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The ‘in awe’ artist painting a wilder Britain
Rebecca Howard’s paintings capture a wilder Britain in the making. There’s still time to catchher exhibition at Knepp, celebrating nine projects bringing nature back from the brink
Putting a ring on it: the plan to green London’s beloved edges
Ten million people stand to benefit from a cooler and more biodiverse capital, say the organisers of an ambitious project to reconnect its wilder spaces
‘I can breathe again’. Readers share their experiences of a more balanced media diet
We often talk about the impact journalism has on democracy and how we understand the world. But what about its impact on how we feel?
Three surprising reasons to slow down for a thoughtful, nutritious breakfast
From cognitive function to reinforcing family bonds, the benefits of making time for good, whole foods in the morning are plentiful
What went right this week: the good news that matters
A landmark moment for climate justice in Australia, Nobel prize winners revealed, and a promising drug for Parkinson’s, plus more good news
Prince William launches kit to help communities prepare for emergencies
The guide aims to help UK communities prepare for emergencies, with advice on everything from power cuts to supporting vulnerable neighbours
A future worth building. What to expect in the new issue of Positive News magazine
From future-focused projects to secret schools, the people in this issue are choosing to act for a world they may never see – and showing what it means to play the long game
The women putting community at the heart of elephant conservation
When Dorothy Lowakutuk became one of Africa’s first female elephant keepers, she joined a movement challenging old assumptions about who conservation is for – and who gets to lead it
Meet the 14-year-old uncovering London’s lost history
Schoolgirl, author and seasoned mudlark Emmylou Vaxby has spent nearly a decade searching the Thames foreshore for fragments of the city’s past. Fleur Britten joins her at low tide to see what turns up
Why good leaders listen
Listening is often overlooked as a leadership skill, but it can challenge assumptions, reveal overlooked knowledge and lead to better decisions, writes social innovator Ken Banks
I stopped reading bad news for 48 hours. Here’s what happened
What changes when you swap the daily doomscroll for journalism that asks not just what’s wrong, but what’s working? Oliver Balch finds out
‘The forest is life’: how Indigenous communities in Peru are preventing wildfires
Forest fires have ravaged Peru in recent years, with thousands of hectares of tree cover lost. Despite this, some Indigenous communities are actually seeing a decline in blazes. Meet the forest protectors of Paamari
Can affordable ethical fashion scale up?
With a focus on living wages, better fabrics and sustainability, one clothing brand is pushing to transform the fashion industry
Life after: a diagnosis for panic disorder
After years spent terrified of her own thoughts, Molly Lambert began talking about a little-understood form of OCD online. One viral video changed the course of her life – and helped others recognise experiences they had been too frightened to discuss.
Winners of Bird Photographer of the Year announced
The winners of Bird Photographer of the Year 2026 have been revealed, with a northern gannet erupting through the ocean’s surface taking the grand prize
The race to get more young people in the UK into work, education or training
Figures published last month showed 30,000 fewer young people out of work, education or training, while evidence from programmes around the country is offering clues about how that decline could be sustained
51 ways to get the planet tipping the right way
Researchers have identified 51 positive tipping points that could save the planet. Here are five of the most promising
What happened when I stopped filling the silence
A self-confessed chatterbox in an increasingly loud world, Angela Garwood swapped conversation for stillness at a device-free silent retreat, hoping to discover what lies beneath the noise
What if giving away a day’s revenue was the best day of your year?
Twenty-five years on from 9/11, BGC Group has managed to turn tragedy into a day with purpose
How ‘housing first’ is helping people leave rough sleeping behind
A housing model that gives people a permanent home before asking them to tackle the other problems in their lives has achieved striking results. Now its principles are being built into England’s new approach to rough sleeping