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Allowing mums in jail to hug their children How two women in the US state of Minnesota are transforming the lives of mothers in jail.

19 Jun
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Text for medical help: a solution for the world's poor A new initiative in the Dominican Republic is crowdsourcing volunteers in medical emergencies. Amelia Martyn-Hemphill went onboard to see how it works.

02 May
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The magic words that reduce road deaths Safety stickers on Kenya's notoriously hazardous buses have saved hundreds of lives.

30 May
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Can plastic roads help save the planet? A start-up company is persuading local councils in the UK to turn local plastic waste into roads. Video journalist Dougal Shaw caught up with the inventor.

25 Apr
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An app to help blind people to 'see' Thousands of people are lending their eyes to those who need them.

23 Feb
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Small island's postal service takes on a global problem Could postal workers help solve the social care crisis?

10 Apr
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The capital city banishing cars Main roads through the centre of Santiago are closed to motor vehicles every Sunday so people can use them to ride their bikes. The idea has spread to other South American cities.

01 Jun
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The fog catcher In the slums of Lima, he's found a way to turn fog into water.

02 Dec 16
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Clothes you can throw away guilt-free A Swedish clothes designer is developing radical ways to combat waste in fashion, from biodegradable clothes to a rental service.

12 May
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The clothes being made out of recycled plastic Plastic waste turned into clothes, to save our oceans

23 May
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