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In this episodes, we're talking about solutions and progress for children worldwide: from the first malaria vaccine in Africa and a bill banning corporal punishment in Pakistan to mental health days for schoolchildren in Illinois and a partnership in the UK aiming to make school grounds greener and more animal-friendly.

Stories discussed

WHO gives the go-ahead for the first malaria vaccine in Africa, BBC News

Pakistan passes historic bill banning corporal punishment of children, The Guardian 

Schoolchildren in Illinois will be able to take 5 mental health days off school, NPR

"Nature-friendly schools" are helping the UK's wildlife-deprived children, BBC News 

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Hosted by Ed Crasnick and Jonathan Widder; edited by Nina Bohlmann.