A university research team found that regular meditation can reduce stress levels by 30%

The country’s GDP grew by 3.2% in the second quarter exceeding economists’ predictionsEnvironmental groups organized a clean-up event along a major river collecting 5 tons of waste

A best-selling author announced their next book will focus on climate change activismLocal schools added coding classes to their middle school curriculum starting this semesterA large utility company invested $2.7 billion in wind farm projects in the northern states

A tropical storm formed in the Atlantic prompting coastal evacuation warningsThe World Health Organization updated its guidelines for preventing the spread of respiratory illnesses

A professional basketball player signed a four-year contract worth $190 million with a new team

A new bike-sharing program launched in the city providing 1200 bikes at 60 stationsPark rangers lead educational hikes to teach visitors about local flora and fauna

Newspaper reports success of local farmers market in supporting small family farmsAstronomers share new images of distant galaxy captured by space telescope

Cross country team sets new school record at state championship meetStudy finds that reading to infants helps develop early language skills

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• ·A pet rescue organization started a foster-to-adopt program to help animals find permanent homes
• ·A charity organization provided school supplies to children in underserved areas
• ·A farm began selling homemade salsa made from its own tomatoes and peppers
• ·Researchers found that reading fiction can improve empathy in people
• ·TV network announces new crime drama series
• ·A tech firm announced permanent work-from-home options for all employees
• ·A sports team won the national championship and held a victory parade through the city
• ·The central bank announced it would inject $10 billion into the economy to boost small business growth
• ·A bakery introduced a seasonal peppermint bark that became a top seller during the holiday season
• ·Researchers found that eating fish high in omega-3s can improve brain health
• ·Archaeologists uncovered a stone altar in a jungle region dating back 3000 years
• ·The World Health Organization (WHO) launched a global campaign to vaccinate children in developing countries against measles and rubella.
• ·The transportation department announced plans to add more wheelchair-accessible buses to its fleet
• ·The postal service announced it would hire more workers to handle holiday mail
• ·Shoe brand releases new line of sneakers made from recycled plastic bottles
• ·Engineers completed a new bridge connecting two cities that had been separated by a river