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The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (HSPH) has unveiled the Thich Nhat Hanh Center for Mindfulness in Public Health, following a US$25m (€22.7m, ... More

Michael Bruggeman, CEO of OM4 Organic Male and haia, is leading a new nonprofit charitable foundation supported by a host of leading beauty, wellness and ... More

Children and young people who spend time as sports volunteers are "happier and more satisfied with life". Kristen Natale, Sport England's head of volunteering, said ... More

The Sport for Development Coalition (SFDC) has appointed former MP Andy Reed as its new chair. Reed, who has previously chaired the Sports and Recreation ... More

The Rugby Football League (RFL) has been awarded £660,000 from the Youth Endowment Fund to launch and evaluate Inspiring Futures – an initiative aiming to ... More

SHoP Architects has designed an urban farm and cultural hub for Washington, DC, that is aimed at providing an economic driver, a community resource and ... More

A nation divided by Brexit could be united by diverting focus to a "more pressing crisis" – improving the nation's health. That's the message from ... More

A total of 49 projects which are using sport and physical activity to tackle serious violence and knife crime this summer will share £400,000 worth ... More

Sports should be harnessed to help tackle knife crime and gang violence, according to a report by the DCMS Select Committee. In its Changing Lives: ... More

The government will look to use sport as a way to support and engage young people in "serious violence hot spots". Jeremy Wright, secretary of ... More

Supporting the expansion and growth of Sydney’s arts and culture sector is essential to the character of the city and its population, according to research ... More

World-famous attractions including the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre are among museums and tourist sites in Paris that will be closed on Saturday (8 December) ... More

New York State governor Andrew Cuomo has announced that the first phase of a landmark project to open the region's largest state park will be ... More

Bob Roth, CEO of the nonprofit David Lynch Foundation and an expert on Transcendental Meditation, will keynote at the Global Wellness Summit taking place 6-8 ... More

The restoration of Iraq's cultural heritage has been given a huge boost following a US$50.4m (€41.7m, £36.7m) donation from the United Arab Emirates to restore ... More

A child-friendly approach to urban planning is a vital part of creating inclusive cities that work better for everyone. That is the conclusion of global ... More

The role of physical activity and sport in the rehabilitation and resettlement of offenders in the criminal justice system is being investigated as part of ... More

US franchisor Massage Envy has launched a plan called ‘A Commitment to Safety’ in the wake of allegations of sexual assaults at its spas. The ... More

Disney CEO Bob Iger has paid tribute to employee Carrie Barnette – one of the 59 people killed in this week’s Las Vegas shooting. A ... More

James Corner, one of the leading figures behind New York’s High Line elevated park, has described landscape architects as “the unsung heroes of the public ... More

Closing the empathy deficit, the next horizon of civil rights and the rise of the intelligent machines are all trends that will affect cultural institutions ... More

Sport and physical activity participation targets for the next three years will be published by Sport England in April, according to Sporting Future’s first annual ... More

Practices designing public squares should consider how they can enhance tolerance and provide platforms for peaceful democratic protest, according to landscape architect and theorist James ... More

Cairo’s Museum of Islamic art has reopened its doors for the first time since a car bombing targeting the nearby police headquarters. The car bomb, ... More

Women who have been abused will be invited to take part in a “confidence-building” swimming programme designed by Sport Aberdeen. The organisation has secured £2,000 ... More