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A study has shown that travelling by plane has now become safer than ever before. There is a one in 13.7 million chance that a passenger anywhere in the world will die onboard an aircraft, say researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the US.

A recent study has found that people who sleep extra hours on weekends are up to 20 percent less likely to develop heart disease compared to those who don't. This is especially the case for people who are sleep deprived.

Sweden has found the most wanted recipe: The Scandinavian country has managed to cut 80% of its net greenhouse gas emissions since 1990 while doubling its economy. For comparison, on average, the EU countries only cut 30% of the greenhouse gases at the same time. Get all the details on today's "What's right with the world". Photo: Ragnar Jensen via flickr

In the tumultuous year of 1929, our protagonist faced a twist of fate that even a cosmic oracle wouldn't have seen coming. Picture this: ownership of his first beloved magazines slipping through his fingers like stardust in a solar wind. Now, the cosmic gossip mill is alive with speculation. Was it a genuine misadventure, a dance with bankruptcy's cold embrace? Or perhaps a cunning manipulation by the puppet master publisher, Bernarr Macfadden, pulling strings behind the scenes? Some even dare to suggest it could have been a Gernsbackian scheme, a grand plot to hit the reset button and launch another literary enterprise. Cue the dramatic music! Find out more at www.bourgmeisterin.com!

The water industry (providing clean water and treating the water once we've used it) accounts for 5% of all greenhouse gas emissions; about the same as the aviation industry. To counter that, a Bulgarian wastewater treatment plant has started transforming waste into power and products.

Food scientists in Switzerland have figured out how to make chocolate using the entire cooca fruit. As opposed to traditionally only using the cocoa beans and throwing the rest away, this new method uses the entire fruit - pulp, juice and husk, without adding sugar.

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Erin speaks to Raz and Dan, the organisers of the Romanian stand at the International bazar about the events they have coming up. These include karting, a sports day and a concert. They talk about some traditional Romanian activities like pottery that they are trying to share with people in Luxembourg. And discuss the work of the Bazar International de Luxembourg, which raised 600,000 euros for charity last year.

Australian workers are now legally protected from if they do not answer their emails or their work phones after office hours. The new 'right to disconnect' law is designed to curb increasing work emails and calls from entering into personal lives.

Researchers have developed an AI-powered system that diagnoses diseases by analyzing the color, shape, and thickness of the tongue to diagnose conditions such as diabetes, COVID-19, and anemia. Initial tests show an impressive accuracy rate of 96.7%. The technology could make medical diagnosis more accessible. Photo: Kitty DuKane via flickr

An upcoming debut album, the release tour and a slow transition towards always more electronic pop - Franziska and Karma had much to talk about on the midmorning show. Listen to the interview with C'est Karma again. Here are all the songs we talk about during the interview: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3FJF2XDMG8bjHJRSAd8cWZ?si=f63decba5f064e5b Photo: Rari Matei

Erin speaks to Inna Yaremenko, Vice-President of LUkraine about Ukrainian Independence Day on the 24th August and the work of the organisation. Inna talks about how she feels homesick, and the importance of marking a day like Independence Day even if celebrating feels wrong in the current climate. LUkraine are relaunching their fundraiser to help provide support to Ukrainian people. On the 24th they are hosting various events in Luxembourg to mark the day, which are open to all, Ukrainian or not. Find more information on https://lukraine.org/

Bordeaux is moving towards a ban on cruise ships in the city centre. The move comes after complaints that the liners are an eyesore and cause environmental damage.

New York is using the city's drones to deliver a recorded message warning vulnerable New Yorkers of flooding dangers when heavy rain is expected.

Ana Victoria Espino de Santiago has become the first person with Down's Syndrome in the world to earn a law degree in the world. Aged 25, she recently graduated from University in Zacatecas, Mexico.

AC Milan has once again broken ground. After being the first Italian team to introduce pensions for their women's team, the club has announced it will introduce new maternity leave policies for players and staff.

Youth unemployment has decreased globally, the latest report from the International Labour Organization (ILO) shows. Get all the details on today's "What's right with the world". Photo: ITU Pictures via flickr

Once upon a time in the quirky world of yesteryear, there lived a man named Hugo Gernsback, or as we like to call him, the grand poobah of sci-fi sass. Born with the slightly less sci-fi-sounding name Hugo Gernsbacher, this Luxembourgish-American dynamo strutted into the scene on August 16, 1884, and the universe of science fiction has never been the same since. Picture this: a dapper chap with dreams bigger than Jupiter decides to venture across the pond and make the U.S. his playground in 1904. He wasn't just any ordinary expat; he became a citizen, because why not? But that's not the best part. Gernsback was not just your run-of-the-mill Earthling; he was a maestro in the realms of publishing, electronics, and radio – basically the Elon Musk of his time. Find out more at www.bourgmeisterin.com!

At nearly every party, personal limits are transgressed and partygoers experience harassment or violence. To end gender-based violence in nightlife, the association 4motion has joined the European project Crisscross. On Local Matters, Carlos and Alex from 4motion tell Franziska how they do this.

The de-extinction company Colossal will bring back animals that are extinct starting with a woolly mammoth calf born from genetically modified elephant cells.