In today’s edition of Squirrel News, a Spanish city grants pedestrians constant priority, Denver provides $12,000 in direct payments to a group of unhoused people, and India’s lattice structures show how buildings can keep cool without air conditioning.
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Doggy memes fighting misinformation, Dutch zero-emissions car, Japan’s zero waste village
Today in Squirrel News, an online army called NAFO uses witty memes to counter Russian disinformation, students invent a car that captures carbon, and we visit Japan’s zero-waste town of Kamikatsu.
#26: Humor for Humanity
Can humour help solve social problems? Comedian Jimmy Tingle thinks it can. With his project “Humor for Humanity” he aims to raise spirits, funds and awareness for non-profits and social causes. In our new episode, Jimmy explains to us how that works and shares impressing anecdotes on the President of Moldova and Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
Blood test detects 50 types of cancer, new approach to treat obesity, guaranteed income programme for immigrants
In today’s edition of Squirrel News, a new blood test can detect cancer before symptoms appear, US doctors use a new combination of approaches to treat obesity, and Minnesota pilots the nation’s first guaranteed income scheme for immigrants.
Europe’s next-generation night trains, new cheap Malaria vaccine, mural art reducing recidivism
In today’s edition of Squirrel News, Europe’s next-generation night trains aim to draw passengers away from planes, a new low-cost Malaria booster offers two years of protection, and a programme for women in Philadelphia tries to reduce recidivism with the help of mural art.
Life expectancy in Africa rises sharply, Dutch city to ban meat adverts, empathy through disagreement
In today’s edition of Squirrel News, Africa has increased its healthy life expectancy by ten years, the Dutch city of Haarlem becomes the world’s first to ban meat adverts, and NGOs examine how disagreement between politically divided people fosters empathy.
