The area burned by fires in the Amazon this July dropped 65% compared to the same month last year. Get all the details on today’s What’s Right!
What's right: Free fitness program in the UK gets hundreds moving
In North Lincolnshire, a new community fitness program is proving that sometimes the simplest ideas can have the biggest impact. Get all the details on today’s What’s Right!
What’s right: Breakthrough to reverse memory loss
Scientists at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) have uncovered a remarkable key to reversing memory loss. Get all the details on today’s What’s Right!
What’s right: ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention camp to be dismantled
Florida’s controversial migrant detention camp—nicknamed “Alligator Alcatraz”—is set to close just weeks after it opened. Get all the details on today’s What’s Right!
What’s right: Mexico, Guatemala & Belize Unite to Save the Jungle
Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize have announced the creation of the Great Mayan Jungle Biocultural Corridor. Get all the details on today’s What’s Right!
What’s right: EU greenlights a twice-yearly HIV prevention injection
The European Union has just taken a massive leap forward in HIV prevention. 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: 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: 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 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: 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!
What's Right: UK to Let 16-Year-Olds Vote in Next General Election
The UK government plans to lower the voting age to 16 before the next general election. Get all the details on today’s What’s Right!
What’s Right: Stolen Wine Queen Glasses Spared, Returned with a Smile
During a photo shoot for Luxembourg’s annual Grape and Wine Festival, a thief made off with the distinctive wine glasses belonging to the Wine Queen and her princesses. Get all the details on today’s What’s Right!
What’s Right: Japan Declares Forced Religious Acts as Child Abuse
Japan is taking a groundbreaking step to protect children from coercive religious practices. Get all the details on today’s What’s Right!