A university opened a career center to help students find internships and jobs

A local bakery started selling sourdough bread made with a 100-year-old starterEngineers designed a new type of bridge that can expand and contract with temperature changes

The postal service announced it would introduce a new package size option for small itemsA celebrity chef opened a casual dining restaurant focusing on comfort food with a gourmet twistResearchers calculated that using a reusable water bottle saves over 150 plastic bottles per year

A city implemented a new waste management system that sorts trash for recycling automaticallyA cyclone in the Indian Ocean caused widespread flooding and power outages in coastal towns

A tech company partnered with a school district to provide free laptops to low-income students

The government launched a campaign to encourage people to get vaccinated against the fluThe country’s inflation rate remained stable at 2 percent this month

A historical church was damaged by fire and needs reconstructionDoctors advised people to get enough sleep for better health

A television show received high ratings for its season finaleThe city introduced a bike lane network to encourage cycling

(责任编辑：Story Highlights)

• ·Local businesses offered special discounts to customers who use bicycles instead of cars to shop
• ·The Nobel Prize in Economics was awarded to researchers studying labor market inequality
• ·Doctors performed the first successful face transplant in the country giving a patient a new identity after an accident
• ·A community garden donated 220 pounds of green beans to a local soup kitchen
• ·A tech company said it will adopt a 4-day workweek for all employees starting next quarter
• ·A major airline said it will add 20 new international routes next year to meet growing travel demand
• ·Scientists studied how noise pollution in cities affects the behavior of birds
• ·The national basketball team won the regional championship after a thrilling final match
• ·A severe drought in the western region has led to water restrictions, with residents asked to limit water usage.
• ·Volunteers cleaned up over 500 pounds of trash from a local lake over the weekend
• ·A hospital started offering telehealth services for patients who cannot visit in person
• ·The local government invested in improving public parks and green spaces
• ·The city’s public transport system added more night services
• ·A farm launched an online ordering system allowing customers to purchase fresh produce for home delivery
• ·The city council approved a project to build a new skate park and sports complex
• ·A team of veterinarians launched a mobile clinic to provide pet care services to rural communities