1. Nike closes offices for a week to give employees a mental health break
Global apparel and shoe company Nike is putting some of its employees’ mental health ahead of productivity. It has closed its corporate offices for the week so employees can “enjoy additional time off to rest and recover,” according to a statement.
2. Tuna are starting to recover after being fished to the edge of extinction, scientists have revealed
Tuna are starting to recover after being fished to the edge of extinction, scientists have revealed. Numbers are bouncing back following a decade of conservation efforts, according to the official tally of threatened species.
3. Dead Department Stores Reborn as Schools, Libraries, and Offices
Property owners and designers see cost savings and environmental benefits in adapting older buildings rather than tearing them down.
I want to see a mall turned into apartments with a nice walking space
4. No US Military Dogs Were Left Behind in Afghanistan, DOD Says
Pentagon officials say the caged dogs in viral photos aren’t military working dogs, all of which were evacuated.
5. Cow stuck in tree after Hurricane Ida rescued by workers in Louisiana bay
The opposite of ground beef.
6. These Moms Just Became the First Gay Couple to Adopt in the Mexican State of Jalisco
Two Guadalajara women have become the first gay couple in the Mexican state of Jalisco to officially adopt a child, according to Puerto Vallarta Daily News.
Palmira Martínez Gallardo Valdés and Gabriela Flores Castro began the process of formally adopting their child — 5-year-old Ricardo — in February of this year and were granted approval by a judge in May. The adoption was finally certified July 13, when they received a birth certificate bearing the names of both mothers.
7. It's official: You can't buy leaded gasoline for cars anywhere on Earth
Algeria halted sale of leaded gas last month, prompting the UN to declare 'official end' of its use in cars
Leaded gasoline has finally reached the end of the road, the UN environment office said Monday, after the last country in the world to use it stopped selling the highly toxic fuel.
That's it for this week. Until next week, stay safe.