For over 30 years, Living Paintings has been helping blind and visually impaired people enjoy art through touch and sound. Here, we explore the hard work involved in adapting a two-dimensional book ...

“A morning hailstorm turned into sunshine and gifted me with one of the most memorable projects I have ever shot. Gwen wears my favourite African hairstyle, Koroba braids, wrapped with a pink boa made ...

Cleaning up, under the radar: from landmines to refuse lying in subterranean caves, these people are tackling less-visible pollution We recently reported on the ‘ghost-hunters’ – the volunteer divers ...

“Rushing to catch the metro in Moscow I tripped on the steps and nearly fell headfirst. Two people caught me and helped me to the train, while a guy on the train put his foot in the door to stop it ...

Positive News is the media brand for rigorous journalism about what’s going right. We report socially relevant and uplifting stories of progress – ranging from the global boom in renewable energy to ...

Discarded fishing nets pose a grave threat to marine life. Our writer joins the volunteers who are determined to retrieve this ‘ghost gear’ Shortly after welcoming me on to the boat, Fred Nunn, a ...

From Chile to China, efforts to conserve urban wetlands have been recognised after 31 metropolises were accredited as ‘wetland cities’. The accreditation scheme – introduced by the Convention on ...

For the first time, work-life balance has surpassed pay as the leading motivator for employees globally, according to an international workplace study now in its 22nd year. The Dutch recruitment ...

“The most gangster granny to ever live,” says photographer Jack Currie of this portrait of ‘Margaret from Edinburgh’ balancing expertly on a skate park’s rail. It’s surprising, joyous and impressed ...

Roses are red, violets are blue – but you can choose green when it comes to flowers say these florists, on Valentine’s Day and beyond Thinking of treating your beloved to a bouquet of roses this ...