Parents in Sweden can now transfer paid parental leave days to people who are not a legal guardian, including grandparents and friends. The law allows parents to transfer up to 45 days of their paid leave to someone who isn't the child's legal guardian. For single parents, up to 90 days can be transferred.
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: Homeless football players competing at the World Cup
The football Homeless World Cup is currently taking place in South Korea’s capital Seoul. The event runs until 28 September and features 56 teams from 44 nations, bringing together 450 players from across the globe who have faced homelessness or other forms of social exclusion.
What's right: turtle comeback on Cyprus beaches
The protected green and loggerhead turtles are making a big comeback on the beaches of two British military bases in Cyprus. The number of nests have surpassed last year's amount - already a record - by nearly 25% to 382 turtles nests.
What's right: Pharma companies making progress in cancer treatment
Pharmaceutical companies AstraZeneca and MSD are making considerable progress in treating cancers that are known for being hard to treat, such as bladder tumours, lung cancers and certain forms of breast cancer.
What's right: sleeping separately to improve a relationship?
Good news for partners who sleep separately and for those who do not sleep separately out of fear of ruining their relationship, even though they would love to sleep separately for the sake of a good night's rest: a so-called 'sleep divorce' is not necessarily a bad thing.
What's right: US collects 1.3 billion unpaid taxes
The United States has collected $1.3 billion in unpaid taxes. Since last fall, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has focused on high-wealth individuals with over $1 million in income and significant tax debt.
What's right: Youtube to limit access for teens
YouTube will limit access to fitness videos for European teens. As the video channel is aware that repeated exposure to certain types of videos that idealise specific body types could negatively impact teenagers' self-esteem, they will adjust video recommendations to prevent this.
What's right: new AI model identifies multiple cancer types
A research team led by Harvard Medical School researchers have designed a new Artificial Intelligence model that may be able to diagnose and evaluate multiple different cancers. The new model, CHIEF, is up to 36% more effective at detecting cancer, determining a tumour's origin, and predicting patient outcomes than other deep learning models.
What's Right: Florence airport to produce wine on its roof
The Italian city of Florence is building a vineyard on the roof of its new airport terminal. The grapes will be harvested and the wine will be made right there at the airport.
What's right: extra sleep reduces heart disease
A recent study has found that people who sleep extra hours on weekends are up to 20 percent less likely to develop heart disease compared to those who don't. This is especially the case for people who are sleep deprived.
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: wastewater plant transforms waste into power
The water industry (providing clean water and treating the water once we've used it) accounts for 5% of all greenhouse gas emissions; about the same as the aviation industry. To counter that, a Bulgarian wastewater treatment plant has started transforming waste into power and products.
What's right: improved way to produce chocolate
Food scientists in Switzerland have figured out how to make chocolate using the entire cooca fruit. As opposed to traditionally only using the cocoa beans and throwing the rest away, this new method uses the entire fruit - pulp, juice and husk, without adding sugar.
What's right: Bordeaux to ban cruise ships from centre
Bordeaux is moving towards a ban on cruise ships in the city centre. The move comes after complaints that the liners are an eyesore and cause environmental damage.
What's right: NY to use drones for flood warnings
New York is using the city's drones to deliver a recorded message warning vulnerable New Yorkers of flooding dangers when heavy rain is expected.
What's right: new maternity leave policies AC Milan
AC Milan has once again broken ground. After being the first Italian team to introduce pensions for their women's team, the club has announced it will introduce new maternity leave policies for players and staff.
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: woolly mammoth to return?
The de-extinction company Colossal will bring back animals that are extinct starting with a woolly mammoth calf born from genetically modified elephant cells.
What's right: free and safe Pakistan buses to take girls to school
Authorities in Pakistan's capital of Islamabad have launched a special free bus service for female students and teachers in the capital. The buses provide a safe means of transport that will hopefully allow 8.000 - 10.000 girls to be sent back to school by their parents.