The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has closed its final beagle lab, marking the end of decades of using these dogs in painful experiments. Get all the details on today’s What’s Right!
What’s Right: Diabetes Deaths Drop to Lowest Level in Years
Diabetes-related deaths have dropped to their lowest levels in years, according to early data from the CDC. Get all the details on today’s What’s Right!
What’s Right: Poland Abolishes Its Last 'LGBT-Free' Zone
In a significant stride toward equality, Poland has officially repealed its last remaining "LGBT-free" zone. Get all the details in today's What's Right!
What’s Right: Teens Invent Salt-Powered Fridge to Save Lives
Three teenagers from Indore, India have developed a groundbreaking refrigerator that operates without electricity, using only salt and water. Get all the details on today’s What’s Right!
What’s Right: Washington Bans Wild Animals in Circuses
In a major win for animal welfare, Washington State has just passed a new law banning the use of exotic animals. Get all the details on today’s What’s Right!
What’s Right: A Breakthrough in Breast Cancer Treatment
In a significant advancement for women's health, the NHS in England and Wales will now offer a groundbreaking oral treatment for advanced breast cancer patients. Get all the details on today's What's Right!
What's Right: A Victory for Press Freedom
In a significant win for press freedom, a federal judge has ordered the White House to restore the Associated Press's (AP) access to presidential events. Get all the details on today’s What’s Right!
What's Right: Shingles Vaccines reduces risk of dementia
Researchers from Wales have found strong evidence that the shingles vaccine might reduce the risk of developing dementia. Get all the details on today’s What’s Right !
What's Right: Breakthrough allows people to speak again
A major breakthrough in brain-computer interface tech now gives people with severe paralysis the ability to speak again. 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: Life expectancy increased by 6 years
Life expectancy has increased by six years since 1991, a study of the University of Washington finds. Get all the details on today's "What's right with the world".
What's right: More countries abolish death penalty
More and more countries abolish the death penalty. Zimbabwe was the latest to join this trend. Get all the details on today's "What's right with the world".
What's right: 25 million euros for Austria's democracy
In Austria, a citizens' council has started drafting a plan on how to spend the 25 millions of heiress Marlene Engelhorn. Get all the details on today's "What's Right with the World".
What's right: Law against gender pay gap comes
All EU based large companies will have to tackle the gender pay gap and make figures public. The EU pay transparency directive obliges all member states to draft a respective legislation. Get all the details on today's "What's right with the world”.
What's right: France makes the right to abortion constitutional
This afternoon, lawmakers in France vote to enshrine abortion rights in the constitution. France is the first country to do so. Get all the details on today's What's right with the world.
What's Right: EU tackles maritime pollution
EU lawmakers have agreed on new rules to combat maritime pollution. Several substances will be banned and ship owners and operators held accountable. Get all the details in the audio on today's "What's Right with the World".
What's Right: Improving access to therapy with AI
In the UK, the National Health Fund has tested a tool to improve access to therapy. The result: AI can improve access, particularly for minorities. Get all the details on today's "What's Right with the World".
What's Right: Erectile dysfunction drugs may reduce Alzheimer's risk
Men who were prescribed erectile dysfunction drugs such as Viagra and Cialis were 18 percent less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease, according to a British study. That gives some hope that such drugs could be repurposed to prevent a common form of dementia.
What's Right: How an AI chatbot prevents suicide
AI chat bots can impersonate real people and give them human-like responses. The AI tool Replika can elicit deep emotional bonds with users and has been found to help struggling students to avoid committing suicide.
What's Right: CO2 emissions in the EU lowest in 60 years
CO2 emissions from fossil fuels in the EU have reached the lowest levels in 60 years - and in China, solar and wind capacity for the first time supplies more energy than coal. This is today's piece of good news on "What's Right with the World". Listen to the audio to get all the details.