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 A taxi company added wheelchair-accessible vehicles to its fleet to better serve all customers 
Engineers designed a new type of insulation that reduces home energy use by 40%The postal service introduced a same-day delivery service for packages in major cities 
  
A celebrity chef cooked a special meal for a charity gala that raised $600000 for hunger reliefResearchers calculated that taking public transit instead of driving saves 200 gallons of gas per yearA city started a composting program for residents that turns food waste into garden fertilizer 
  
A snowstorm in the northwest dumped two feet of snow closing schools and government officesA study showed that learning a second language at a young age improves cognitive development 
  
The government passed a law to protect consumers from hidden fees on airline tickets and hotel stays 
A museum hosted a night event with live music and food trucks to attract young visitorsThe police department launched a neighborhood watch program to reduce petty crime 
A social media platform added a tool that lets users schedule posts for later publicationAn energy company announced it would close two coal-fired power plants and switch to wind energy 
A drought in the west led to restrictions on water use for agricultural and residential purposesA study found that children who play outside daily have better eyesight than those who don’t  |