The Republic of the Marshall Islands has launched a nationwide universal basic income. Get all the details on today’s What’s Right!
What's Right: A perfect plastic?
Scientists may have just cracked one of the biggest environmental challenges of our time: creating a plastic that’s strong and useful. Get all the details on today’s What’s Right!
What’s Right: Decades of Protection Help Endangered Whales Rebound
After years of struggle, there’s promising news from Canada’s Atlantic waters: northern bottlenose whales. Get all the details on today’s What’s Right!
What’s right: Gene-edited cells reversing “incurable” blood cancer
A scientific breakthrough once thought impossible has given new hope to patients facing one of the most aggressive and fatal blood cancers. Get all the details on today’s What’s Right!
What’s Right: Iceland Moves to End Fur Farming
In a major win for animal welfare and environment, Iceland is nearing the end of its fur-farming era. Get all the details on today’s What’s Right!
What’s Right: How Uruguay Built a Near-100% Renewable Power Grid
Over the past two decades, Uruguay transformed its electricity system. Get all the details on today’s What’s Right!
Whats Right: Bank accounts for homeless people
The UK has introduced a plan allowing homeless people to open bank accounts without a fixed address. Get all the details on today's "What's right with the world."
What’s Right: Colombia Says “No More” to New Oil and Mining in the Amazon
Colombian Amazon has officially been declared off-limits for any new oil or large-scale mining projects. Get all the details on today’s What’s Right!
What’s Right: A Cream Could Replace Insulin Injections
Skin cream could soon replace insulin injections. Get all the details on today’s What’s Right!
What’s Right: Free Buses in Iowa City Clear the Air and Ease Traffic
Iowa City launched a free-bus program that’s showing remarkable results. Get all the details on today’s What’s Right!
What’s Right with the World: UCLA Faculty Stand Up for Academic Freedom
U.S. federal court blocked the Trump administration from cutting off federal funding to UCLA. Get all the details on today’s What’s Right!
What’s Right with the World: UK Cracks Down on Ticket Scalping
The UK government is moving to outlaw the resale of event tickets at a profit. Get all the details on today’s What’s Right!
What’s Right with the World: A Rhinosaurous Reason to Smile
Cotswold Wildlife Park in Oxfordshire welcomed a very special newcomer. Get all the details on today’s What’s Right!
What’s right: Chicago community rallies to support street vendors amid immigration crackdown
In Chicago, a strong wave of local solidarity is growing in response to a stringent federal immigration enforcement operation. Get all the details on today’s What’s Right!
What’s right: England launches free breakfast clubs in 750 schools
UK government has rolled out 750 free breakfast clubs across primary schools. Get all the details on today’s What’s Right!
What’s right: U.S. Supreme Court keeps same-sex marriage protections
The Supreme Court effectively guaranteed same-sex couples the right to marry nationwide. Get all the details on today’s What’s Right!
What’s right: Australia to offer three hours of free solar power daily
Australia is gearing up to launch a major initiative called the “Solar Sharer” scheme, which will guarantee households in certain states at least three hours of free electricity each day — even for those without rooftop solar panels.
The plan, set to begin in July 2026 in New South Wales, South Australia, and southeast Queensland, is built on a simple premise: there’s so much solar power being generated in the middle of the day that supply often exceeds demand, and wholesale prices sometimes fall to zero or even go negative. By encouraging people to shift appliance use and EV charging into that midday window, the government intends to maximise clean power use, ease strain on the grid, and deliver cost-of-living relief.
To qualify, households will need a smart meter and must actively select a plan that includes the free-power window. While the scheme is designed to benefit renters and those without solar installations, some critics warn that the pricing structure outside the free hours could shift costs elsewhere.
If successful, this scheme represents a win-win: making renewables more accessible and ensuring excess solar generation doesn’t go to waste — that’s what’s right with the world.
What’s right: Colorado commits to feeding every public-school student
Voters in Colorado have approved Proposition MM, a ballot measure designed to raise additional funds for the state’s “Healthy School Meals for All” program. Get all the details on today’s What’s Right!
What’s right: South Korea mandates solar roofs on large parking lots
South Korea has officially passed a landmark law requiring all parking lots with 80 or more spaces to install solar canopies or carports. Get all the details on today’s What’s Right!
The Vatican Museums returns Indigenous artifacts to Canadian communities
The Vatican has taken a major step in reconciliation by preparing to return several dozen culturally significant artifacts to Indigenous communities in Canada. Get all the details on today’s What’s Right!