United Kingdom
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Society
Society United Kingdom
We Will Get You a Place, So You Can Fix Your Problems, Homeless Are Told
The United Kingdom is one of the wealthiest countries in the world, yet the nation still faces a rising amount of homelessness. But a new partnership is gearing the country towards an end to the crisis, with 'Housing First'.
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Society
Society United Kingdom
Bosses and Activists Agree: Businesses Need to Focus on People’s Well-Being, Not Only Profits
An annual conference in London, England last month brought together business leaders and activists, urging companies to think beyond profit and highlighting the importance of social responsibility.
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Society
Society United Kingdom
Helen Mirren, Will Smith and Brian Cox Camp at “World’s Big Sleep Out”
An international event called the “World’s Big Sleep Out” has people camping out in sleeping bags to help raise cash for homeless causes – with celebrities participating in the fight against the growing global homelessness.
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Environment
Environment United Kingdom
“Seafood” Made from Plants Could Relieve Stressed Oceans
A third of our planet’s oceans are over-fished, with record breaking global consumption. But companies across the world have been coming up with innovative solutions that sustainably tackle our growing demand for seafood.
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Society
Society United Kingdom
They Buy Houses, Fix Them – and Rent Them Out for Cheap
A new investment fund has launched in Britain, aimed at fighting domestic abuse as well as the nation’s shortage in housing: it buys and refurbishes safe and secure homes, and rents them out to vulnerable women and their children.
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Technology
Technology United Kingdom
Inventor of the Web Slaps Tech Giants’ Fingers: “Be More Transparent”
World Wide Web inventor Tim Berners-Lee is urging major tech companies to ensure their artificial intelligence algorithms do not discriminate, telling them to be more transparent about how these algorithms make decisions that affect people’s lives.
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Society
Society USA
New York is the New Tokyo, Named World’s Most Innovative City
A list that annually ranks the world’s most innovative cities has put New York in first place, pushing Japan’s Tokyo, last year’s winner, down to second, as the United States steps up with its embrace of smart tech and start-ups.