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What’s right: Fluoride in Queensland bring sharp drop in tooth decay
Fluride, Australia, Tooth decay, Good news
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What’s right: Fluoride in Queensland bring sharp drop in tooth decay
Fluride, Australia, Tooth decay, Good news
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Rates of tooth decay among primary school children have plunged following the expansion of water fluoridation programs. Get all the details on today’s What’s Right!

Fluride, Australia, Tooth decay, Good news
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What’s right: California gives residents a one-click way to opt out of data collection
Privacy laws, California, Good News, Constructive journalism
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What’s right: California gives residents a one-click way to opt out of data collection
Privacy laws, California, Good News, Constructive journalism
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California has just passed a major upgrade to its privacy laws. Get all the details on today’s What’s Right!

Privacy laws, California, Good News, Constructive journalism
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What’s right: Michigan boosts cash support for new moms
Targeted support, Michigan, good news, constructive journalism
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What’s right: Michigan boosts cash support for new moms
Targeted support, Michigan, good news, constructive journalism
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A story coming out of Michigan shines light on how targeted support can really make a difference. Get all the details on today’s What’s Right!

Targeted support, Michigan, good news, constructive journalism
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What’s right: Switzerland launches world-first solar furnaces to recycle steel
Good news, Constructive journalism, Sustainability, Switzerland
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What’s right: Switzerland launches world-first solar furnaces to recycle steel
Good news, Constructive journalism, Sustainability, Switzerland
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In La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, recycling just got a major upgrade. Get all the details on today’s What’s Right!

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What’s right:  Landlines are coming back
Good news, Constructive journalism, Landline, Tech detox
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What’s right: Landlines are coming back
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In a creative pushback against children’s early smartphone use, some families in Maine are turning back the clock. Get all the details on today’s What’s Right!

Good news, Constructive journalism, Landline, Tech detox
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What’s right: California bans excessively loud ads on streaming platforms
Good news, Constructive journalism, Streaming, Noise pollution
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What’s right: California bans excessively loud ads on streaming platforms
Good news, Constructive journalism, Streaming, Noise pollution
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California has passed a new law aimed at putting a stop to those jarring moments when a streaming ad comes in way louder than the show. Get all the details on today’s What’s Right!

Good news, Constructive journalism, Streaming, Noise pollution
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What’s right: New blood test spots head & neck cancer up to 10 years early
Good news, Constructive journalism, Cancer detection, Scientific Breakthrough
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What’s right: New blood test spots head & neck cancer up to 10 years early
Good news, Constructive journalism, Cancer detection, Scientific Breakthrough
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A groundbreaking advance in cancer detection is here. Get all the details on today’s What’s Right!

Good news, Constructive journalism, Cancer detection, Scientific Breakthrough
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What’s right: U.S. solar to outpace wind in 2025
Good news, Constructive journalism, Sustainability, solar power
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What’s right: U.S. solar to outpace wind in 2025
Good news, Constructive journalism, Sustainability, solar power
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The U.S. energy landscape is on the cusp of a major shift: get all the details on today’s What’s Right!

Good news, Constructive journalism, Sustainability, solar power
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What’s right: Early colon cancer diagnoses rise among younger adults
Good news, Constructive journalism, Cancer awareness
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What’s right: Early colon cancer diagnoses rise among younger adults
Good news, Constructive journalism, Cancer awareness
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Detection rates for early-stage disease are rising among people aged 45 to 49. Get all the details on today’s What’s Right!

Good news, Constructive journalism, Cancer awareness
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What’s right: Phone ban in Kentucky boosts book reading
Good news, Phone bans, Book reading, constructive journalism
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What’s right: Phone ban in Kentucky boosts book reading
Good news, Phone bans, Book reading, constructive journalism
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In Louisville’s Jefferson County Public Schools, a recent ban on student cellphone use has sparked an unexpected cultural shift. Get all the details on today’s What’s Right!

Good news, Phone bans, Book reading, constructive journalism
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 Whats Right: Shopping without traffic
good news, positive news, London, traffic, shopping, road safety, urban justice
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Whats Right: Shopping without traffic
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A one-day trial closed Oxford Street to cars, sparking debate about the future of London’s busiest shopping street and its potential to follow European pedestrian models. Get all the details on "What's right with the world."

good news, positive news, London, traffic, shopping, road safety, urban justice
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 What's right: Nepal’s Gen Z create massive political participation online
good news, positive news, constructive journalism, Nepal, Luxembourg, Gen Z, political participation
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What's right: Nepal’s Gen Z create massive political participation online
good news, positive news, constructive journalism, Nepal, Luxembourg, Gen Z, political participation
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Nepal’s Gen Z organised a virtual debate on Discord, selecting respected judge Sushila Karki as interim prime minister, showcasing digital democracy and youth-led reform during the country’s ongoing political crisis. Get all the details on today's "What's right with the world."

good news, positive news, constructive journalism, Nepal, Luxembourg, Gen Z, political participation
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What’s right: Japan reaches nearly 100,000 centenarians
Good news, Constructive journalism, Japan, Healthcare
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What’s right: Japan reaches nearly 100,000 centenarians
Good news, Constructive journalism, Japan, Healthcare
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Japan has set a remarkable new milestone: almost 100,000 people in the country are now aged 100 or older. Get all the details on today’s What’s Right!

Good news, Constructive journalism, Japan, Healthcare
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What’s right:  Battery could power devices for thousands of years
good news, constructive journalism, Tech advancements, Sustainability
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What’s right: Battery could power devices for thousands of years
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Scientists have revealed something extraordinary: the world’s first carbon-14 diamond battery. Get all the details on today’s What’s Right!

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What’s right: UN says ozone layer is healing
Good news, Constructive journalism, Ozone layer, Planet earth, Sustainability
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What’s right: UN says ozone layer is healing
Good news, Constructive journalism, Ozone layer, Planet earth, Sustainability
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Earth’s ozone layer is gradually healing, thanks to rigorous global efforts to phase out harmful chemicals that destroy it. Get all the details on today’s What’s Right!

Good news, Constructive journalism, Ozone layer, Planet earth, Sustainability
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 Whats Right: EU cuts food and textile waste
European Union, food waste, textile waste, good news, positive news
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Whats Right: EU cuts food and textile waste
European Union, food waste, textile waste, good news, positive news
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The EU sets binding rules to cut food and textile waste by 2030. Producers must recycle, redesign and report, while countries enforce targets to shrink Europe’s growing trash mountains. Get all the details on today's "What's Right with the World."

European Union, food waste, textile waste, good news, positive news
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What’s right: Brazil cuts Amazon fires by 65% in July
Good news, Constructive journalism, Sustainability, Amazon forest
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What’s right: Brazil cuts Amazon fires by 65% in July
Good news, Constructive journalism, Sustainability, Amazon forest
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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!

Good news, Constructive journalism, Sustainability, Amazon forest
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What's right: Free fitness program in the UK gets hundreds moving
Constructive journalism, fITNESS, Senior healthcare, Good news
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What's right: Free fitness program in the UK gets hundreds moving
Constructive journalism, fITNESS, Senior healthcare, Good news
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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!

Constructive journalism, fITNESS, Senior healthcare, Good news
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What’s right: New Mexico Guarantees Universal Child Care
constructive journalism, good news, Childcare, Social benefita
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What’s right: New Mexico Guarantees Universal Child Care
constructive journalism, good news, Childcare, Social benefita
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New Mexico is breaking new ground: starting November 1, it will offer universal, no-cost child care to every family, regardless of income. Get all the details on today’s What’s Right!

constructive journalism, good news, Childcare, Social benefita
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 Whats Right: Wisconsin Strengthens Patients’ Rights
us, healthcare, patients' rights, good news, positive news, constructive journalism
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Whats Right: Wisconsin Strengthens Patients’ Rights
us, healthcare, patients' rights, good news, positive news, constructive journalism
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Wisconsin has passed a new law requiring written consent for pelvic exams under anesthesia in teaching hospitals, strengthening patient rights and reshaping how medical students are trained nationwide. Get all the details on today's "What's right with the world."

us, healthcare, patients' rights, good news, positive news, constructive journalism
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