World news The Upside weekly report How Copenhagen stays healthy and the secret of Finland's success A recap of week one in our new series about promise, potential and pioneers doing bold things Fixing a hole: rethinking the future of mental health treatment. Illustration: Blok MagnayeWelcome to the weekly report from the Upside, a new Guardian series that is all about promise, potential and pioneers doing bold things to bring back the optimism. Week one of our new series had a perhaps predictably Nordic flavour, as Guardian journalists assessed why Copenhagen is the world’s healthiest city and Finland arguably the world’s most successful country. Still, as our reporter Jon Henley argued, its outcomes in health, education, equality and social cohesion are admirable. Taiwan, Costa Rica, Botswana, Uruguay and Austria were touted as success stories comparable with Finland; we will consider a visit.

Source: The Guardian February 16, 2018 12:02 UTC