In today’s edition of Squirrel News, we’re talking about how Ethiopia’s child labourers are getting back into classrooms with speed schools, an alternative to Uber and Lyft owned by the drivers themselves, and France’s first sanctuary for ex-circus elephants.
Ethiopia’s speed schools are getting child labourers back in the classroom
The accelerated learning programme has helped over 2,000 children so far, giving school dropouts the opportunity to get back into the education system.
A driver-owned ride-hailing app alternative is improving equity in the US
The Drivers Cooperative is a rideshare platform that puts the power into the hands of the drivers themselves rather than Silicon Valley investors, creating safer and fairer working conditions.
US cars will soon be able to detect and stop drunk drivers
Tiny vent-like sensors draw in the driver’s breath and test it for alcohol presence, whilst the ignitions button measures blood alcohol levels using infrared light.
Wearable Narcan injector self-administers lifesaving drugs to opioid users
Similar to an insulin pump, the wearable auto-injector detects whether or not the wearer is breathing and, if not, will administer the drug to reverse an overdose – potentially saving thousands of lives.
Steve Verze has become the first man in the world to receive this new creation, which is more realistic and better able to show pupil depth and definition.
NHS to give therapy for depression before medication under new guidelines
Th draft guidance says that a “menu of treatment options” including CBT and mindfulness should be offered in less severe cases, rather than patients immediately being prescribed drugs.
Ji-Young makes history as Sesame Street’s first Asian American muppet
The new characters hope to encourage conversations around ethnicity, race, and culture, and is the latest in a series of inclusive puppets featured on the children’s TV show.
Europe’s first retirement home for elephants has opened in France
With a ban on wild animals in circuses gaining traction across the continent, the sanctuary offers respite and a safe new home for elephants who can never safely return to the wild.
Ethiopia’s speed schools are getting child labourers back in the classroom
The accelerated learning programme has helped over 2,000 children so far, giving school dropouts the opportunity to get back into the education system.
A driver-owned ride-hailing app alternative is improving equity in the US
The Drivers Cooperative is a rideshare platform that puts the power into the hands of the drivers themselves rather than Silicon Valley investors, creating safer and fairer working conditions.
US cars will soon be able to detect and stop drunk drivers
Tiny vent-like sensors draw in the driver’s breath and test it for alcohol presence, whilst the ignitions button measures blood alcohol levels using infrared light.
Wearable Narcan injector self-administers lifesaving drugs to opioid users
Similar to an insulin pump, the wearable auto-injector detects whether or not the wearer is breathing and, if not, will administer the drug to reverse an overdose – potentially saving thousands of lives.
Steve Verze has become the first man in the world to receive this new creation, which is more realistic and better able to show pupil depth and definition.
NHS to give therapy for depression before medication under new guidelines
Th draft guidance says that a “menu of treatment options” including CBT and mindfulness should be offered in less severe cases, rather than patients immediately being prescribed drugs.
Ji-Young makes history as Sesame Street’s first Asian American muppet
The new characters hope to encourage conversations around ethnicity, race, and culture, and is the latest in a series of inclusive puppets featured on the children’s TV show.
Europe’s first retirement home for elephants has opened in France
With a ban on wild animals in circuses gaining traction across the continent, the sanctuary offers respite and a safe new home for elephants who can never safely return to the wild.
