Stocks experienced a rally on Friday, driven by tech stocks, though the S&P 500 still ended the week with losses, according to Fortune. Simultaneously, a surf academy in Senegal is using surfing to encourage girls' education, providing lessons and resources to help them return to or begin schooling, as reported by Vox. Additionally, a Vox article discussed the impact of better-designed public housing on low-income children's future earnings.
The surf academy, run by Black Girls Surf in a Dakar fishing village, is helping approximately 20 girls return to education by linking surfing with school attendance, according to Euronews and Vox. The program provides surfing lessons, equipment, and evening classes for girls, many of whom had previously dropped out of school, offering them a path towards education, confidence, and new opportunities.
A separate Vox article highlighted the potential of better-designed public housing. The article discussed how improved public housing could significantly impact the future earnings of low-income children, potentially increasing them by as much as 50 percent. This was based on research regarding housing developments built using HOPE VI funds.
The week's headlines also covered a politicized fraud investigation in Minnesota, according to Vox and Fortune. The investigation gained attention due to sensationalism and political alignment, highlighting the politicization of fraud compared to the financial industry's approach.
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