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Agência Pública19 Oct, 05:00In Portuguese
Quando o patrão pede voto
Brazil's labour prosecutors logged 1,341 reports of employer electoral harassment so far in 2026, with courts resolving 99% of cases through fines, injunctions or settlements.
Good News Network18 Oct, 13:19
Retired Couple Surprised With New HVAC System Worth $16k in a ‘Feel the Love’ Program That’s Aided 3100 Folks
telegraphindia.com18 Oct, 08:31
India will cap prices on 137 cancer drugs starting 9 November, cutting costs by up to 70%.
qz.com17 Oct, 17:24
Community opposition at local town halls has led developers to cancel billions of dollars in planned data center projects across the US.
WIRED17 Oct, 08:02
Employees of the Wikimedia Foundation formed their first labour union, a milestone for staff behind the Wikipedia encyclopedia.
Mongabay17 Oct, 03:57
Indonesian women cash in on mangrove restoration: Interview with community leader Wisye Sahambangung
Good Good Good16 Oct, 16:47
New study finds remote work brought teams closer, not further apart
Good Green News16 Oct, 16:25
Electric vehicle adoption has saved oil-importing countries an estimated $20 billion since the start of the Hormuz Crisis, reducing their exposure to oil price shocks.
CalMatters15 Oct, 16:23
This landmark California brewery was slated for closure: Instead it’s returning to its roots
Mongabay15 Oct, 12:31
How Indian communities earn a living from more than forest timber
Yale Climate Connections15 Oct, 07:00
As El Niño fuels drought in Panama, trees help ranchers maintain their water supply
courthousenews.com15 Oct, 03:50
Brazil has approved ending the six-day workweek, phasing standard hours down from 44 to 40 per week with two paid days off and no pay cut.
Positive News15 Oct, 03:00
In Ukraine, the repair movement is heading underground
Mongabay15 Oct, 03:00
Belize looks to the deep sea to complete its 30% ocean protection pledge
Oxpeckers15 Oct, 01:48
The Architects of Transition: Women shaping South Africa’s energy future
Agência Pública14 Oct, 22:12In Portuguese
Fim da escala 6×1 é a maior mudança na jornada do trabalhador brasileiro desde 1988
Brazil's Senate approved a constitutional amendment ending the 6x1 work schedule, gradually cutting the maximum weekly workweek from 44 to 40 hours without pay cuts.
Good News Network14 Oct, 11:30
Pittsburgh Water Launches Debt Forgiveness Program to Help Families with Rising Costs
people.com14 Oct, 11:16
A couple who won a record $2.5 million lottery prize eight years ago has won the lottery again, though the new amount is not specified.
axios.com14 Oct
A nonprofit in North Kansas City opened Latte Life, a working coffee shop where adults with disabilities train as baristas for four months before job placement help elsewhere.
Japan Daily14 Oct, 06:26
A Japanese sushi chef helped train former Somali pirates to become fishermen, giving them a legitimate livelihood instead of piracy.
Texas Standard13 Oct, 16:13
A Texas adult high school enrolled over 500 parents in its first year, offering free childcare and transport, helping some move from minimum wage to $40-an-hour careers.
Mongabay13 Oct, 03:34
Photos: Taiwan’s tea revival blends ancient terraces with new climate adaptations
Our World in Data12 Oct, 20:00
China reduced extreme poverty fast, but Indonesia hasn’t been far behind
pv magazine Global12 Oct
Battery storage now costs less than gas peaker plants in all 43 markets studied, and solar is the cheapest new power source in 43 of 48 markets.
bbc.com11 Oct, 18:28
Builders in the US are turning rice husks and straw, millions of tonnes of which go to waste annually, into construction material for homes.
Good Green News10 Oct, 17:42
Elevated solar canopies placed five metres above farmland generated clean electricity while shading crops from extreme heat, lifting corn yields by 20% in summer heatwaves and improving barley quality at another site.
Yale Climate Connections9 Oct, 14:42In Spanish
Mientras El Niño agrava la sequía en Panamá, los árboles ayudan a los ganaderos a sobrevivir
As El Niño intensifies drought on Panama's Azuero Peninsula, ranchers using silvopasture, planting trees among pastures, report more abundant and better-quality water and improved forage compared with conventional neighbouring farms.
Anthropocene Magazine9 Oct, 08:00
The green revolution may be turning purple
Los Angeles Times9 Oct
A California organic strawberry farmer nearly doubled his harvest using steam soil treatment instead of chemical fumigants, as researchers develop the method to cut farmworker and community chemical exposure.
Sahan Journal9 Oct, 07:00
Minneapolis expects to fund up to 700 rental vouchers. Here’s how to enter the waitlist lottery
Reasons to be Cheerful9 Oct, 04:00
Gen Z Is Rescuing Millions in Medical Supplies
ndtv.com8 Oct, 23:08
India's government capped trade margins on cancer drugs, a move expected to cut prices by up to 70%.
The Indian Express8 Oct, 08:14
A government plan to cap profit margins on cancer drugs could cut their prices by up to 70%.
TODAY.com7 Oct, 09:51
A YouTube children's host known as Ms. Rachel publicly praised a Black-owned coffee shop, sending a surge of attention and business to its owner.
ETV Bharat News7 Oct, 09:37
A woman ran barefoot in a saree and completed the Jharkhand Home Guard physical test four minutes early, qualifying for a job to support her family.
Right Livelihood7 Oct, 09:08
Rural Women's Assembly, a coalition of more than 178,000 small-scale farmers across 11 Southern African countries, won the 2026 Right Livelihood Award for advancing women's land rights and protecting Indigenous seeds.
Agência Pública7 Oct, 03:00In Portuguese
Processo da Advocacia da União contra bets tem 14 empresas que passaram impunes por CPI
Brazil's federal government sued 17 betting companies seeking at least R$2.6 billion to repay the public health system plus R$1 billion in collective moral damages over gambling addiction harms, citing a 140% rise in related SUS cases since 2018.
Agência Pública6 Oct, 13:06In Portuguese
Por que a proibição das Bets é tão importante
Brazil's President Lula signed a provisional measure banning online betting platforms, which researchers estimate cost the economy between R$90.9bn and R$141bn in 2025 alone.
techspot.com6 Oct, 09:15
Several retailers are reducing self-checkout lanes after finding the technology increased theft, errors and did not save customers meaningful time.
cleveland.com5 Oct, 18:55
Proposed Ohio legislation would require utilities to automatically credit customers after long or repeated power outages, including reimbursement for spoiled food and medicine.