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‘Qadir’s Last Marbles’, a hopeful story of an Afghan father and his family on the run

Afghan Qadir Nadery fled his war-torn country with his wife and children. After three months of traveling, the family arrived in…

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Better Society

Should children clean their own schools? Japan thinks so.

Many Japanese schools don’t hire janitors or custodians in the traditional American role, and much of the school cleaning is done…

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Personal Growth

Top 5 regrets of the dying + 5 ways to live without regrets in the first place!

The observations of a palliative care nurse with whom the dying shared their innermost regrets inspired her to write a bestselling…

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20

Personal Growth

The eight key rules of living by Alain de Botton that the world needs right now

The School of Life is an organisation founded to help you find serenity, resilience and connection. Here are 8 rules designed…

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This man founded a company to create 1 million jobs for people with autism

Better Society

This man founded Specialisterne to create 1 million jobs for people with autism

Specialisterne aims to ensure that every autistic and other neurodiverse person who wants a meaningful career, gets a meaningful career.

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Better Society

Dutch supermarket chain to open 200 new ‘Chat Checkouts’ to combat loneliness

Wanting to play a role in identifying and reducing loneliness in the community, Dutch supermarket Jumbo is to open two hundred…

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Personal Growth

Top 10 Bonus Benefits of Being Kind

Discover the many ways that kindness has a positive impact on your brain and body... it’s even good for your heart!

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Personal Growth

Before you speak, ask yourself these 3 questions

Socrates, the famous philosopher of Ancient Greece, devised the ‘Triple Filter Test’ to make people think before they speak.

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Better Society

Seattle homeowners volunteer their backyards for tiny homes for unhoused neighbours

The Block Project program has so far housed 12 people in private backyards and there are plans to grow.

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Sustainable Planet

Prince William announces finalists for The Earthshot Prize 2022

Following his father Charles III “the green” King of the United Kingdom, Prince William also cares about the future of our…

3 mins
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‘Qadir’s Last Marbles’, a hopeful story of an Afghan father and his family on the run

Should children clean their own schools? Japan thinks so.

Top 5 regrets of the dying + 5 ways to live without regrets in the first place!

The eight key rules of living by Alain de Botton that the world needs right now

This man founded Specialisterne to create 1 million jobs for people with autism

Dutch supermarket chain to open 200 new ‘Chat Checkouts’ to combat loneliness

Top 10 Bonus Benefits of Being Kind

Before you speak, ask yourself these 3 questions

Seattle homeowners volunteer their backyards for tiny homes for unhoused neighbours

Prince William announces finalists for The Earthshot Prize 2022

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