'It has transformed my life': the restaurant where all staff have a disability
Universo Santi in the southern Spanish city of Jerez is dedicated to helping people with disabilities join the mainstream workforce
Sound of native languages in parliament to mark win for indigenous Canadians
Speeches in indigenous languages will be translated simultaneously, but the wider picture is gloomy
Campaigners welcome China U-turn on rhino and tiger products
Beijing postpones plan to lift ban on their use in traditional medicine after global outcry
Lungs damaged by smoking can heal – study
Lungs damaged by smoking can 'magically' heal – study | Society | The Guardian
Baked cod, miso and bok choy: unpacking Japan's healthy school lunches
Japan’s state-run kyushoku system combines flavour with fresh ingredients and high nutritional value at low cost
Dogs can detect malaria by sniffing people's socks
Experts say the animals appear able to identify people infected with the disease even if they are not showing symptoms
'The good of the world partly depends on unhistoric acts'
Our Upside series of optimistic journalism ushers in 2020 with a nod to George Eliot and a load of reader predictions
How a Belgian port city inspired Birmingham's car-free ambitions
How a Belgian port city inspired Birmingham's car-free ambitions | Environment | The Guardian
Oh, to be young again...
This week’s wrap from the Upside series looks at the eternal optimism of youth and the problems it can solve
Potato spoons, pipe bots and mini wind turbines on Dyson awards list
Many of the 20 contenders for this year’s prestigious global prize focus on ways to create a more sustainable future
The little boy who started his own bank
Young people show the way forward in this week’s Upside, tackling problems from child poverty to the climate crisis