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Reading between the lines: the book club boom

A desire for offline community and connection is fuelling a resurgence of interest in book clubs in the UK Move over, Netflix – there’s a novel favourite pastime in town.

24/07/2024

Value in the meantime: the social enterprise transforming London’s empty buildings

Empty buildings are a rich resource, believe staff and volunteers at the ReSpace social enterprise

23/07/2024

(Any)body work: behind the scenes at London’s first all-female garage

At Spanners With Manners, Laura Kennedy is steering a more inclusive conversation when it comes to jobs in mechanics and engineering

22/07/2024

What’s a digital footprint and how can I shrink mine?

Our personal data is a prized asset that’s traded online without our knowledge. Here’s how to take back some agency

19/07/2024

What went right this week: the good news you should know about

Sweden let grandparents take parental leave, a rare species turned up in Ireland, and there was progress against cancer, plus more

19/07/2024

Life lessons: Omid Djalili on what life so far has taught him

The stand-up comedian and actor on being a bridge between east and west, improving his listening skills and harnessing anger for good

17/07/2024

The bid to ensure that no one dies alone

A nurse who trains compassionate citizens to provide company for people in the last hours of their lives is expanding into tackling social isolation too

16/07/2024

‘I saw a man transform before my eyes’

A UK charity brings young men together with older men in their communities to provide positive role models – and it’s lifechanging stuff

15/07/2024

Six things we learned making the Positive News podcast

Our first series challenged western wellbeing concepts and showed community solutions to mental health issues. Here are our highlights

12/07/2024

What went right this week: the good news you should know about

Indonesia slashed its poverty rate, China supercharged renewables, and the ‘world’s most joyful museum’ won a top award, plus more

12/07/2024

We want to know: what do forests mean to you?

Whether you are a tree hugger, forest bather or just love being in nature, what are the most meaningful experiences you’ve had with trees?

10/07/2024

A new school teaches children from low-income families to be journalists

The founder of the UK’s first major Black children’s magazine has now opened a journalism school that champions diversity

10/07/2024

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