You might remember the uprisings in the Middle East in 2011. As dictators were toppled hundreds of thousands of protesters called for change, for freedom and a new start. Their high hopes came to very little and the region lurched back towards war and repression. But the grievances that drove the 2011 uprisings - the so-called Arab Spring - never went away. 2019 might be the year it started again. BBC NEWS
Read MoreA more scientifically literate public, it’s presumed, could better distinguish truth. But our problem is not too little science in public culture, but too much. LA REVIEW OF BOOKS
Read MoreLand is a hot topic in South Africa, where President Ramaphosa last year launched a process to change the constitution to redistribute land and address inequality. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION
Read MoreIn California, near immense industrial farms, small plots are rented out to field laborers so they can try to create their own farm businesses. THE NEW YORK TIMES
Read MoreIkea’s parent company is to invest an additional €200m (£171m) in green energy and forest planting as part of a plan by the world’s largest furniture retailer to become carbon neutral by 2030. THE GUARDIAN
Read MoreA report says that consulting a pharmacist can leave women and girls feeling ‘uncomfortable, embarrassed, or judged’. DAZED
Read MoreThe cost of further education is reshaping America. But as tuition prices soar across the country, one university in Kentucky has found a way to cover the costs. There's just one catch - the students have to work for it. BBC NEWS
Read MoreAs protest and environmental alarm escalate, a new breed of business is prioritising values other than money and growth. THE GUARDIAN
Read MoreSick of traffic and pollution, cities are showing we can reclaim public space from cars and improve our health and well-being. HUFFPOST
Read MoreAbout 1,400 people occupy the disused Woodstock Hospital and an abandoned nurses' home, in protest of the rising rents they say have forced many from their homes. PLACE
Read MoreHenrik Stiesdal has been thinking about wind turbines since he was a teenager and now he wants to take the next big step. Henrik thinks offshore wind farming, using floating turbines, is the key and he talked to the BBC's Freya Cole about his vision. BBC NEWS
Read MoreMusicians are normalising different sexual expressions in their videos in hopes of seeing change on the ground in the West African country, where same-sex relations are illegal. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION
Read MoreA new research institute at UCLA wants to start a virtuous cycle of generosity and do-gooding. THE ATLANTIC
Read MoreTim Berners-Lee, the creator of the world wide web, has launched a plan to stop the world falling into a "digital dystopia". Sir Tim unveiled a set of standards that good internet companies should abide by, in the hope of preserving the promise of the internet and stopping it being misused. THE INDEPENDENT
Read MoreDescribed as "a banana on steroids", enset may be the superfood you've never heard of, let alone tasted, but scientists say it could be a life saver for a warming world. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION
Read MoreIn the US, black babies die at twice the rate of white babies. In Cleveland, the mortality rate is nearly three times as high. Can birth advocates make a difference in one of America’s most segregated cities? THE GUARDIAN
Read MoreA new investment fund has been set up to help vulnerable women, including the homeless, ex-offenders and survivors of domestic abuse, find safe and secure homes in Britain. PLACE
Read MoreUsing sensors, green areas, better planning and more advice from communities, cities are battling growing flood risk. PLACE
Read MoreFoodMaven is part of a movement to find buyers for $3.50/lb. New York strips, “ugly” fruit and local produce in order to cut into America's food waste problem. COLORADO SUN
Read MoreBy tapping traditional knowledge, Ebru Baybara Demir is helping make farming in southeastern Turkey more resilient to climate change. ENSIA
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