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TGIF Quicktake readers! Here are 10 stories to help end your week on a higher note. 
1. Kamala Harris becomes the first Black woman and first Asian-American on a major party presidential ticket. The Senator and former prosecutor has a deep record of public service and brings hands-on expertise in the U.S. criminal justice system as Joe Biden's running mate.
2. Pandemic shutdowns saw huge decreases in premature births. Decreases in air pollution, fewer infections to new moms thanks to social distancing and reduced stress by staying home created healthier babies. 3. This smartphone from Uganda can take your temperature and check for a potential coronavirus fever. The company says the G507 could be half the price of other digital temperature gauges.  4. In the post-pandemic world, nightlife may include contactless cocktails served by robotic mixologists. An Estonian startup has created a prototype bartender that's getting interest from airports and casinos. 5. An all-female ranger team in Kenya is breaking barriers. The team is patrolling the vast Amboseli National Park in pursuit of poachers to protect wildlife while defying gender norms and empowering women everywhere.  6. The global share of wind and solar energy has doubled since 2015 and made up 10% of electricity so far in 2020. This could drive the world closer to climate goals to limit the worst effects of global warming. 7. Uganda builds Africa's first electric bus plant. Authorities hope it will promote industrialization while reducing pollution from older vehicles.  8. K-pop's TWICE holds 'World in a Day' livestream concert during Covid-19. Large-scale virtual concerts by K-pop bands are keeping fans around the world glued to their screens exemplifying how the K-pop industry has been pioneering a new era of online shows. 9. Wildlife conservationists set free two captive beluga whales. Little White and Little Grey are now in a first-of-its-kind open water sanctuary in Iceland, pushing forward the anti-captivity campaign for marine mammals. 10. A jewelry company in Israel says it's making the world's most expensive coronavirus face mask. The $1.5 million mask has a 18-karat white gold face covering decked out with 3,600 black and white diamonds.
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Masiel Torres | 
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