Get one of these tattoos, and you get real-time updates on your health status →
Scientists have developed tattoos that change coluor in response to changes in your body chemistry. FAST COMPANY
Read MoreColombia creates 'elite unit' of labour inspectors to combat human trafficking →
About a third of all human trafficking cases in Colombia involve victims of forced labour and exploitation. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION
Read MorePrison restaurant serves up cut in reoffending →
A high-quality restaurant in prison, where inmates can learn valuable skills in cooking and hospitality, is making a "significant" difference in cutting reoffending rates, say researchers. BBC NEWS
Read MoreHere’s why VTO is the next big thing in employee benefits →
With the job market hotter than ever, employers are looking for the best employee benefits to offer potential employees. It’s not enough to have great medical or dental insurance: high quality candidates are looking for employers that take it to the next level. One of the newest employee benefits gaining popularity in corporate America is VTO (Volunteer Time Off). G2
Read MoreThis human gene editing trial will use Crispr to treat blindness →
Up to 18 people, ages three and up, will be part of the first ever human study in the U.S. that uses the gene-editing technique CRISPR inside the body. The goal is to treat an eye disorder that causes blindness. FUTURISM
Read MoreAnalysis - That river has rights: new strategy to protect planet →
In a growing global movement, environmentalists are trying a new legal route to protect the planet - vesting rivers and reefs with "rights of nature". PLACE
Read MoreThis radical proposal would fund caregiving throughout a person’s whole life →
Inside the push for Universal Family Care, an effort to help people pay for early childhood care, paid family leave, and long-term support for seniors as part of one comprehensive policy. FAST COMPANY
Read MoreSamoa's 'third gender' delicately balances sex and religion →
Fa’afafine is a “third gender” in Polynesian culture, a term that translates as “in the manner of a woman”. REUTERS
Read MoreBangladesh tries new way to aid flood-hit families: cash up front →
Money in advance of an expected disaster can give vulnerable people resources to avoid the worst losses, backers say. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION
Doctors' crowdfunded hospital brings hope in Syria →
After a children's hospital in Aleppo was bombed in 2016, British-Syrian doctor Rola Hallam decided to try to raise money to build a new one. Her crowdfunding campaign raised ÂŁ246,000 in two weeks. A building was located and renovated, and a convoy of trucks carried medical equipment and supplies from London, across Europe to the Turkey-Syria border. BBC NEWS
Read MoreEthiopia plants 350 million trees in a day to help tackle climate crisis →
About 350m trees have been planted in a single day in Ethiopia, according to a government minister. The planting is part of a national “green legacy” initiative to grow 4bn trees in the country this summer by encouraging every citizen to plant at least 40 seedlings. Public offices have reportedly been shut down in order for civil servants to take part. THE GUARDIAN
Read MoreFlip-flops to building blocks: Ivory Coast uses plastic waste to build classrooms →
The factory will be the first of its kind in Africa and aims to produce enough plastic bricks to build 500 classrooms by 2021. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION
Read MoreThe amateur lawyers helping people walk free →
In the US more than 80% of people facing trial are represented by public defenders. Often with a huge caseload, these lawyers don't have the resources of an expensive legal team. But a community group in San Jose, California, is trying to rebalance the justice system - and they're having remarkable results. BBC NEWS
Read MoreSicily lures visitors with 'ethical tourism' free of mafia taint →
Challenging the stereotypical portrayal of Sicilians as mobsters, social enterprises are steering visitors toward mafia-free hotels, restaurants and shops. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION
Read MorePray and protect: faith saves forests of Cambodia →
The project is the largest community-managed forest conservation site in Cambodia, benefitting nearly 4,000 people in six villages. PLACE
Read MoreInnovation rush aims to help farmers, rich and poor, beat climate change →
Researchers are putting their heads together to find new high-tech ways for farmers to adapt to a hotter world, wherever they live. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION
Read MoreCannabis 'to be legalised in the UK' within five to ten years, say MPs →
A group of cross-party MPs who've been on a fact-finding trip to Canada predict the UK will fully legalise cannabis use within five to ten years. BBC NEWS
Read MoreUgandan entrepreneurs cook up eco-friendly dryer to cut food waste →
Affordable machine to dry fruit and vegetables helps farmers stop harvests spoiling and burns green briquettes, not charcoal, for heat. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION
Read MoreThis zero-waste restaurant generates literally no trash →
In Helsinki, Restaurant Nolla worked with suppliers to deliver food without packaging, serves a set menu so it doesn’t order too much food, and sends its customers home with house-made compost. FAST COMPANY
Read MoreLondon's Wheelie Gang helps children who use wheelchairs →
Emma from Greenwich set up the Wheelie Gang because her daughter Evie had no friends in her school in a wheelchair. But now, after seeing how many children in wheelchairs feel the same as Evie, Emma's project has grown into something she hopes to expand across London. BBC NEWS
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