Charlotte Garcia

Finnish capital Helsinki is offering cheap apartments in a care home to youngsters, provided they spend time with the elderly residents. With studio apartments in Helsinki costing around €600 ($635), the scheme offers young people their own space for just €250 ($264). The city…

Reading is a scary prospect for many children, who often find going back to school a stressful event. So Iowa-based barber Courtney Holmes had the brilliant idea of inviting children — from kindergartners to fifth-graders — to read books to him in exchange for…