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A humanitarian organization is breaking the cycle of poverty by teaching job-ready skills to people who need them most, from UI/UX design in cities to livestock farming in rural areas. The program has already helped thousands of women, youth, and people with disabilities earn their first real income.
A 73-year-old retired truck driver spent five years designing a loading ramp that lets cattle walk side by side, eliminating the chaos and danger of traditional loading. The innovation could save farmers $20 to $50 per animal while protecting both cattle and workers.
After decades of growth, global livestock antibiotic use peaked in 2013 and then fell by nearly a third by 2020, according to a major new study from University College London. The decline shows that government action can effectively tackle antimicrobial resistance, which currently causes 700,000 deaths worldwide each year.