It's no secret that the news media is in crisis: sweeping layoffs across newsrooms, consumer disengagement and stories of doom and destruction on loop 24/7. But what if we could fix it? In this bonus episode Angus Hervey chats about his mission to highlight stories of progress and to prove that another form of journalism is possible - one that not only infor ... Show More
Oct 28
He Moved Into a Dementia Ward at 21. Here's What He Discovered
What if we've confused keeping people safe with giving them a good life?Meet Teun Toebes, Dutch healthcare innovator, author and dementia advocate on a mission to change how the world lives with dementia. At 21, most of us are figuring out what to do with our lives - but Teun dec ... Show More
35m 57s
Sep 29
Lead Poisoning Is Solvable. So What’s Been the Hold Up?
How do you get the world to pay attention to a problem it thinks it's already solved?Around a billion children are exposed to dangerous levels of lead. It can be hiding in cookware, spices and cosmetics, or released through industries like battery recycling. For a child, exposure ... Show More
44m 57s
Sep 2024
Break the bad news bubble (Part 1) | Angus Hervey
We're stuck in a bad news bubble, says Angus Hervey, founder of Fix the News, an independent publication that reports stories of global progress. He shares some of the compelling stories too often left out of our daily news — from a decline in AIDS deaths to decreased deforestati ... Show More
21m 54s
Dec 2024
Break the bad news bubble (Part 2) | Angus Hervey
It's time for our periodic update of good news from Angus Hervey, founder of Fix the News, an independent publication that reports stories of global progress. In a quick talk, he shares three major updates of recent human progress on eradicating ancient diseases, establishing mas ... Show More
9m 42s
Jun 2023
Why are we so bad at reporting good news? | Angus Hervey
Why is good news so rare? In a special broadcast from the TED stage, journalist Angus Hervey sheds light on some of the incredible progress humanity has made across environmental protection, public health and more in the last year, making the case that if we want to change the st ... Show More
16m 50s
Jun 2024
Planet Hope: Solving hidden hunger with Felix Brooks-Church
This is Planet Hope, a podcast from The Times in partnership with Rolex and its Perpetual Planet Initiative, hosted by The Story as a bonus weekly series each Sunday.Amidst a population of 8 billion, a staggering quarter silently live with hidden hunger every day. And with over a ... Show More
43m 10s