Thailand verified for eliminating rubella as a public health problem
Thailand verified elimination of rubella as a public health problem.
Best of the week
Every Sunday: the five stories that made the week a little better, and five that almost made our daily ten. 19 September 2026 to 25 September 2026.
The week’s five best
South Korea’s Mountains Were Severely Degraded After the Korean War. The Country Planted More Than 10 Billion Trees, and Forests Now Cover 63% of the Country, With 29 Times More Standing Wood Than in 1953
South Korea’s forests now cover 63% after massive reforestation.
New Hungarian government to scrap anti-LGBTQ adoption law
Hungary will remove its anti-LGBTQ adoption law.
His Mother Died Waiting for an Ambulance. He Has Since Taken 6500 Patients to Hospital on His Bike
After his mother died, he now transports 6,500 patients to hospitals on his bike.
Can dogs sniff out cancer? New AI study shows promise
An AI study shows dogs can help detect cancer from breath.
Five That Almost Made It
Good stories that missed the daily ten, and deserved a look.
A simple at-home urine test is shown to correctly identify more than 92% of bladder cancer cases
A UK trial shows a urine test correctly identifies 92% of bladder cancer cases.
Ms Rachel started making educational videos after her one year-old son developed a speech delay and she struggled to find good videos to help him learn to speak. 7 years later, her channel has more than 21 million followers and one video ha
A mother created educational videos after her son’s speech delay; her channel now has 21 million followers.
Dogs Listen for Word Patterns Much Like We Do
Dogs can listen for word patterns similar to humans.
People in Odisha’s Babojola Village Sweep Streets 3 Times a Day & Fine Those Who Litter
Babojola village residents sweep streets thrice daily and fine litterers.
A Queen Ruled Warangal As A King. Centuries Later, Her Kakatiya Legacy Lives On In Telangana’s Flower Festival
Telangana’s Bathukamma festival celebrates Kakatiya queen’s legacy with flower towers.
Deep Dive Sunday: one good story, told properly. Coming soon.