Society
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Society Zimbabwe4. August 2020“Ignorance Is Not Bliss”: Young Volunteers Go Online to Bust Coronavirus Myths
The world has been facing a flood of false information surrounding COVID-19. To help stem the spread of the virus, a team of young volunteers in Zimbabwe are using social media to separate fact from fiction.
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Society Burkina Faso2. August 2020Thanks to This Charity, Prisoners Spend Their Jail Time Writing Plays and Making Music
A charity in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, is helping prisoners find revitalization through art – teaching them to sing, dance or write plays, while also organizing music competitions and theatrical performances they can partake in.
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Technology Kenya2. August 2020Corona: Solar Power Keeps People Safe During Blackouts
Kenya’s rural villages have been suffering from increasing blackouts as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. But a switch to solar power is helping families and their electricity-deprived neighbors keep their lights on.
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Health USA30. July 2020How Poor Countries Could Save Billions by Preventing Unwanted Pregnancies
Research scientists say that ensuring contraception is available to all women in low-income and middle-income countries could help prevent unwanted pregnancies - and save sixteen billion dollars a year in maternal and newborn care.
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Society United Kingdom26. July 2020Gender Change for 270 of London’s Underground Stations
Inspired by the “City of Women” subway map in New York City, USA, celebrity actor Emma Watson and award-winning author Reni Eddo-Lodge are recreating England’s London Tube map, with stations renamed after iconic women and non-binary people linked with the city.
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