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Society USA

22. March 2022

Young Migrants Get a Better Chance to Rebuild Their Lives

The United States has revised its policies to make it easier for under 21-year-old migrants who come from a violent past to obtain their legal residency, thus giving them a better opportunity to rebuild their lives.

Environment

Environment Chile

20. March 2022

This New National Park Will Protect Hundreds of Glaciers

By establishing a new national glacier park in the Andes mountain, Chile is taking concrete steps to fight climate change and preserve the capital’s melting glaciers, as well as the country’s flora and fauna.

Society

Society Philippines

20. March 2022

Protecting Our Children: New Law Helps Protect Minors From Sexual Abuse

A new bill raising the minimum age of sexual consent from 12 to 16 was just signed into law in the Philippines, helping to better protect children from rape and sexual assault.

Society

Society Belgium

10. March 2022

A Four-Day Week for the Same Pay? This Country’s Making It Happen

Thanks to a labor reform package, Belgium workers just gained stronger legal protections, including the right to choose a four-day week, a step in the right direction for a healthier balance between work life and personal life.

Animals

Animals Australia

7. March 2022

These Birds Protect Each Other – and Outwit Scientists!

Researchers have placed small GPS tracking devices on Australian magpies in an effort to learn more about their movements and social dynamics - and quickly uncovered an unusual problem-solving behavior in the birds.

Environment

Environment Norway

6. March 2022

This Vault May Save Mankind’s Food Supply from Any Disaster

Good news for our future: new seeds have been deposited in a preserving vault on the Arctic mountainside, to prevent food shortage in the event of a disaster.

Society

Society Kuwait

3. March 2022

Middle Eastern Nation Makes Historic Transgender Rights Decision

A 2007 law has been overturned in a landmark decision for transgender rights in the Middle East, ending the practice of arbitrarily arresting people whose appearance does not “match the gender” of their official identity card.

Health

Health USA

27. February 2022

For the First Time, COVID-19 Vaccine Supply Surpasses Demand

COVAX, the global vaccine distribution initiative, has, for the first time in the history of the program, a larger supply of the Covid-19 vaccination than it has demand - marking great news on the progress of controlling the pandemic.

Animals

Animals South Korea

25. February 2022

Bear Farming Is Coming to a Full Stop in This Country

As of January 1, 2026, all bear farming will be outlawed in South Korea, a decision that allows the country’s policy on animal cruelty to come full circle as even bile extraction will no longer be tolerated.

Animals

Animals United Kingdom

23. February 2022

Population of This Tall Bird Reaches All-Time High (Since the 1600s!)

Putting an end to a 400-year breeding absence, the crane has made a strong comeback in the United Kingdom as the country accounts for a record-breaking number of breeding pairs of the tall bird.