A Beautiful World®

A Beautiful World features inspirational stories in science, technology, ecology, arts, education and culture. The program is hosted by Heather McElhatton, who reports on stories and solid trends towards positive change. ABW illuminates the people, places, programs and communities striving to make our world a better place and delivers solutions-based stories about what’s working in the world.

ABW is broadcast on All Things Considered and at ABeautiful.world.

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A Beautiful World: Sleep on, princesses, while the ‘Rebel Girls’ wake up
Authors Elena Favilli and Francesca Cavallo say the stories in the books are all true, about real women around the world who accomplished amazing things.
A Beautiful World: 'Our Symphony with Animals'
"When we save animals, we save ourselves" according to Dr. Aysha Antar and her new book 'Our Symphony With Animals: On Health, Empathy, and Our Shared Destinies.'