Urban Transformation
These are the world's most expensive cities
Asia is home to the most expensive city in the world but Europe dominates the top 10, according to a new report from the Economist Intelligence Unit.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
It's time to totally change how we think about inequality
Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes reminds us of the power of luck and timing, explains Kaushik Basu, former Chief Economist of the World Bank.
Global Cooperation
Democracy isn't in as much trouble as you might think
Many fear for the future of democracy, but Steven Pinker and Robert Muggah argue things are better than they appear.
Global Risks
Why retreating from globalisation is not the solution to Britain’s economic problems
As Britain waits to see how Brexit will affect its economy, fearing globalisation could put it in worse danger.
Nature and Biodiversity
This is how shipwrecks could inspire new forms of renewable energy
Technology used to locate sunken vessels could be used for another purpose.
Health and Healthcare Systems
These discoveries saved billions of lives
An explosion in 20th Century technologies, treatments, and other science-backed practices helped to increase global life expectancy at an unprecedented rate.
Global Cooperation
Why are the Danes so happy? A psychologist explains
Denmark consistently features high up the World Happiness report - why?
Urban Transformation
Meet the cities with the highest quality of life
Swiss and German cities dominate the top 10.
Urban Transformation
Monaco is the world's most densely populated place
United Nations data reveals the world’s population density hotspots.
Global Cooperation
We need to become global citizens in order to rebuild trust
As the world becomes more globalized, we must learn to accept others and trust one another in order to build a stronger community.
Global Cooperation
These are the happiest countries in the world
A new report reveals that Finland is the happiest country in the world based on a range of measures including GDP per capita, freedom to make life choices, and corruption levels.
Emerging Technologies
The world’s first blockchain-powered elections have just happened in Sierra Leone
And the foundation behind it wants to spread it to other African countries.