BP-6114F

CASH WORKS IN A POWER CUT

Sweden's central bank has advised customers to keep some cash at home - in case of an emergency. In a nation with highly digitised payment systems, it's a reminder - cash is essential if the power goes off.

MONEY

CBDC

BP-6106A

UK REGULATORS ASSIST CRIME

Water companies have illegally dumped raw sewage for years - on our beaches and into our rivers. The profit motive means - faults aren't fixed and repairs aren't done. Dumping sewage can - and does - kill.

ENVIRONMENT

Pollution

BW-6095B

PEOPLE CAN GOVERN BETTER

A Yale University professor has written a book about how ordinary people can do a better job than politicians at governing - creating policy - and running things. Is it time to envision a new form of democracy?

AWAKENING

Envisioning

OP-6092B

IVF ISN'T SUCH A GREAT THING

Donald Trump wants more US couples to have IVF - but there are better ways to boost the falling birthrate. Also, IVF has ethical and health issues. Should the focus be instead on the root causes of infertility?

HEALTH

Truths

BP-6083B

SAVE THE EARTH - CUT DOWN TREES

Scientists say the best way to save the planet is - chop down trees and dump them in the Arctic Ocean. Will solar powered chain saws be used - asking for a friend. Bill Gates has funded similar ecocide.

ENVIRONMENT

Destruction