Should we be glad, not gloomy? This year has seen amazing advances in science, hopeful developments in politics and extraordinary stories of human kindness and resilience.
Goodness gracious! 2023 in positive news
Crushing cancer: Olaparib was developed to help people with breast or prostate cancer. Glossary
Zany - Amusingly unconventional, eccentric.
EU - European Union. An economic and political union of 27 countries.
WHO - Short for the World Health Organisation.
Massachusetts - A state in the northeast USA.
Van Gogh - A Dutch Post-Impressionist painter who is among the most famous and influential figures in the history of Western art.
Permafrost - Any ground that remains completely frozen for at least two years. Permafrost covers large regions of the Earth.