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How man’s best friend is helping rehabilitate inmates in England Prisoners in England are being taught to train assistance dogs, gaining qualifications so they can set up their own businesses upon release Democracy Justice Lifestyle Society
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Debunking disinformation: seven truth defenders bringing people the facts Fake news is shown to spread faster than the truth. So where can you get the facts? These sources are a good place to start Democracy Education Society
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Populism appears to be falling out of favour. For now As the number of populist world leaders falls to a 20-year low, research suggests that democracy is more resilient that we think Democracy Politics Society
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Best of Britain: 10 places that drove positive change in 2022 From the town that rewilded itself, to the city trialling a solution to homelessness, here are 10 UK beacons of progress for 2022 Democracy Environment Politics Society
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What went right this week: some good news for the Amazon, plus more The Amazon breathed easier, the US midterms offered cause for optimism, and the French had a bright idea we can all copy, plus more Conservation Democracy Environment Politics Society
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Most of England is off limits to the public, this campaign aims to change that Using poetry and picnics as a form of protest, the Right to Roam campaign encourages people to reclaim what was once theirs Democracy Environment Politics
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