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Society Portugal

25. December 2020

They Used to Be Expensive Flats for Tourists – Soon They Will Be Affordable Housing

As the corona pandemic revealed the underlying housing problem in all big cities, Lisbon, Portugal, will soon launch its ambitious plan to convert some of the tourist flats into affordable housing, a “risk-free” option for landlords.

Society United Kingdom

22. December 2020

Hobby Archeologists Found Thousands of Things During Lockdown (Including Furniture Parts From 1,900 Years Ago)

The British Museum has announced that this year, with the help from the full lockdown in the United Kingdom, regular citizens have found more than 47,000 objects in their backyards.

Society UAE

18. December 2020

Fourth Arab Country Picks up Relations with Former Arch Enemy Israel

Israel and Morocco have decided to normalize their diplomatic relations, a decision most welcome by the United Arab Emirats, the first country to find a new way with the former arch enemy.

Society China

18. December 2020

Most Chinese Support Law That Keeps Wild Animals Off the Food Menu

In the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic, the Chinese population is largely in favor of stricter regulations regarding trading and consuming wildlife, boosting efforts to prioritize biodiversity conservation.

Society USA

17. December 2020

Kindness Alert: For 48 Hours People Kept on Paying for the Person Behind them in a Drive Through

In a drive-thru in Minnesota, a simple act of kindness turned into a “pay it forward” chain, with more than 900 cars participating, that lasted more than two whole days!

Society France

14. December 2020

Learn French on Video Chat – Your Teacher is an Elderly in France

Through an initiative, French learners can practice their newly acquired language skills by video chatting with elderly citizens living in France who, in return, break away from isolation.

Society USA

13. December 2020

Next Year, the Three Most Powerful Positions in Finance Will Be Held by Women

In 2021, the top three positions in global finance will be held by women, contributing to reach gender equity, shatter the glass ceiling and encourage economic empowerment of women.

Society USA

13. December 2020

A Tribe Reclaims Its Ancestral Land (It Took Them 250 Years)

It might have taken 250 years, but the Esselen tribe finally reclaimed its northern California ancestral homeland where its culture will be celebrated and nature protected.

Society USA

12. December 2020

The World Gets Better for American Children, as Less and Less Live in Poverty

According to the latest available data, 2019 was the year that saw the biggest decline in the number of American children living in poverty, even reaching record lows, across all racial and ethnic groups.

Society India

10. December 2020

In Corona Times, India’s Female Superhero Spreads Compassion

India's first female superhero now tackles a new enemy – coronavirus – to fight against misinformation about COVID-19, but also to raise awareness and to spread compassion.