Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
The results of Finland’s basic income experiment are in. Is it working?
The results are in from Finland’s big political experiment, and they offer something for everyone.
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Geographies in Depth
UN chief praises Africa for keeping 'hearts and borders open' in refugee crisis
With 31 people displaced each minute, the head of the UN singles out this continent’s generosity to those seeking havens from war and persecution.
Education and Skills
These are America’s most dangerous jobs
These are the most hazardous jobs in the United States. Some of them might surprise you.
Economic Growth
This is the critical number that shows when housing breaks down
New research on affordability and homelessness may offer policymakers a way to quantify and anticipate when dynamics in a certain areas start shifting.
Nature and Biodiversity
We're facing a 'cold crunch,' and it's nothing to do with the polar vortex
The use of air conditioners is set to spiral, underscoring an urgent need to improve cooling efficiency and save energy.
Nature and Biodiversity
How oysters are cleaning New York's polluted harbor
Meet the people bringing together restaurants, school kids and oysters to restore New York Harbor to an abundant estuary.
Jobs and the Future of Work
Estas son las 10 habilidades más demandadas de 2019, según LinkedIn
¿Estás buscando un nuevo comienzo en 2019? Tal vez te gustaría ponerte en forma? ¿Aprende una nueva habilidad? ¿O cambiar de carrera?
Industries in Depth
How Abu Dhabi found a way to grow vegetables in 40-degree heat
Masdar City's stackable steel allotments allow communities to grow their own produce, despite drought and desert heat.
Jobs and the Future of Work
These are the 10 most in-demand skills, according to LinkedIn
Do you have any of these in-demand skills? Check out the most in-demand skills as per thousands of job postings on LinkedIn.
Climate Action
With the Dead Sea drying up fast, these two countries have a plan to save it
With water scarcity becoming an everyday reality for many people around the world, Israel is masterminding an expensive and ambitious plan to prevent the Dead Sea drying up fast
Resilience, Peace and Security
US gun deaths are at their highest rate in 40 years
While US firearm deaths are on the rise, most of the increase isn’t due to more people shooting each other, according to statistics from the Centers for Disease Control.
Economic Growth
¿Quiere una sociedad más justa? Este economista afirma tener la respuesta
El economista francés, Thomas Piketty, encabeza la coalición de economistas, políticos e historiadores que han elaborado un manifiesto de 50 páginas.
Resilience, Peace and Security
Pourquoi c’est chez elle qu'une femme est le moins en sécurité
C’est chez elle qu’une femme court le plus de risques d’être tuée.
Global Cooperation
The story of 2018, in 10 charts
Here’s a selection of charts that provide a glimpse at the state of the world in 2018, from accelerating deforestation and carbon emissions, to a buoyant jobs market and China’s ongoing l...
Economic Growth
These countries have the highest minimum wages
Pay thresholds vary between countries and regions. But is there an optimum level? And which economies offer their workers more value for money?