Dutch kids declared the world’s happiest (again). Here’s why
Dutch children are consistently ranked the happiest in the developed world. What is the Netherlands getting right?
Education Wellbeing Youth
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Greenland sheds new light on underwater carbon sink
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Energy Environment Health Society
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The English restaurant turning hospitality on its head
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Food Social Enterprise Society
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Dr Mark Williamson, director of Action for Happiness, shares five small changes that really can make a difference to your life
Health Lifestyle Wellbeing
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A new approach to fostering is taking shape in England
It takes a village to raise a child, or so the proverb goes. A new approach to fostering is embracing that idea
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Monet for nothing: the famous artworks cheering up UK high streets
Reproductions of works by Monet, Picasso and Van Gogh are being hung in town centres to bring art closer to communities
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What if the news reflected what matters most to you?
A Positive News listening project will explore what people truly value – and how media can support a healthier relationship with the world
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10 habits to support your mental health
To mark Mental Health Awareness Week, we asked the experts how to support our mental wellbeing. This is what they said
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Life after: confronting a killer
Thanks to a restorative justice programme, Joan Scourfield is sharing a stage with the man who killed her son to talk about forgiveness
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