Plastic bag usage dropped a staggering 91% following a plastic ban in Vermont. Get all the details on today’s What’s Right!
What’s right: Denmark combatting the reading crisis
Denmark is making books more accessible by abolishing its 25% VAT. Get all the details on today’s What’s Right!
What’s right: Device clears tumors in 82% of treatment-resistant bladder cancer patients
Researchers have developed an innovative drug delivery device that has shown remarkable success in tackling one of the toughest forms of bladder cancer. Get all the details on today’s What’s Right!
What’s right: Welfare Policies Lift 13.4 Million Mexicans Out of Poverty
Sweeping welfare reforms in Mexico helped 13.4 million people escape poverty—a remarkable 26% drop in national poverty levels. Get all the details on today’s What’s Right!
What’s right: Iceland Foods fights food waste in the UK
Iceland Foods, the popular frozen food supermarket chain in the UK, has launched a nationwide initiative to tackle food waste while helping customers save money. Get all the details on today’s What’s Right!
What’s right: Person with type 1 diabetes produces their own insulin
For the first time, a person with type 1 diabetes produces their own insulin after gene-edited cell transplant. Get all the details on today’s What’s Right!
What’s right: Four-Day Workweek Boosts Happiness and Performance
The biggest global trial for a 4-day work week just wrapped up, running across six countries and involving companies in all sorts of industries. Get all the details on today’s What’s Right!
What’s right: Free Summer Meals for Every Child in NYC
New York City is offering free summer meals to all children 18 and under — no registration, no ID, no strings attached. Get all the details on today’s What’s Right!
What’s right: Homophobic Attitudes Have Fallen Sharply in Western Europe and the U.S.
A remarkable shift in attitudes toward homosexuality—especially in Western Europe and the United States - is taking place. Get all the details on today’s What’s Right!
Whats Right: A Tool against Unfair Rent Hikes
Düsseldorf tenants can now check and report illegal rent hikes in minutes, thanks to a smart online tool. It’s already inspiring similar systems in other German and European cities. Get all the details on today's "What's Right with the World".
Whats Right: Zero Deaths, Safer Streets
Helsinki just hit a milestone—zero traffic deaths in a year. How did they do it, and why can’t other cities, like Luxembourg, match that success? Get all the details on today's "What's Right with the World."
What’s right: Dutch phone bans boost focus and social connection in schools
A new government-backed study in the Netherlands shows that banning mobile phones and other electronic devices in schools is paying off. Get all the details on today’s What’s Right!
What’s right: Most new renewables now cheaper than fossil fuels
91% of newly built renewable energy projects—especially solar and onshore wind farms—were already cheaper than new fossil fuel power plants. Get all the details on today’s What’s Right!
What’s right: First Male Pill with No Side Effects Clears Safety Test
A major breakthrough in reproductive health: the first-ever non-hormonal male birth control pill has passed its initial human safety trial. Get all the details on today’s What’s Right!
What's Right: Less Crime thanks to community measures
Homicide and violent crime rates are dropping across the U.S. in 2025, with prevention, community support, and post-pandemic stability proving more effective than tough-on-crime policies. Get all the details on today's "What's Right with the World."
What’s right: First IVF Rhino Pregnancy Could Bring a Species Back From the Brink
In an unprecedented leap for conservation science, researchers have successfully achieved the world’s first IVF pregnancy in a rhino. Get all the details on today’s What’s Right!
What’s right: Removing Down Syndrome at its Root
Japanese researchers from Mie University have taken a remarkable step toward addressing Down syndrome at its genetic core. Get all the details on today’s What’s Right!
What’s right: Ozzy Osbourne’s Farewell Sets Charity Record
Ozzy Osbourne’s farewell concert, Back to the Beginning, just made history—becoming the highest-grossing charity concert ever. Get all the details on today’s What’s Right!
What’s right: California Now Runs on Two‑Thirds Clean Energy
California just hit an impressive milestone: in 2023, 67% of its electricity came from renewable or zero‑carbon sources—making it the largest economy in the world powered mostly by clean energy. Get all the details on today’s What’s Right!
What’s Right: DuckDuckGo Lets You Hide AI‑Generated Images
DuckDuckGo has just introduced a new feature to help users avoid the flood of low-quality AI-generated images. Get all the details on today’s What’s Right!