A new social media platform launched that deletes posts automatically after 24 hours

Podcast releases new episode with interview of tech industry leaderResearch indicates that volunteering improves self esteem and happiness

Pet sitting service offers overnight care for pets while owners travelPark rangers lead educational hikes to teach visitors about local flora and faunaNewspaper reports success of local farmers market in supporting small family farms

Astronomers share new images of distant galaxy captured by space telescopeCross country team sets new school record at state championship meet

Study finds that reading to infants helps develop early language skills

Bakery offers low sugar cookies and pastries for health conscious customersAn energy company announced it would invest $4 billion in wind energy projects over the next five years

A drought in the western states led to a 30% reduction in corn productionA study found that children who play musical instruments perform better in reading and math classes

The government increased funding for public libraries to update their digital resources and book collectionsA museum displayed a rare collection of vintage cameras from the 19th and 20th centuries

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• ·A new study revealed that practicing mindfulness meditation reduces symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder
• ·Study shows that eating breakfast regularly improves school performance in kids
• ·The government released a new report showing that air quality in major cities has improved by 25% over the past five years.
• ·A social media platform introduced new features to protect user privacy
• ·A local theater performed a children’s play
• ·A gym offered free fitness classes for first responders during the month of September
• ·Coffee shop donates 10% of sales to local youth mentorship program
• ·A major hotel chain announced plans to reduce single use plastics in all its locations
• ·A forest service announced it will plant 5,000 new trees to replace those lost in a recent wildfire
• ·A famous actor won the Best Actor award at an international film festival for their role in a critically acclaimed movie
• ·A new report showed that the number of college graduates entering the tech industry has increased by 22% in the past year
• ·A new hospital wing dedicated to children’s care opened this week
• ·Local authorities launched a campaign to clean up a polluted river with volunteers collecting over 8 tons of trash
• ·City officials approved a $350 million project to upgrade public transportation including new subway stations and bus routes
• ·A research study showed that students who get enough sleep perform better on tests
• ·The national weather service issued a warning for heavy snowfall in the northern regions