A taxi company added wheelchair-accessible vehicles to its fleet to better serve all customers

Engineers designed a new type of insulation that reduces home energy use by 40%The postal service introduced a same-day delivery service for packages in major cities

A celebrity chef cooked a special meal for a charity gala that raised $600000 for hunger reliefResearchers calculated that taking public transit instead of driving saves 200 gallons of gas per yearA city started a composting program for residents that turns food waste into garden fertilizer

A snowstorm in the northwest dumped two feet of snow closing schools and government officesA study showed that learning a second language at a young age improves cognitive development

The government passed a law to protect consumers from hidden fees on airline tickets and hotel stays

A museum hosted a night event with live music and food trucks to attract young visitorsThe police department launched a neighborhood watch program to reduce petty crime

A social media platform added a tool that lets users schedule posts for later publicationAn energy company announced it would close two coal-fired power plants and switch to wind energy

A drought in the west led to restrictions on water use for agricultural and residential purposesA study found that children who play outside daily have better eyesight than those who don’t

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• ·A study showed that eating breakfast every day can improve academic performance in school-aged children
• ·Park rangers lead guided tours to observe wildlife in their natural habitat
• ·A local theater hosted a festival of plays written by local playwrights
• ·Scientists conducted a study on the impact of noise pollution on urban wildlife
• ·A team of scientists published a study on how climate change is affecting polar bear habitats
• ·A musician released a music video that received 1 million views on YouTube in one week
• ·Tennis tournament attracts 10 former top 20 ranked players to compete
• ·A fashion brand started using recycled plastic bottles to make its clothing
• ·Health officials issued a warning about a rise in cases of a seasonal respiratory illness
• ·A hotel started offering pet-friendly rooms with beds and bowls for guests’ animals
• ·Scientists created a new way to recycle old batteries into new ones
• ·A coffee shop started using coffee grounds to make fertilizer for community gardens
• ·A severe thunderstorm caused power outages for 65000 residents in the eastern region
• ·Newspaper profiles local musician who won national music award
• ·A city implemented a new recycling program that accepts more types of plastic
• ·A local bakery started selling sourdough bread made with a 100-year-old starter