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Seven groundbreaking ideas

' Fog catching' to take water to the poor

The fog catcher who brings water to the poor

How Abel Cruz's fog nets are catching water for the slums in Lima

Teaching women to defend themselves against 'hijab grabbers'

The Muslim woman combating 'hijab grab' in America

How Zaineb Abdulla's videos are teaching women how to protect themselves from hijab grabs

Inventing the Super Soaker

I invented the Super Soaker

Lonnie Johnson invented one of the best-selling toys of all time

Treating depression with inflammation medication

How treating inflammation could help depression

Depression can be seen "no longer as just a disorder of the mind but of the whole body."

Reducing shootings by police with better training

Helping US police not to pull the trigger

New resilience training aims to reduce the high numbers of deadly shootings by US police.

Opening a sanitary pad factory in a refugee camp

I'm bringing sanitary pads to Syrian refugees

Amy Peake and her mission to start a sanitary pad factory in a refugee camp

Expanding our neighbours' view of the world through food

This restaurant offers takeout and a side of politics

They have a rotating menu of food from countries in “conflict” with the United States