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Environment
A Billion People Could Get Safe Water Under Huge New Global Initiative
The World Bank has launched Water Forward, a major programme aiming to bring safe water to a billion people across Africa, the Middle East and South Asia.
Environment
How One Small Company Is Paving Roads With Unrecyclable Waste
A company called Makropa is paving roads with Waste Light Concrete – a material that replaces stone with shredded unrecyclable waste.
Health
Husband-and-Wife Scientists Win ‘Oscar of Science’ for Gene Therapy That Gave Blind Patients Their Sight Back
A husband-and-wife team whose love story began in a Harvard anatomy lab have won one of science's biggest awards for creating the first approved gene therapy to treat inherited blindness. Molecular biologist Jean Bennett and...
Environment
Researchers Turn Old Car Battery Acid And Plastic Into Clean Fuel
Scientists have developed a solar-powered system that turns plastic waste and battery acid into clean hydrogen fuel, offering a new recycling solution.
Health
Breakthrough Gene Therapy For Deafness Helps Patients Hear For First Time
A new gene therapy for deafness is helping patients hear within weeks, offering hope for children and adults with genetic hearing loss.
Neighborhood Heroes
12-Year-Old Girl Runs Into Burning House And Saves Her Brothers
A 12-year-old girl is being hailed a hero after running straight into a burning home to save her brothers – just moments after stepping off her school bus. Macy Johnson had only just arrived home...
Health
Teen’s Life Saved By Stranger Who Turns Out To Be His Neighbor
A teen meets kidney donor who saved his life – then learns they live just minutes apart after a powerful community plea led to a life-changing transplant.
Heartwarming Gestures
Church Pays Off $1 Million In Rent Debt And Saves 338 Families From Eviction
A Virginia church pays off over $1 million in rent debt, helping 338 families avoid eviction and offering a fresh start amid rising housing challenges.