Category: VOICES
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DR Congo: Rising insecurity in the east impedes diplomatic progress, Security Council hears
Despite diplomatic progress in recent months, with the United States brokering a peace agreement between…
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Podcast Transcript August 22, 2025— From mind-reading BCIs to ER-proof life tips: this week’s top 10 innovations
Episode Description: This week on the podcast, Arielle and Karissa explore surprising yet powerful solutions—from…
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What went right this week: the good news that matters
Mexico slashed its poverty rate More than 13 million people have been lifted out of…
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Famine in Gaza: ‘A failure of humanity itself’, says UN chief
UN Secretary-General António Guterres said the results of the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC)…
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Live update from local peacebuilders – Peace Direct
In July 2025, hundreds of people were killed in Sweida province in southern Syria. Violence…
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Tiny robots offer lasting relief for tooth sensitivity, scientists say
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Tooth sensitivity may feel like a minor nuisance. That…
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Uniting people via live music – and helping rising stars
The infectious, unifying exuberance of live music is what drives Si Blatchly, the driving force…
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World Humanitarian Day 2025: Aid workers mull record toll of their own
Speaking to UN News from the wartorn enclave to mark World Humanitarian Day, Olga Cherevko…
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Stand with silenced Afghan Women. – Peace Direct
The Taliban has imposed yet further devastating restrictions on women –many have described them as…
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Ancient conch blowing practice shows promise for easing sleep apnea symptoms
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM An ancient breathing practice involving conch shells could help…