A smartphone company offered a trade in program for old phones to reduce electronic waste

A study found that daily walking can reduce the risk of stroke in older adultsThe space agency successfully landed a probe on a comet to collect samples

A coffee chain announced it will source all its beans from sustainable farmsThe city council approved a project to build a new community center in the suburbsArchaeologists found evidence of an ancient civilization in a cave system

Car companies announced a partnership to develop self-driving technologyA drought led to water conservation measures in cities across the western states

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to researchers studying cell biology

A community organization offered free job training programs for unemployed residentsA pet rescue organization started a "pet food bank" for low-income pet owners

A restaurant started offering happy hour specials on appetizers and drinksA school district started a mentorship program for new teachers

A tech startup released a new app that helps users find local fitness classesA community garden hosted a pumpkin carving contest during Halloween

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• ·A charity raised funds to provide scholarships for low-income students
• ·A library started offering book delivery services to homebound seniors and individuals with disabilities
• ·A clothing brand announced it will use only organic cotton in its products by next year
• ·A sports league held an all star game in a small city for the first time
• ·The national volleyball team participated in an international competition
• ·A software company launched a new app that helps users learn a new language through interactive games
• ·A fire department taught local businesses how to create fire evacuation plans
• ·Physicists make breakthrough in developing quantum computers for commercial use
• ·A tech startup launched an app that helps users find local volunteer opportunities
• ·Radio station hosts fundraiser to collect food for local food bank
• ·A severe snowstorm disrupted air travel with hundreds of flights canceled or delayed
• ·A famous clothing brand announced it will use only eco-friendly materials in production
• ·A wildlife conservation group organized a cleanup of a local river to protect aquatic life
• ·Local residents protested against the construction of a new factory near their community
• ·High school students created an app that helps users track and reduce their carbon footprint
• ·High school students won a national robotics competition with their autonomous delivery robot