A professional basketball player signed a record-breaking $250 million contract with a new team, making it the largest deal in league history.

A school added a new course on financial literacy to help students learn about budgeting and savingA tech company released a new fitness app that tracks users’ workouts and provides personalized training plans

A community garden started a "seed library" where residents can borrow and return seeds to grow their own plantsA bakery donated 500 pastries to a local homeless shelter during the holiday seasonA coffee shop started roasting beans on-site to provide customers with the freshest possible coffee

A university research team found that listening to classical music can improve memory retention in studentsA taxi company offered free rides to veterans on Veterans Day as a way to show appreciation

A fashion store started selling vintage clothing alongside new items to promote sustainable fashion

A library added a collection of audiobooks in multiple languages to support non-native speakersA study found that spending time with pets can improve mental health in elderly people

The national space agency launched a new satellite to study atmospheric changesA popular fast-food chain announced it will remove artificial additives from all menu items

The city council approved a $150 million project to upgrade public transportation systemsArchaeologists uncovered ancient pottery and tools in a dig site in the northern desert

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• ·A city council approved a plan to plant 1,000 new trees in urban parks over the next year
• ·A software company released a language learning app that uses gamification to make lessons more engaging
• ·A pet store started offering exotic pet supplies for reptiles and birds
• ·A coffee shop hosted a coffee tasting event with beans from 8 different countries
• ·Scientists studied the impact of deforestation on wildlife habitats
• ·A local café hosted a trivia night on weekend evenings
• ·A local library started offering free digital literacy classes for senior citizens twice a week
• ·A scientist developed a new type of sunscreen that is better for coral reefs
• ·A museum hosted a special event to celebrate the birthday of a famous artist
• ·A taxi company added a lost and found feature to its app to help customers recover lost items
• ·A major airline offered 50% off flights for families traveling with children under 12
• ·Study shows that daily meditation reduces symptoms of chronic stress by 30 percent
• ·Study shows that drinking eight glasses of water daily improves skin hydration
• ·A major music festival announced it will introduce a cashless payment system to reduce wait times at food and drink stalls
• ·A musician’s new album received 4-star reviews from local music critics
• ·A city council approved a plan to build a new water treatment plant