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Landlords are notorious for ripping off tenants. Renters are creating their own tech tools to fight back

From finding affordable units to advocating for fair rents for new tenants, these web platforms are making an impact.

Land mines from former conflicts still kill civilians in 57 countries. Experts are using AI to remove them safely

Anti-personnel mines continue to maim and kill even after conflicts end — and it is mainly civilians who suffer the horrific consequences.

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Wildlife-sniffing dogs detect hidden trafficked animals with 98% accuracy — all with a single air sample

A new method for tackling wildlife trafficking uses a tiny sample of air extracted from a shipping container — and the incredible power of a dog’s nose.

War reporter Jane Ferguson puts on a helmet over a protective "Press" vest

She spent 15 years as a war correspondent. Now, she's changing the way journalists report on crisis

Jane Ferguson has led the way for women war reporters. Now, she’s changing war reporting for everyone.

A photo collage of Paralympian Sydney Peterson skiing down a hill, Lupita Nyong'o posing with a fruit basket, a map of Bolivia, a woman stands inside an underground aqueduct, and Paralympian Mike Schultz snowboarding on a rail

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Omar M. Yaghi, an older Jordanian man, holds up a glass of water in the desert.

Nobel Prize winner invents device that pulls drinking water from the desert air: 'Could be a lifeline for 2 billion people'

About 2.2 billion people on the planet still lack access to clean drinking water. A new desert-tested device could help.

A sign for Dolly Sodds Wilderness sits in a grassy area, overlooking trees

Leaving wilderness alone isn't always the best way to protect it, experts say. Here's what they suggest instead

In a time when lands are experiencing the effects of climate change, protecting wild spaces may require action, not inaction.

Paralympic snowboarder Mike Schultz weaves between fences on the course

A Paralympic snowboarder made his own prosthetic leg. Now, 25 of his competitors will wear his designs in Italy

Mike Schultz first made his own prosthetic leg in 2010. Now, his company BioDapt provides equipment to other elite para athletes.

A new mom holds her newborn baby in a hospital gown

Experts think naloxone is saving new moms, as maternal overdose rates plummet in Colorado

The number of maternal overdose deaths in Colorado dropped 60% from 2022 to 2023.

A woman sits between two men on a bench. All of them are wearing green hooded sweatshirts

Woman invents 'stim hoodie' with built-in fidget toys for people with autism and ADHD

Olivia Drewery created the design to meet her own needs, noting that most clothing brands are not designed with neurodivergent people in mind.

A tiny pacemaker sits among a pile of white rice

World's smallest pacemaker — the size of a grain of rice — saves babies with heart defects

The device also dissolves once it is no longer needed, making invasive removal a thing of the past.

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TED's Audacious Project gives $1B to nonprofits working to solve 'humanity's biggest problems'

From cleaning up ocean plastic to preventing homelessness, the new cohort of fellows receives funding necessary to execute their world-changing work.