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Ptora’s employees celebrate another award win. Photo courtesy of Ptora
Earth
Turning an olive oil farm into an innovative brand
By Yulia Karra
Life
Dramatic win propels Israel to U-20 World Cup quarterfinals
By Yulia Karra
QD-SOL VP-Bus Dev Arik Ganor, left, and CEO Gil Davidman flanking Ziv Aviram of the Aviram Foundation. Photo courtesy of Forbes
Innovation
Israeli clean-tech startups win big in Morocco
By Abigail Klein Leichman
In search of a good night’s sleep sans drugs. Image by Hlib Shabashny via Shutterstock.com
Innovation
Can headbands and thimbles cure insomnia?
By Brian Blum
Tel Aviv Pride Parade. Photo by Guy Yehieli
Life
Bigger and better: A guide to Tel Aviv Gay Pride Month
By Yulia Karra
Photo by Andrea Piacquadio on Pexels.com
Innovation
Choosing the right skincare products just got easier
By Abigail Klein Leichman
Pride Parade in Tel Aviv. Photo by Victoria Shapiro via Shutterstock.com
Life
Celebrate Pride Month with Israel’s biggest LGBT anthems
By Yulia Karra
Bathers queuing up for the showers at an Ein Bokek (Dead Sea) beach. Photo by B-1972 via Shutterstock.com
Travel
The do’s and don’ts of waiting in line (sort of) in Israel
By Naama Barak
Sarit Shani Hay Design Studio's indoor office playground. Photo by Roni Cnaani
Life
Gorgeous office playroom for kids of software firm workers
Supercomputer image courtesy of NVIDIA
Innovation
NVIDIA to build Israel’s most powerful AI supercomputer
By Abigail Klein Leichman
Tel Aviv University research team that developed the micro robot. Photo courtesy of Tel Aviv University
Innovation
Researchers develop micro robot to target damaged cells
By Yulia Karra
Collection of bouquets. Photo courtesy of Southside Blooms
Life
Why Chicago social activists came to Israel to make bouquets
By Yulia Karra
Attendees gather at EcoMotion Week in Tel Aviv, March 22-24. Photo by Noga Shadmi Van De Reep
Innovation
24 cool technologies powering the future of mobility
By Brian Blum
Photo by Leonard Zhukovsky via Shutterstock.com
Innovation
4 Israeli companies make CNBC Disruptor 50 list
By Abigail Klein Leichman
An unusual CT patient at Shaare Zedek Medical Center. Photo courtesy of Shaare Zedek Medical Center
Life
Why did two Egyptian coffins get CT scans at a Jerusalem hospital?
By Naama Barak
An El Al flight attendant serving a special Assaf Granit-created menu for Israel’s 75th Independence Day. Photo courtesy of El Al
Life
Israeli airline food gets a celebrity chef upgrade
By Elana Shap
Nobody can see the virtual monitors except those wearing the AR glasses that come with Spacetop. Photo courtesy of Sightful
Innovation
New AR laptop with a virtual screen could revolutionize remote work
By Abigail Klein Leichman
Earth
Red Sea reef threat after mass sea urchin die-off
By Nicky Blackburn
Logo by RBG Media
Innovation
The 48
By ISRAEL21c Staff

Earth

Photo by Nicolas Glasbauer
Earth
Israeli named Young Explorer and Adidas Runners coach
By Abigail Klein Leichman
Photo by Layue via Shutterstock.com
Earth
Pet jackals? These canines may be getting domesticated
By Yulia Karra
Yulia the monk seal has been protected during her beach vacation in Israel. Photo by Dr. Aviad Scheinin/Delphis
Earth
Why is a monk seal chilling on the beach in Tel Aviv?
By Naama Barak
PhD student Shai Torgeman and his new tomato variety that is resistant to drought. Photo courtesy of Hebrew University
Earth
Scientists grow tomatoes that thrive in drought conditions
By Naama Barak
Yossi arrived at the Freedom Farm sanctuary after being rescued from the meat industry about six years ago. Photo by Danielle Meiri
Earth
Medicinal mushrooms give rescued pig new lease on life
By Naama Barak
A vertical indoors living wall. Photo by Pawel Czerwinski on Unsplash
Earth
Green walls can cut energy use by 20%, study finds
By Naama Barak
Photo courtesy of Pure Denim
Earth
French luxury denim maker adopts Israeli sustainable tech
By Abigail Klein Leichman
Photo by Rawpixel via Freepik
Earth
Novel system reverse-engineers plastic waste for upcycling
By Abigail Klein Leichman

Innovation

Image by ProStockStudio via Shutterstock.com
Innovation
Meet Dave, world’s first AI chatbot for cancer patients
By Yulia Karra
An electric car in front of Better Place on the day the company closed, May 26, 2013. Photo by Yossi Zeliger/Flash 90
Innovation
How Better Place helped Israel get to a better place in the EV market
By Brian Blum
Wasting syndrome affects more than half of all cancer patients. Illustrative photo by Abo Photography via Shutterstock.com
Innovation
Why cancer patients suffer weight loss and how to stop it
By Abigail Klein Leichman
The future Samueli Integrative Cancer Pioneering Institute will be housed at the Davidoff Center for the Treatment and Research of Cancer at Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva. Photo courtesy of Rabin Medical Center
Innovation
Integrative cancer research institute to open in Israel
By Abigail Klein Leichman
Patties made with Kinoko’s fermented fungi and lentil product. Photo by Tammy Bar-Shay
Innovation
Fungi aren’t coming to kill us; they’re coming to feed us
By Brian Blum
Photo by Studio113 via Shutterstock.com
Innovation
The changing face of medical aesthetics 
By Abigail Klein Leichman
Photo courtesy of Bazan Group
Innovation
First hydrogen filling station opens in Israel
By Abigail Klein Leichman
Prof. Hermona Soreq, right, and Croatian postdoc fellow Tamara Zorbaz. Photo by Yosef Adest/Hebrew University
Innovation
New clue to understanding Alzheimer’s progression in women
By Abigail Klein Leichman
“Women Connect to Innovate” demonstrated that women across the region face similar challenges in becoming leaders in their fields of innovation. Photo courtesy of Start-Up Nation Central
Innovation
100 women business leaders gather in Morocco to innovate
By Naama Barak
Photo by RDNE Stock Project on Pexels.com
Innovation
From blue tech to medical devices, 10 startups to watch
By Abigail Klein Leichman
Melodea's VBseal packaging. Photo courtesy of Melodea Bio Based Solutions
Innovation
How recyclable packaging can help save the planet 
By Yulia Karra
Innovation
3 exceptional scientists awarded for groundbreaking research
By Yulia Karra
Photo courtesy of UVeye
Innovation
Israeli Vehicle inspection tech raises $100m
By Abigail Klein Leichman
Cap: Image by New Africa via Shutterstock.com
Innovation
Study: Parents who smoke outside still endanger their kids
By Abigail Klein Leichman

Travel

As these preschoolers at Moshav Yashresh can attest, Israel is very kid-friendly. Photo by Yossi Aloni/Flash90
Life
Top 32 things to do with kids in Israel in the summer
By Abigail Klein Leichman
A train traveling on Israel Railways. Photo by Yuriy Chertok via Shutterstock.com
Travel
11 things to know before boarding a bus or train in Israel
By Naama Barak
Open House Tel Aviv 2022 participants outside the historic Drisco Hotel. Photo by Yael Schmidt
Life
Urban forest and other wonders of Open House Tel Aviv 2023
By Abigail Klein Leichman
Inside HaBigudit’s King David Street branch in Tel Aviv. Photo courtesy of WIZO
Travel
Secondhand shops that benefit great causes
By Abigail Klein Leichman
A view of the Hula lake in northern Israel. Photo by Yossi Zamir/Flash90
Travel
15 stroller-friendly and accessible hikes in Israel
By Brian Blum
More stories on hiking in Israel
Photo courtesy of Root and Leaf Farm
Travel
8 places to pick fresh produce in Israel
By Abigail Klein Leichman
Business partners Ben Shukrun, left, and Avi Barkai with their camper vans. Photo courtesy of Ein Gedi Camp Lodge
Travel
Camper vans bring hippie culture to a Dead Sea visit
By Elana Shap

Life

ANU Chairwoman Irina Nevzlin with the Codex Sassoon. Photo by Perry Bindelglass
Life
Costliest Hebrew Bible, 1,100 years old, sent home to Israel
By Abigail Klein Leichman
Tnuva cottage cheese with its homey logo. Photo by MagioreStock via Shutterstock.com
Life
The cheese that sparked a protest movement
By Naama Barak
MakeGamesJLM Game Jam Hackathon. Photo by Ricky Rachman
Life
Video games help Jerusalemites break the glass ceiling
By Yulia Karra
Haifa Mayor Einat Kalisch-Rotem and San Francisco Mayor London Breed signing and MoU bringing their sister city partnership into the next half century. Photo courtesy of JCRC Bay Area
Life
San Francisco mayor finds mirror city in Haifa
By Abigail Klein Leichman
The inscription carrying a 2,000-year-old financial record unearthed in Jerusalem. Photo by Eliyahu Yanai/City of David
Life
Ancient receipt unearthed from road leading to Second Temple
By Naama Barak
A screenshot of a Zoom call with ISRAEL21c's Digital Ambassadors.
Digital Ambassadors
Apply for the ISRAEL21c Digital Ambassador Internship
By ISRAEL21c Staff

Practical steps to help the planet

Photo by Zhang Kaiyv on Unsplash
Light pollution
Light pollution is bad for our health and the planet – 10 tips to help
By Abigail Klein Leichman
Photo by Anastasia Taioglou on Unsplash
Preserving the sea
7 tips on how to save our oceans
By Anton F. Post
Photo by Dragos Gontariu on Unsplash
Saving electricity
7 easy tips to save electricity at home
By Abigail Klein Leichman
Photo by Dennis Klicker on Unsplash
Conservation
8 simple ways you can help beneficial bugs survive
By Abigail Klein Leichman
Bird protection
4 tips to lure birds to your garden, and why that’s important
By Abigail Klein Leichman
Photo by Artem Beliaikin on Unsplash
Earth
11 tips for greening the lifecycle of your clothing
By Abigail Klein Leichman
Photo by Jos Speetjens on Unsplash
Water conservation
7 easy ways we can all conserve precious water
By Abigail Klein Leichman

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