Book club selects award winning novel for next month’s discussion

A charity launched a program to teach seniors how to video chat with family membersScientists reported that coral reefs in the Great Barrier Reef are showing signs of recovery

The city council voted to extend public transit service to 24 hours on weekendsResearchers studied the effects of social media on body image in teenage girlsA popular fashion brand announced a collaboration with a celebrity to create a summer collection

The national hockey league started its new season with a game between two rival teamsA tech company released a software update to improve the performance of its mobile app

The government provided financial assistance to small businesses affected by a tornado

A local farmers’ market started selling artisanal cheeses made from local milkA construction project to renovate an old public library began, with plans to add more digital resources

A personal finance app reached 5 million downloads, helping users track spending and save moneyA farmers market hosted a cooking demonstration with a local chef, showcasing recipes using market ingredients

A hospital started a smoking cessation program with counseling and medication supportA national park closed a section of a lake temporarily to stock it with native fish species

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• ·A tech company announced it will lay off 1500 employees as part of a restructuring plan to focus on core products
• ·Research finds that family dinners improve academic performance in teens
• ·Research indicates that volunteering helps people feel more connected to community
• ·Researchers found that using cloth bags instead of plastic bags reduces plastic waste by 80%
• ·A school started a gardening club that grew vegetables for the school cafeteria
• ·A famous poet was awarded a lifetime achievement award for their contributions to literature
• ·Research finds that family dinners improve academic performance in teens
• ·The government introduced new guidelines for safe outdoor gatherings
• ·A software company offered a free trial of its program
• ·A new mobile game with educational content was launched for kids
• ·A local school held a charity event to raise money for children with cancer collecting over $60000
• ·A research study revealed that reading printed books improves comprehension better than e books for some people
• ·Doctors performed the country’s first successful face transplant on a patient injured in a severe accident
• ·A tech company allowed employees to choose their own work schedules with flexible hours
• ·The national hockey league started its new season with a record number of viewers
• ·The government launched a $2 billion stimulus package to support small businesses affected by the recent recession