What’s Right: In a landmark move toward educational access, Harvard University has announced it will offer free tuition to families earning under $200,000 per year. Get all the details on today’s What’s Right!
What's right: Norway apologizes to Sami people
Norway’s parliament has apologized to the Sami for decades of forced assimilation, marking a historic step. Alongside the apology, new measures will protect Sami culture, language, and land rights. While welcomed by the Sami, critics question economic impacts, and implementation remains under scrutiny. Get all the details on today’s “What’s right with the world”.
What's right: IKEA compensates GDR forced labour victims
IKEA Germany has pledged €6 million to a new fund intended to support victims of forced labor under the former East German Communist regime. Get all the details on today's "What's right with the world".
What's right: Weekend workout is sufficient
A German study shows that exercising only on weekends is just as good as exercising daily. All the "Weekend Warriors" here can get rid of the bad conscience thanks to cardiologists of the centre for cardiovascular research in Hamburg. Get all the details on today's "What's right with the world".
What's right: Commonwealth acknoledges impact of colonialism
During a summit in Samoa, the 56 nations of the Commonwealth have agreed to launch formal talks on reparations for the slave trade and colonial injustices. Get all the details on today's "What's right with the world".
What's right: The boomerang goes back
In a historic event, important artefacts of the Australian Aborigine Warlpiri community were returned after more than 50 years in Germany. Get all the details on today's "What's right with the world".
What's right: A sausage is a sausage
The EU Court of Justice has ruled that plant-based products can continue using terms traditionally associated with meat, such as "burger" and "sausage," as long as their ingredients are clearly labeled and do not mislead consumers. This decision follows a challenge to a 2021 French law banning terms like "veggie burger." Get all the details on today's "What's right with the world".
What's right: Fighting the global lack of drinking water
Engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a new method to generate drinking water. The solar-powered desalination system adapts its energy consumption based on sunlight availability. Get all the details on today's "What's right with the world".
What's Right: India expands the world's largest healthcare program
India has expanded its healthcare program to provide citizens aged 70 and above with annual medical insurance coverage. This initiative is expected to benefit an additional 60 million people. The expanded program builds on a 2018 healthcare initiative, which already covers over half a billion citizens. Get all the details on today's "What's right with the world".
What's right: Sweden cutting emissions by 70% while doubling economy
Sweden has found the most wanted recipe: The Scandinavian country has managed to cut 80% of its net greenhouse gas emissions since 1990 while doubling its economy. For comparison, on average, the EU countries only cut 30% of the greenhouse gases at the same time.
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What's Right: How thick is your tongue?
Researchers have developed an AI-powered system that diagnoses diseases by analyzing the color, shape, and thickness of the tongue to diagnose conditions such as diabetes, COVID-19, and anemia. Initial tests show an impressive accuracy rate of 96.7%. The technology could make medical diagnosis more accessible.
What's Right: Youth unemployment dropped globally
Youth unemployment has decreased globally, the latest report from the International Labour Organization (ILO) shows. Get all the details on today's "What's right with the world".
What's right: Groundwater levels recover despite droughts
Despite increasing droughts, groundwater levels in Southern Europe are not dropping as drastically as expected; in some areas, they are even rising. Get all the details on today's "What's right with the world".
What's Right: Better working conditions at US Big Tech firms
In the U.S., workers and union negotiators have reached a historic agreement with Apple. An Apple store in Maryland will be the first unionised store in the country. Get all the details on today's "What's Right with the World".
What's Right: 80% less plastic bags on UK beaches
The number of plastic bags found on beaches in the United Kingdom has dropped by 80% over the past decade due to the introduction of fees for single-use plastic bags. Get all the details on today's "What's Right with the world".
What's Right: Sign language in Austria's school curriculum
Starting next school year, Austria introduces sign language as a curriculum in schools. As an alternative to the conventional second foreign language classes, usually Greek or Latin, high school students can now choose to learn sign language. Get all the details on today's "What's Right with the World".
What's Right: 25 million euros for social justice
A citizen’s council in Austria has decided how to distribute Marlene Engelhorn's 25 million euros. Get all the details on today's "What's Right with the World".
What's Right: Fighting social media addiction of children
The US-state of New York has passed a law to protect children from social media addiction. Why this is an important step but not all positive. Get all the details on today's "What's Right with the World".
What's Right: Increasing voter turnout in Europe
Voter turnout at the European Elections was the highest in 20 years. Provisional EU data shows that 51 percent of eligible voters participated. Get all the details on today's "What's right with the world".
What's right: Feel the energy of sports
Since April, football fans with hearing loss in Newcastle get to experience the atmosphere at St James' Park in a more intense way. The Premier League club Newcastle United offers special shirts for fans who are deaf or have hearing loss. Get all the details on today's "What's right with the world".