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National Gallery takes art to town centres
1+ hour, 13+ min ago (331+ words) A nationwide touring initiative by the National Gallery is transforming everyday public spaces into open-air galleries for residents across the UK Masterpieces from the National Gallery are being displayed in the London suburb of Croydon as part of a travelling…...
What if the news reflected what matters most to you?
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (499+ words) A new seven-week listening project from Positive News will explore what people truly value and how media could support a healthier relationship with the world Every day, news organisations make choices that decide what deserves attention. Certain kinds of stories…...
What went right this week: the good news that matters
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (1572+ words) A malaria vaccine cut child deaths, ocean defenders triumphed in court, and electric trucks took off, plus more good news African countries that were first to roll out a breakthrough malaria vaccine have seen a "significant reduction" in child deaths,…...
10 habits to support your mental health
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (983+ words) Now that "self-care" has been monetised to within an inch of its scented candle-lit life, what truly bolsters our mental health? We ask the experts Your mind as well as your body get a mood-boosting workout from physical activity. It…...
Life after: confronting a killer
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (820+ words) Thanks to a restorative justice programme, Joan Scourfield is sharing a stage with the man who killed her son to talk about forgiveness If there is such a thing as righteous anger, surely it's that of a mother after the…...
It's so full of love', the festival for young carers
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (895+ words) For the UK's young carers, life is a cycle of adult responsibilities and social isolation. But for one weekend a year, the Young Carers Festival helps them swap domestic stress for the simple joy of being a child For most…...
Life lessons: Ellie Simmonds on what life so far has taught her
6+ day, 22+ hour ago (1229+ words) Paralympic gold medallist and broadcaster Ellie Simmonds OBE is backing National Celebration Day, a global moment to honour the people who have shaped our lives for the better. Here, she reflects on the lessons that have carried her from the…...
15 of the best quotes from Sir David Attenborough
1+ week, 3+ day ago (654+ words) On his 100th birthday, we share some of our favourite quotes from the broadcaster and natural historian "You know, it's a terrible thing to appear on television, because people think you actually know what you're talking about." "It seems to me…...
Young inventor plans to stop 90% of floating sea plastic by 2040
1+ week, 4+ day ago (427+ words) In an era of climate anxiety, a Dutch nonprofit is developing river-based technology that could dramatically cut ocean plastic within decades Dutch inventor Boyan Slat believes that the world's ocean plastic crisis could be dramatically reduced within the next 15 years…...
Almost life-saving, Moby on the healing power of sound
1+ week, 5+ day ago (739+ words) In the optimistic 1990s, electronic pioneer Moby made music that became the soundtrack to a generation's youth. Three decades on, in a more anxious and unsettled age, his latest album explains how sound brings him calm after a lifelong battle with…...