Education and Skills
Why did Bill Gates and Steve Jobs guard their kids from tech?
Interviews with Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, and other tech elites consistently reveal that Silicon Valley parents are strict about technology use.
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Emerging Technologies
A robot has just been granted citizenship of Saudi Arabia
Saudia Arabia has become the first country to grant citizenship to a robot, after the humanoid Sophia became a citizen.
Education and Skills
Bill Gates is investing $1.7 billion in education
Bill and Melinda Gates have pledged to commit over a billion dollars in investment over the next five years to bolster public education in the US.
Jobs and the Future of Work
Working yourself to death is such a problem in Japan there's a name for it
Japan's work culture is so intense, people in the 1970s invented a word that translates to "death by overwork."
Urban Transformation
These are the world's most fragile cities
These maps create a dynamic picture of where the most fragile cities are located.
Youth Perspectives
The remarkable statistic that puts the fight against poverty into perspective
Oxford economist Max Roser has highlighted an astonishing statistic that shows how extreme poverty is declining.
Jobs and the Future of Work
This counterintuitive idea could make you better at your job
The average worker spends most of the eight-hour workday doing many other things beside work.
Youth Perspectives
This 40 year study shows us what's different about Gen Z
A new study looks at differences between Gen Z and generations that have gone before them.
Health and Healthcare Systems
Japan has 68,000 people over 100 years old - and the economy can't keep up
New data shows there are now 68,000 centenarians in Japan.
Education and Skills
This is the teaching method that Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg love
Tech CEOs have endorsed a teaching method known as "personalized learning" for American schools.
Economic Growth
A basic income could boost the US economy by $2.5 trillion
Researchers have conducted a new study exploring the effects of universal basic income on the US economy.
Education and Skills
US schools are pushing their start times back - and it looks like it's working
Schools in 45 US states have pushed their start times back in response to research looking at the bodyclocks of adolescents.
Health and Healthcare Systems
震惊！孤独竟是比肥胖更严重的公共健康威胁
最新研究显示，随着越来越多的人选择独居、推迟或是放弃婚姻，并且回归智能手机，孤独率在美国空前暴增。
Health and Healthcare Systems
4 mega-trends that could change the world by 2030
The US government's 'Global Trends 2030: Alternative Worlds' report, explores the future of society.
Education and Skills
These maps show you just how divided US cities are - even on education
A new visualization charts education levels in US cities, from the inner city to the suburbs.