The dogs that protect little penguins

When foxes discovered little penguins on a small Australian island, they nearly wiped the colony out. But a farmer came up with a novel way to protect the birds.


http://www.dailygood.org/more.php?n=6562

A new threat to poachers

Asuka Takita was born and raised in Japan, but she has made her home on the Maasai Mara, where she leads patrols to stop ivory poachers


http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20170130-the-woman-working-on-the-front-line-of-the-war-on-poaching

Better Shelter by the Ikea Foundation and the UN Refugee Agency

This modular structure is made from recyclable plastic, comprises only 68 compononets and can be assembled in four hours.


http://edition.cnn.com/2017/01/27/design/design-of-the-year-2016-ikea-refugee-shelter/index.html

Tangier to Casablanca

Morocco to get Africa's first high-speed train.


http://edition.cnn.com/2017/01/20/travel/morocco-high-speed-tgv-trains/index.html

India’s first green village

Home to a 700-year-old settlement and perfectly terraced fields, Khonoma is a unique, self-sustaining village in Nagaland of the Angami tribe.


http://www.thebetterindia.com/82746/khonoma-green-village-nagaland/?utm_source=The+Better+India+Newsletter&utm_campaign=501762ac38-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_cd579275a4-501762ac38-74060141

Furious Indian women fight back

Enough is really enough. NO MORE.

"The day is ours and so is the night," Ankita Luharia shouted, along with the other men and women.

Their march was a part of #IWillGoOut -- a nationwide march of thousands in India reacting to an alleged attack on multiple women in Bangalore on New Year's Eve.


http://edition.cnn.com/2017/01/26/asia/india-march-i-will-go-out/index.html

Meet 15-year-old ‘Mizo Messi’

India's northeastern state of Mizoram has, for long, been a breeding ground for football players. 15-year-old Lalchungnunga, a football player from the state, has been chosen to train at Germany’s prestigious football league, Bundesliga, for six years.

One of eight siblings born to a daily wage labourer, Lalchungnunga overcame poverty and lack of resources to continue his game. His natural flair for the game has earned him the nickname Mizo Messi (the young footballer is a big fan of the Argentinian star) among friends and locals.


http://www.thebetterindia.com/83242/mizoram-football-player-germany-bundesliga/?utm_source=The+Better+India+Newsletter&utm_campaign=d5f6f88e45-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_cd579275a4-d5f6f88e45-74060141

Where people don't like to say no

Thailand is famously known as the Land of Smiles, and its residents pride themselves on being gracious and accommodating. As a collective culture, Thai people are taught to be more concerned with what’s best for the group rather than what suits them personally. Perhaps this is why “no” is always tempered with a “yes”. “Not yes” seems to imply in one small phrase their regret at not being able to consent to what you’ve asked. In fact, when mai chai is proffered, it’s often with downcast eyes and a small bow called a wai or a hand waved in front of the face apologetically.


http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20170123-where-people-dont-like-to-say-no

Kalki Subramaniam, the transgender woman, is invited to speak at Harvard

Kalki Subramaniam is an inspiration not only to the transgender community but to society as a whole. This multi-hyphenated writer, activist, media personality, and actor, has been at the forefront fighting for transgender rights in India. Now she is preparing to take her message to a global platform, as Harvard University has invited her as a speaker.


http://www.thebetterindia.com/82883/kalki-subramaniam-transgender-woman-invited-speak-harvard/?utm_source=The+Better+India+Newsletter&utm_campaign=f9914680c2-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_cd579275a4-f9914680c2-74060141

Sikkim, India, a fully organic state

Sikkim is fast becoming India’s first fully organic state. Over 75,000 hectares of agricultural land in Sikkim are now free of pesticides and chemicals, and are healthy, allowed to rejuvenate, and helping people eat and be healthier. Every bit of credit goes to the progressive Sikkim State Government for thinking beyond immediate benefits and profits, and considering the greater good for both its people and its lands.


http://www.thebetterindia.com/82304/why-adopt-organic-farming-practices-important-india/?utm_source=The+Better+India+Newsletter&utm_campaign=591ff1105e-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_cd579275a4-591ff1105e-74060141

A remarkable lady

Chelsea Clinton

Chelsea Clinton has kept a low profile since her mother's election defeat in November.

But in a new interview with Refinery29, Clinton called on those disappointed with the outcome to not lose hope.


http://edition.cnn.com/2017/01/18/entertainment/chelsea-clinton-interview-hillary-clinton/index.html?iid=ob_article_footer_expansion

Desperate to study and learn

The largest non-Muslim minority in Iran, the Bahais, are persecuted in many ways - one being that they are forbidden from attending university. Some study in secret, but for those who want to do a postgraduate degree the only solution is to leave their country and study abroad.


http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-38656871

What does post-truth mean for a philosopher?

"Post-truth" has come to describe a type of campaigning that has turned the political world upside down.

Fuelled by emotive arguments rather than fact-checks, it is a phrase that has tried to capture gut-instinct, anti-establishment politics.

Oxford Dictionaries made it the word of the year, defining it as where "objective facts are less influential in shaping public opinion than appeals to emotion and personal belief".


http://www.bbc.com/news/education-38557838

Chinese billionaire launches biggest education prize

The Yidan Prize will award nearly $8m (£6.64m) every year to two research projects that have the potential to "transform" global education.

Charles Chen Yidan, who co-founded China's internet company, Tencent, wants to use the prize to scale up innovative education research projects and replicate them across the world.


http://www.bbc.com/news/business-38639891

Walls of Kindness

Walls of kindness are springing up all across North Indian cities — thanks to some good Samaritans who wish to help people from underprivileged backgrounds. These citizens are coming together to set up walls in public spaces where anyone can leave clothes and other necessary supplies, and those in need can take whatever they want.


http://www.thebetterindia.com/82077/the-wall-of-kindness-india-underprivileged/?utm_source=The+Better+India+Newsletter&utm_campaign=4bfa9626e4-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_cd579275a4-4bfa9626e4-74060141

Saving the horses in Spiti's Pin Valley

Tucked away in the interiors of the beautiful Pin Valley, Sagnam village is a place where sublime beauty meets the practical struggle for survival. Home to the extraordinary Chamurti horses, this Himalayan hamlet runs its own insurance scheme for its precious equines!


http://www.thebetterindia.com/81700/sagnam-pin-valley-spiti-insurance-chamurti-horses/?utm_source=The+Better+India+Newsletter&utm_campaign=b9a36708b8-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_cd579275a4-b9a36708b8-74060141

Eva Kor

Survivor of Auschwitz Nazi experiments preaches forgiveness.


http://edition.cnn.com/2017/01/12/world/my-hero-max-foster-eva-kor/index.html

How food trucks took over city streets

From humble origins, four-wheeled kitchens have redefined urban al fresco dining.


http://www.bbc.com/autos/story/20170104-building-a-better-food-truck

5 Rare species of migratory birds that fly to India during winter

These birds love the Indian winter.


http://www.thebetterindia.com/81077/migratory-birds-india/?utm_source=The+Better+India+Newsletter&utm_campaign=9644bc2e7b-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_cd579275a4-9644bc2e7b-74060141

Sexuality and gay acceptance

UK, Birmingham-based Manjinder Singh Sidhu spoke about how his very desi (traditionally Indian) Mom came around to supporting him as a proud gay man and also crusades for LGBTQ rights now.


http://www.thebetterindia.com/81128/sikh-lgbtq-mans-mom-supportive-parents/?utm_source=The+Better+India+Newsletter&utm_campaign=085155a8f0-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_cd579275a4-085155a8f0-74060141