Brilliant solutions to the world’s problems. We meet people with ideas to make the world a better pl
Loneliness and isolation can trigger a host of other problems, particularly for our health. But a to
**This episode is a repeat from 23 January 2018**Naomi is not your average teacher. For one thing, s
Space is littered with junk – some pieces as small as a fleck of paint, and some as large as a Londo
Being homeless is extremely bad for your health. Homeless people end up in hospital far more often,
One of every five bird species could be extinct within the next century. Whether it’s down to the sh
More than $20bn is spent on chewing gum around the world each year. A lot of that gum will end up st
Social media and messaging apps play a role in the extremist “radicalisation” of individuals. Tech c
An app in Greece is helping people donate their leftover drugs to people who can't afford to buy the
You’re standing on a stage, blinded by a spotlight trained on your face, knees weak, hands sweaty.
Providing food for seven billion people is fraught with difficulty. Fertilising vast tracts of land
By its very nature, volunteering means you don’t get paid. But what if there was a way to compensate
Naomi is not your average teacher. For one thing, she is only six months old. But in many schools a
An English woman has championed a way to bring back community spirit to city streets and keep childr
Up to 90% of the world’s coral could be dead by 2050, according to some estimates, unless we take ra
World Hacks follows up on some of our stories from last year – going back to innovators around to wo
This week we hear about three small solutions trying to make a dent on some big problems. We hear ab
In Southern Africa, over seven thousand women are infected with HIV each week. Many can't persuade t
If you are a wheelchair user, travelling by aeroplane can be very difficult. Buses, trains and some
Most Malawians live in rural areas and if they get sick, it can be incredibly difficult to get testi
Your chances of surviving a cardiac arrest while out on the high street are slim. It's estimated sur
