Feel Good Friday

The U.S. has approved the world’s only twice-a-year shot to prevent HIV, the first step in an anticipated global rollout that could protect millions. (Like all good news in modern medicine, this one could be hampered by the current administration.)

+ “Among the revelers in crop tops, short skirts and high heels, one group stood out: gray-haired retirement-home residents, many in their 80s or 90s. The men wore suits with pocket handkerchiefs, and the women, in mascara and red lipstick, wore chunky necklaces and tops with sequins.” NYT (Gift Article): They’re Over 80. You Can Find Them in the Club. (The thing I like most about aging is not having to go to the club anymore.)

+ “The precipitous drops have astounded public officials and health-policy experts, who have traveled across the country in an attempt to learn the formula and replicate it. Governors, members of Congress and sheriffs from as far away as Alaska have all come through, along with an acting U.S. drug czar.” WSJ (Gift Article): One Community Took a Radical Approach to Fighting Addiction. It’s Working.

+ Michigan wildlife experts finally were able to trap a black bear and remove a large lid that was stuck around his neck – after two years.

+ 3-pound puppy left in trash is rescued, now thriving.

+ NYT: Friday Is the Longest Day of the Year in the Northern Hemisphere. (Who are we kidding? In 2025, every day is the longest day of the year.)