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🎂 Today is John Lewis' birthday. Throughout his life, the civil rights icon shared many insights on the importance of perseverance, hope, and the need for continued activism in the face of adversity.
❤️ Civil rights icon Rev. Jesse L. Jackson passed away this week. Tributes poured in for Jackson, honoring his leadership in and contributions to the civil rights movement. (Gifted link)
⚖️ A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to restore a slavery exhibit it had removed at George Washington's former home in Philadelphia.
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Team USA bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor made history as the oldest individual to win gold at the Winter Olympics
Elana Meyers Taylor arrived at the 2026 Winter Olympics with three silver medals and two bronze, and finally won gold in the women's monobob event, making history at 41 years old as the oldest individual to win gold at the Winter Olympics.
She's also the most decorated women's bobsledder in Olympic history and the most decorated Black Winter Olympian in any sport. She also tied retired U.S. speed skater Bonnie Blair for the most medals by a U.S. woman in the Winter Olympics.
Her teammate and fellow mom, 40-year-old Kaillie Armbruster Humphries won bronze in the event, marking the first time two women over 40 reached a Winter Olympic podium.
Even better: Meyers Taylor is also a disability advocate. Her two sons are both deaf, and her oldest son has Down syndrome. She said, "I've had so many people from around the world reaching out and telling me their stories and how they have a kid with Down syndrome or a kid who is deaf and they believe in me."
The European Union banned the destruction of unsold clothing and shoes
To fight overproduction and make the fashion industry more sustainable, the European Union introduced new rules that prohibit companies from destroying unsold textiles and footwear.
The new rules are part of a larger regulation to aid the EU's transition toward a circular economy by improving the durability, reusability, and repairability of products, as well as more efficiently using resources.
Aside from circumstances like product safety, businesses will be encouraged to "manage their stock more effectively" and use alternatives like "resale, remanufacturing, donations, or reuse."
Why is this good news?Globally, 92 million tonnes of textiles end up in landfills every year. In Europe alone, destroyed textiles generate around 5.6 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions. These regulations are expected to help cut down on that waste
It's important to note that simply donating textile waste can do immense environmental damage on its own, without addressing the root problem of overproduction.
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A new report found that immigrants have saved U.S. taxpayers more than $14 trillion
A new analysis of U.S. taxpayer data shows that immigrants to the U.S. saved the government $14.5 trillion over 30 years and prevented a financial crisis.
The Cato Institute analysis found that without immigrants, both naturalized citizens and non-citizens, public debt in the U.S. would be at least 205% of GDP. This figure alone demonstrates how reliant the U.S. is on the contributions of immigrants.
It also found that immigrants generate more in taxes than they receive in benefits.
Why is this good news? While a person's inherent worth and value isn't determined by any dollar amount or economic figure that they contribute to a society, this research does refute a common, already debunked claim that immigrants are a drain on society and take resources away from people who need them. On the contrary, they've been instrumental in preventing larger financial crises.
After hundreds protested, the New Brunswick City Council killed plans to build a data center in the New Jersey city
Hundreds of people showed up to protest a data center scheduled to be built in New Brunswick, New Jersey. While it was a relatively small data center, about 400% smaller than the average data center in the state, residents were concerned about the impact on utility bills.
And their voices were heard, and the city council announced that it would not approve the construction of the data center, which was welcomed with cheers by those in attendance.
Instead, the city plans to redevelop the site to include 600 new apartments, 10% allocated as affordable housing, small warehouses for small businesses and start-ups, and now, a public park, too.
Why is this good news? In addition to other environmental impacts, data centers suck up a lot of electricity and have been found responsible for rising electric and water bills, due to the large amounts of water required to keep the servers cool, too. There have been protests and pushback in cities across the country as the impacts of the data centers become increasingly clear.
Plus, people should have a say in how their communities grow and expand.
John and Hank Green donated $50m to open the first-ever NICU in Sierra Leone — the hospital's first baby was just born
In 2019, John and Hank Green set out to raise money to build the first maternal health hospital in Sierra Leone, a country whose maternal mortality rate consistently ranks among the highest in the world.
Through massive annual fundraisers, an online shop filled with products that give back, and personal donations, they contributed $50 million to the project. And the Paul E. Farmer Maternal Center of Excellence just opened its doors on Valentine's Day.
And not only that, the first baby — a girl — was born at the hospital.
Why is this good news? In 2020, 1 in 52 women in Sierra Leone died during pregnancy or childbirth — in the U.S., it was 1 in 3,800, and in the U.K., 1 in 5,200. This historic milestone will bring critical care and be lifesaving for people in Sierra Leone who previously lacked the infrastructure to get the care they needed.
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