Patsy Gregory, from Lancashire, flew to South Carolina to meet Carol-Ann Krause, her pen pal since 1955.
Source: Lancashire and South Carolina pen pals of 70 years meet for first time
Sweet.
Chart: Global renewables deployments to hit record levels in 2023
New IEA figures show the industry is bouncing back from pandemic-related delays and supply-chain woes, thanks in large part to onshore wind growth.
Source: Chart: Global renewables deployments to hit record levels in 2023
Very encouraging.
65-Year-old Paddles Into Record Books With Epic 6800-mi Solo Kayak Quest–From Tip of Canada to Florida and Back
After 268 days in his kayak, a 65-year-old has completed his epic solo kayak on the Greater Loop around Canada and the U.S.
Wow!
Free School Meals Are Here to Stay in MA. Who’s Next?
By passing a budget that ensures permanent, free school meals for all K-12 students, Massachusetts took a major step toward ending child hunger.
Source: Free School Meals Are Here to Stay in MA. Who’s Next?
It makes a surprising, and important difference. Well done.
Pioneering wind-powered cargo ship sets sail
Inventors hope maiden voyage will help usher in new era of greener shipping.
Source: Pioneering wind-powered cargo ship sets sail
Everything old is new again. 
She was a felon who was addicted to drugs. Then she became a lawyer.
“I want to be the kind of advocate that I wish I had when I was at my lowest point,” said attorney Sarah Gad, who was a repeat drug offender from 2013 to 2015.
Source: She was a felon who was addicted to drugs. Then she became a lawyer.
Inspiring.
Memphis teens watch good deed go viral after giving haircuts to the homeless: ‘I hope it inspires somebody’
Darnell Wells is a 19-year-old barber in Memphis, Tennessee. He usually works at The Shop, in the Frayser neighborhood, but this summer he decided to share his skills to the homeless community.
Neat.
Class Steps in to Rebuild a Jeep After Sentimental Family Project Stalled With Dad’s Death
Shane Porter, husband and father was struggling with two cancers when he bought a 1969 Jeep Commando as a family fixer-upper in 2016.
Source: Class Steps in to Rebuild a Jeep After Sentimental Family Project Stalled With Dad’s Death
Nice.
Plant-based filter removes up to 99.9% of microplastics from water
Researchers may have found an effective, green way to remove microplastics from our water using readily available plant materials. Their device was found to capture up to 99.9% of a wide variety of microplastics known to pose a health risk to humans.
Source: Plant-based filter removes up to 99.9% of microplastics from water
Wow!
‘These Old Guys?’ Short on Lifeguards, New York City Finds New Recruits
Among the rookie recruits monitoring New York’s pools, at least four were born in the Eisenhower administration. But they all passed the notorious lifeguard test, and the city needs them.
Source: ‘These Old Guys?’ Short on Lifeguards, New York City Finds New Recruits
Great idea for all concerned.