastic pollution and dirty hydrogen production
South Carolina Thai Restaurant Owner Discovers $12,000 Hidden in Old Cabinet and Returns It to Former Owner
Sak Yiengjuntuek is being hailed as a good Samaritan after he helped return $12,000 found in a sunglasses case.
Mamdani Introduces ‘Click to Cancel’ Rule to Eliminate Subscription Traps and Junk Fees in NYC
The so-called “Click to Cancel” rule will require businesses to make it as easy for you to cancel your subscription as it was to sign up.
Untangling Medical Debt: Efforts to Repair the Impact in North Carolina
National nonprofit organization Undue working with NC health officials and local groups, such as churches, to provide medical debt relief.
Scientists Have Found a Way to Wake Sleeping Cancer Cells That Hide From Chemotherapy, Opening a New Path to Prevent Relapse
Researchers from ETH Zurich have developed a molecular switch that is controlled by light. It wakes lung cancer cells up from a protective dormant state so that they are more accessible for treatment.
Cervical cancer deaths fall to zero in young women because of the HPV vaccine
Children vaccinated at age 12–13 against HPV (human papillomavirus) have close to zero risk of dying from cervical cancer before…