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Ghanaians are feeling more hopeful about their financial futures as inflation eases and businesses hit their targets. The Bank of Ghana reports economic activity jumped 8.4% this January compared to last year.
Mongabay Latam has spent a decade building a regional network that combines satellite technology with on-the-ground reporting to expose illegal mining, deforestation, and wildlife trafficking across Latin America. Managing editor Alexa Vélez reveals how environmental journalism evolved from eyewitness accounts to high-tech investigations that cross borders and hold criminals accountable.
Energy company executives in the UK could lose their bonuses if they harm customers, under new reforms giving regulators real teeth for the first time. The changes mean consumers will get faster compensation and executives will finally face personal consequences for breaking rules.
Artificial intelligence has predicted the structures of over 200 million proteins and is revolutionizing disease detection and drug development worldwide. A new UN report shows AI is helping doctors catch breast cancer earlier and enabling health workers in developing countries to provide better care in local languages.
Electric vehicle owners are speaking up about which cars they truly love, and the results might surprise skeptics. Consumer Reports just revealed the EVs that drivers are eager to purchase for a second time.
Consumer Reports tested electric vehicles on real highways and found surprising results: some exceeded their advertised range while others fell short by 50 miles. The good news? Better testing methods are helping drivers make smarter choices.
Better Business Bureau volunteers working with ABC15's consumer team helped three Arizona residents get their money back after billing disputes left them stuck. The volunteers recovered nearly $2,000 through persistent advocacy with major companies.
Six emerging environmental journalists from three continents wrote letters to the future instead of their editors, revealing what the next generation believes journalism must become. Their words offer hope grounded in ethics, collaboration, and a promise to keep paying attention.
The Columbus Dispatch just created a full-time position dedicated entirely to reporting good news and acts of kindness in the community. Kelly Tucker starts this week as the paper's first-ever Kindness Reporter, funded by the Center for HumanKindness.
Thirty journalists in Ghana learned how to report on suicide in ways that prevent copycat deaths and reduce stigma. The World Health Organization and mental health experts are transforming how media covers suicide to save lives.
Manipal Hospitals is using Australian AI technology to help radiologists read chest X-rays faster and catch more details across its 49-hospital network serving 8 million patients yearly. The system creates draft reports that doctors review, cutting wait times while maintaining quality care.
When the FBI raided a Washington Post reporter's home and seized her devices, Apple's Lockdown Mode feature successfully prevented them from accessing her iPhone. The security tool, designed to protect against sophisticated cyber attacks, proved its worth in a real-world press freedom scenario.
A new United Nations report shows that opening legal migration routes makes everyone safer and economies stronger. The findings challenge the idea that restricting movement protects communities.
Capital FM journalist Bruhan Makong has been elected to lead Kenya's Environment Science Journalists Association, joining a new team committed to making climate and conservation stories accessible to everyone. The organization helps ensure vital environmental issues reach the public in clear, understandable ways.
Nigeria's House of Representatives is helping journalists master the complex world of digital policy reporting. The training comes as lawmakers tackle everything from data protection to artificial intelligence.
Tech journalist Alex Heath now dictates his scoops to an AI assistant that writes his first drafts. The new workflow shows how reporters are experimenting with AI tools to work faster.
Tasmania is strengthening its family violence laws with reforms that extend reporting periods for coercive control, clarify strangulation offenses, and introduce a groundbreaking levy that makes offenders pay compensation directly to survivors.
A new World Wildlife Fund report reveals that healthy forests, wetlands, and coastlines dramatically reduce disaster damage and insurance costs. The solution to rising premiums and slower recovery might be growing all around us.
After six years of research with Indigenous Elders and community members, a McMaster University professor has released a comprehensive roadmap for reconciliation in Kenora, Ontario. The community-driven report offers concrete solutions while celebrating Indigenous resurgence already underway.
A major research report reveals that everyday AI tools can influence beliefs without users realizing it, but transparency could give people the power to make informed choices. The findings are sparking calls for tech companies to open up about how their systems work.
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