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Good News Network5 Oct, 14:30
Fighting Wildfires from Prison, A New Law Gives Ex-Cons Route to California Fire Dept. Jobs on Release
Agência Pública5 Oct, 13:00In Portuguese
O tempo das bets e a hora da luta: a perda familiar que não está em jogo no STF
Brazil's government banned online betting platforms nationwide via a provisional measure, following advocacy by a mother whose son died by suicide after gambling losses, with 85% of Senate consultation voters backing the measure.
Electrek5 Oct
Gasoline-only vehicles dropped below half of all new cars sold worldwide, a milestone in the shift toward electric and hybrid vehicles.
theguardian.com5 Oct, 06:20
Tesco became the first UK supermarket to introduce paid safe leave for staff experiencing domestic abuse.
CalMatters4 Oct, 11:42
California's governor signed seven laws requiring data centres to pay for electricity and water infrastructure, disclose water use and undergo environmental review.
techspot.com3 Oct, 08:14
A New York City rule requiring companies to let customers cancel subscriptions as easily as they sign up has taken effect.
Agência Pública3 Oct, 03:00In Portuguese
Melhor do mundo
A São Paulo subway vendor known as Raimundo sells homemade coconut candy from Minas Gerais aboard late-night trains, describing his work, marketing and struggles with vendor bans.
euronews2 Oct, 13:35
Solar power deployment across the EU saved an estimated €37.4 billion since the conflict involving Iran began, cushioning energy costs.
Good Good Good2 Oct, 13:14
Trump cut their climate jobs. This secretive network found them new ones
Mongabay2 Oct, 09:58
How to grow $25K into community-led conservation: Interview with Tanzania’s Mwambao
itv.com2 Oct
The UK will prohibit airlines from charging parents extra fees to sit next to their children on flights.
wbur.org2 Oct
Kentucky's governor announced the cancellation of medical debt for about 140,000 residents, who received letters notifying them of the relief.
Anthropocene Magazine2 Oct, 08:00
From sundae to solvents: Chemists find a way to recycle mountains of industrial ice cream waste
CalMatters2 Oct, 07:55
New California reparations law requires companies to disclose past profits from slavery
hoodline.com1 Oct, 17:52
A former dumping ground on a vacant factory lot in Wisconsin was redeveloped into 20 affordable homes, with more than 1,000 volunteers contributing labor or support, giving 20 families, mostly first-time owners, new homes.
CalMatters1 Oct, 16:07
Lyft to pay $272 million in record-breaking settlement over drivers’ compensation
Good Good Good1 Oct, 15:45
Generous paternal leave policies improve maternal and newborn health, family finances, and more
NJ.gov1 Oct, 12:36
New Jersey is cancelling $90 million in medical debt for nearly 20,000 residents, bringing total relief under the state programme to $1.6 billion for almost 900,000 people, with no action required by recipients.
Mongabay1 Oct, 09:26
From ‘community-based’ to ‘community-led conservation’ in Kenya: Interview with Dickson Kaelo
news.bloomberglaw.com1 Oct, 08:54
California enacted a law banning employers from using AI systems to monitor workers' brain activity and emotions.
CalMatters30 Sept, 20:38
Newsom signs first-in-the-nation law to bolster struggling local news organizations
CalMatters30 Sept, 20:15
On AI, Newsom gives labor only some of what it demanded
reuters.com30 Sept, 17:50
India's cabinet approved a 1.86 trillion rupee ($19.42 billion) programme to upgrade power grids and add energy storage to support renewable energy expansion.
Mongabay30 Sept, 17:15
In Panama’s Darién forest, Indigenous communities test a new way to fund conservation
CalMatters30 Sept, 07:45
A new California law will prohibit sales of disposable vapes. Here’s why
Good News Network29 Sept, 09:00
A Strategy of Cash-for-Photos Turns Animal Hunters into Animal Protectors in Indonesia
Governor of California29 Sept
California saw its largest drop in unsheltered homelessness in 16 years in 2025, with 8,391 fewer people unsheltered, 110,000 housed since 2023 and 682,000 homes built since 2019.
CalMatters28 Sept, 20:34
They fought wildfires while serving time. A new law gives them a shot at Cal Fire jobs
Agência Pública28 Sept, 16:00In Portuguese
De apostas, predições e eleições
Brazil's president signed a decree banning online betting platforms (bets) after months of journalistic investigation into gambling addiction, debt and suicides linked to the sector, which was draining an estimated R$140 billion from the economy.
Good News Network28 Sept, 14:30
Resilient French Farmers Use Warming Climate to Grow the Country’s Own Tropical Fruit
LBC28 Sept, 12:11
UK councils will gain powers to take control of homes left empty for six months, aiming to bring more housing back into use.
조선일보28 Sept
Electric vehicles outsold gasoline and diesel cars in Europe for the first time, marking a milestone in the region's shift away from fossil-fuel transport.
Positive News28 Sept, 05:05
The ethical fashion brand championing change across the industry
Reasons to be Cheerful28 Sept, 04:00
Forget Recycling. What If We Could Compost or Reuse Everything?
Global Voices28 Sept, 02:00
After five years of war, how do Ukrainian small businesses survive?
CalMatters27 Sept, 19:33
Newsom signs law targeting expensive ‘ghost tickets’ to concerts and sporting events
Federal Trade Commission27 Sept, 17:43
Amazon is expanding automatic Prime refunds, with eligible customers able to receive up to $200 without filing a claim.
Grist27 Sept, 12:31
A secretive network has been quietly helping US climate workers who lost their jobs under Trump administration cuts find new employment.
aroundprague.cz27 Sept, 09:56
Hungary will introduce a wealth tax targeting its richest citizens starting next year.
Good News Network27 Sept, 07:00
New York City Collects $131 Million From DoorDash for Delivery Workers Unfairly Paid After $13 Billion Profit