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There's still a gender divide when it comes to books

What the UK tells us about the link between poverty and well-being

The link between type of funding and start-up success

Seaweed, enzymes and compostable cups: Can ‘Big Food’ take on plastic and win?

How innovation is playing an increasingly central role in India diplomacy

Violent video games - harmless fun after all?

How can you treat someone who doesn’t accept they are ill?

Drinking coffee could help you live longer, research finds

These designs show the best of Aboriginal culture

This is why biodiversity is so crucial to protecting our planet

What makes the perfect city?

These are the three key dynamics shaping modern careers

The world is at risk of reaching an irreversible 'hothouse' state

A philosophical look at eating meat

Tired commuters now have a place to sleep

This Indian start-up has created a wristband to help keep women safe

This VR horror game is only as scary as your heart can handle

Only 20% of US kids study a language in school - compared to 92% in Europe

What would happen if we removed cars from cities?

Radioactive nuclear waste is a global threat. These scientists may have a new solution

The entire Australian state of New South Wales is in drought

Why fewer people are going back to prison in the US

What Cristiano Ronaldo tells us about the economics of football

How this one change can help people fight poverty

Tech companies could achieve much more by serving the common good. Here's 3 steps they should take

Fewer Americans are going to religious services. Here's why

The internet has changed how we grieve

The world is turning its back on the inventor. This is what needs to change

You’ve heard of a carbon footprint – now it’s time to cut your nitrogen footprint

How a question is phrased can drastically alter the answer

There's a major demographic shift happening

Over 200 years of US market milestones

The contents of these birds' stomachs should worry us all

4 charts that show the demise of US nuclear power

French feminists are taking on 'smutty' seaside postcards

This innovative business offers female prisoners the opportunity to rebuild their lives

Drought-hit farmers in Australia are set to get an extra $140 million aid package

The sustainable fashion revolution is well underway. These 5 trends prove it

These countries are all building brand-new cities

6 surprising side effects of this year's global heatwave

This AI can predict your personality just by looking at your eyes

How inequality is affecting nations' economic growth

This is what China's economy looks like in 2018 - in 6 charts

This ancient paper cutting technology may hold the key to the electronics of tomorrow

This Chinese village has embraced collectivization

What does artificial intelligence mean for the future of science?

This is how the Pearl River Delta has transformed from farmland into a megacity

Why can't all plastic waste be recycled?

This is the impact of the EU on trade

Australia is experiencing one of the worst droughts in living memory

How firms can make the most of diversity

Rising temperatures could carry a big price for Sri Lanka

How machines could manipulate your emotions

Barbados is attempting to cut import costs by celebrating local food

What research tells us about children and gender

We are in debt to the planet and it's only getting worse

This chart shows the reality behind the gender pay gap

The silver bullet that saves women

4 social media websites you probably forgot existed

Why you should wait until your 40s to become an entrepreneur, according to a new study

How your commute is changing you

More statues of everyday women are set to be built in the UK

Antarctic seas are full of life and now we are able to identify them

More Americans are working from home. That's good news for the planet

Kids are more flexible about gender identity than you might think

What could housing reforms mean for Cuba?

Here are all the ways Americans admit to wasting time at work

New Zealand is replacing 'sexist' road signs - after a 7-year-old complained

Somali refugees are helping to fight plastic waste in one of the world's biggest camps

Debunked: 8 myths about AI's effect on the workplace

Your morals and religious beliefs are linked. But not in the way you'd expect

How economic integration is helping growth in Africa

Technology is making these rare elements among the most valuable on Earth

This trait can tell you who’s really trustworthy

Everyday plastics emit low levels of greenhouse gas, according to new research

Greenpeace’s saints and sinners in the tech world

‘I thought I'd never get out alive’ – the Muslim director who interviewed neo-Nazis

Life for a Syrian refugee in Lebanon, through the eyes of one family

This is the link between religion and economic development

The two best ways to reduce infant mortality

A new study may have revealed a key reason for poor sleep

How can the US labour market pull young people back to full-time work?

Want to save the planet? Move to Wales

Viet Nam's bridge lets you walk through the giant hands of the gods

Apple becomes the first US trillion-dollar public company

These projects are helping Zambian women get better access to land

Puerto Rico's forests have started to recover from Hurricane Maria

How can we make carbon pricing work?

This is what automation could mean for low-wage jobs in the US

This AI-operated robotic hand moves with “unprecedented dexterity”

Only 13% of the world’s oceans are untouched by humans

Ten years on: What have we learned from quantitative easing?

Why Iraq needs to bring its paramilitaries into the mainstream

The Fourth Industrial Revolution is changing how we grow, buy and choose what we eat

Water on Mars, the Indian renewables champion and other top stories of the week

3 ways to ensure the internet's future is creative, collaborative and fair

Which countries have the highest unemployment rates?

Why economists need to think about freedom

Summers rising temperatures are not your imagination!

Social entrepreneurs can change the world - but these 6 things are holding us back

To govern AI, we might need to use AI

Religion, wealth and why the US is different to the rest of the world

Lift-off: Aerospace start-ups have received $1 billion in investment this year

McCartney or Lennon? This AI can tell you who wrote famous Beatles tracks

This is how knowledge flows across the globe

Why are fewer teenagers taking summer jobs? (Clue: it's not because they're lazy)

When looking at the house market, we should consider rent more closely

Do global banks need restructuring?

Why some women are choosing ‘intentional invisibility’ at work

Why the bioeconomy could be the future of sustainable manufacturing

How can we make money from human waste?

This Iraqi restaurant is only for women - and only employs women

We've used a full year's worth of Earth's resources already

People in this area of China are more at risk from rising temperatures than anywhere else on Earth

How fungi could save the world

Our world is changing – but not as rapidly as people think

Climate change is threatening to shift the balance of power in Asia-Pacific

LED lights could stop turtles and birds from drowning in fishing nets

Feeling sleepy in the office? This Japanese technology detects tired workers and blasts cold air into the room

10 famous people you probably didn't know were Swiss

Emerging markets with fossil fuels need to rethink growth strategies. Here’s why

This is what mind-altering drugs and technology mean for free will

The surprising economics of tomato ketchup

Five actions for disability-inclusive disaster risk management

What is bioluminescence and how is it used by humans and in nature?

How robots are helping Cameroon's women get into work

What companies can do to tackle workplace mental health issues

Scientists have woken up these ancient worms

Why we should expose school kids to the world of work

This trade data goes all the way back to 1800. Here's what it tells us

The world's digital divisions are deeper than you might think

Disney will ban plastic straws from all of its resorts starting next year

This school in Pakistan uses solar power to run night classes

How the private-sector can help fund the Sustainable Development Goals

How to increase America's saving rate

These Asian cities are breeding unicorns

This map shows the extent of global air travel

Rising temperatures could have a worrying impact on suicide rates

This Dutch city has made a floating park out of plastic waste

This AI judges you based on the biases we've instilled it with

Why it's important to educate children about death

Is technology the secret to cleaning up the oceans?

Inflation could hit 1,000,000% in Venezuela - so it's slashed five zeros from its currency

Here are 5 ways to become an independent thinker and a successful leader

The simple reason we sometimes root against the good guy

A US-Mexico border wall could endanger local wildlife

These degrees have the highest salaries in the US

This is how rising temperatures will change our lives and our planet

Half of Colombia's new cabinet will be women

How radio can help empower women in Niger

Why is productivity among European firms so varied?

China aims to play a major role in Arctic affairs. Here are its 5 key policy goals

What is the future of office spaces?

These volunteers are fighting the loneliness epidemic by talking to strangers on the street

How can monetary policy adapt to different countries?

12 charts that could predict the future of the U.S. economy

This is how satellites can help us to document our changing world

This Spanish yoghurt farm employs people with mental health conditions

Karnataka is now India's leading state for renewable energy

How "greening" urban areas could improve our mental health

Why having a good team requires some conflict

This is how language can shape your thoughts

Why do large companies pay higher salaries?

What the #MeToo generation can learn from 1970's men

The economic value of clean beaches

Power to the pupils: solar panels keep Kenya's kids in school

The burning Arctic, how pollution causes diabetes, the informality trap and other top stories of the week

Forward Agenda – August 2018

Victims of domestic abuse will be offered paid leave in New Zealand

Time to say goodbye to the plastic straw. But what's the best alternative?

AI could change the way we measure kids' intelligence

This is how digital tools are revolutionising patient care

It's official: there's water on Mars

40 years on, this is how IVF is changing lives across the world

Who exactly owns the moon?

A new study shows the big impact of a simple thank you note

Modern slavery is a global issue. Here's why

These are the world's biggest importers

This app lets volunteers lend their sight to blind people

Four land activists were killed every week during 2017

China is investing in Hyperloop to beat gridlock and pollution

The Caribbean has become a new hub for electric cars

Climate change is increasing gender inequality

The economic benefits of family planning

This is how biased technology change can impact the labour market

The world must work together to address global imbalances

Aviation industry urged to hire more women as staff shortages loom

Using faces on environmental campaigns can increase support

We know ethics should inform AI. But which ethics?

How small steps can help us tackle the big climate problem

Why real gender equality includes femininity

Four in five experts cited in online news are men, research has shown

How can Europe lead the world in economic cooperation?

The missing profits of nations

John’s Crazy Socks: the father and son team that spreads happiness

How international law is being reshaped and the challenges it faces

The myth of mining’s ‘resource curse’

4 ways to beat infinite browsing and regain your focus

Air pollution could be responsible for 1 in 7 new cases of diabetes

These Indian schools are giving lessons in happiness

Where do people live the longest? Answers to our Instagram quiz

Vulnerable children are too often excluded from the classroom. Here's how we can change that

5 myths about older workers

How treating violent crime like a disease can stop it spreading

Comedy could make us care more about the planet. Here's how

This European country dared to resist austerity -now it's thriving

What do nationalism and immigration mean for economics?

Which languages are most difficult for English speakers to learn?

These apps could help you overcome your online addiction

Latin America is primed to be the next global tech hotspot

Humans are a massive minority on Earth. Why don't we act like it?

3 initiatives that can help Puerto Rico's budding start-up scene get to the next level

This shopping mall is built from shipping containers

Why we need a new strategy to tackle international terrorism

We must respect the ocean when building artificial islands

Why smart policies are key to solving the world’s clean water problems

Protecting women's health must be an economic imperative

Sex and gender diversity is growing across the US

Listening to employees’ ideas could solve UK’s productivity slowdown

How rising inequality is stalling economies by crippling demand

Over half of vaccines are wasted globally for these simple reasons

Indigenous peoples are crucial for conservation. This is why

This is how man and machine can work together to diagnose disease

Rolls Royce wants to use tiny cockroach inspired robots to fix plane engines

This innovative tool put Indian girls through school - and made a profit

Global power is shifting. Is it the end of multilateralism?

How behavioural science could help us break up with plastic

This international company is banning meat at work

TV's new lesbian Batwoman joins growing numbers of diversity-friendly superheroes

This house is made entirely out of recycled rubbish

A bad marriage can be as unhealthy as smoking and drinking

The world's warming oceans will threaten livelihoods

300,000 women are missing from economics

Here’s how to encourage more girls to pursue science and math careers

The geography of consumption

The global expansion is at risk. Here's why

This is what links Germany's railway with economic success

India's future as a world power depends on 4 key relationships

There’s a new market cropping up for venture capitalists: data-loving farmers

How knitting hats is helping students with geometry

The biggest challenge for the future of work hasn't changed for decades

After nearly a decade, the EU's unemployment rate is returning to pre-recession levels

A whole new dimension: How 3D technology is saving the world's heritage sites

By 2027, India will have nearly a million millionaires

This is how culture affects your child's development

Your social network could save you from a natural disaster

A universal basic income experiment could be coming to Chicago

Plastic could threaten New Zealand's diverse array of seabirds

Scientists peer into the heart of hurricanes to improve intensity forecast

How to build a more inclusive workplace

Why Europe's firms vary on productivity

How a brief truce in Afghanistan could signal the way to a longer-lasting peace

These are the best MBAs if you want to be an entrepreneur

Research shows four in five experts cited in online news are men

From spy to surrogate, a new exhibition is celebrating Britain's female trailblazers

New Zealand firm adopts its four day work week permanently

US multilingual students are doing better than previously thought

Open plan offices could be limiting our social skills, study says

How games can take nutrition to the next level

By 2100 none of the world's biggest cities will be in China, the US or Europe

'AIDS is far from over': Complacency is stalling the fight against HIV

As workers get older, are robots the answer?

This is the link between voting in elections and income

Overtourism is becoming a major issue for cities across the globe

What the World Cup can teach businesses about teamwork

Want to come up with better ideas? Here's how

College isn’t a cure for the US's racial wealth gap

Here are the answers to our Instagram Cities quiz

High-flyers: China is on top of the world for skyscraper construction

The UK government wants large companies to report their CO2 emissions

Everything you've heard about urbanization might be wrong. Here's why

The Arctic is burning

This massive iceberg could cause a tsunami in Greenland

Christine Lagarde: Why G20 finance ministers should take inspiration from Monet

Who recovers from flu faster? Men or women?

This tiny sustainable home could be the future of living

These tech leaders have signed a pledge against killer robots

The internet is at risk from rising sea levels

Will living longer make our lives better?

Children who exercise have more brain power, finds study

You can love chocolate and the environment. Here's how

The probability of hiring a female partner at a venture capital firm is down to daughters

Lessons from New Zealand: How meeting the needs of a mother can help more women run for office

The growing role of Buddhism in India’s soft-power strategy

6 ways countries can prepare for the next infectious disease pandemic

Here's what Americans think about immigration

Vegans in France are using extreme tactics to stop people eating meat

Should we be allowed to edit the genes of human embryos?

How will regional inequality affect the European economy?

Barack Obama says the rich owe the world a huge debt

How can the ECB prepare for the next economic downturn?

How can we combat the disease outbreaks occurring across the world?

Here's what we can do to beat loneliness

This is how trade agreements affect global production

Our definition of adulthood is changing

Sport makes us sad

3 ways that regulation benefits economies

This 'dating service' is helping young people in South Africa find work

These are the leadership lessons we can learn from the Thai cave rescue

Chart of the day: This is how much Americans distrust the media

China is among the 20 most innovative economies for the first time

Large parts of the world are growing more fragile. Here are 5 steps to reverse course

Rising temperatures are putting over a billion people at risk

What Croatia’s president taught the world about leadership at the World Cup

These are the three main problems affecting blockchain

Failure to educate girls could cost the world $30 trillion

DeepMind created an IQ test for AI, and it didn't do too well

Clean water for all is still centuries away, according to WaterAid

Our cities are competing to become innovation test beds

This is how science is trying to save our coral reefs

This film is causing the cost of cancer drugs in China to fall

Mountain gorillas are the only great apes increasing in number

This could be the reason behind slow wage growth in the US

Here's how the wireless spectrum is divided up in the US

What Spain’s majority-female cabinet says about the future of gender-equal governments

These pieces of art were all drawn by robots

These are the world's smartest cities in 2018

Back to the future: flying cars are becoming a reality

How women are transforming the Arab world's start-up scene

Here's what keeps CEOs awake at night (and why it might be bad news for your next job)

What has driven the globalization of US firms?

Online government services could change your life. But only if you have access to the internet

Sex and gender both shape your health in different ways

How to get culture right when embedding it into AI

Could this innovative idea solve urban storm flooding?

India's water crisis is hitting women hardest. Here's why

China is stepping up its efforts to protect the environment. Here's how

India's women are the secret to a potential economic boom

Why unsafe thinking could be the secret to success

What will happen to Antarctica in 30 years time?

How the rest of the world can avoid a trade war

Retirees are urged to become entrepreneurs to stem China's ageing problem

This is how workers can adapt to the age of automation

Why writing down happy thoughts could help combat stress and anxiety

The connection between children and gender inequality in Denmark

Good grub: why we might be eating insects soon

These are the world's largest tech giants

Competition in the Arctic is growing but cooperation is set to continue. Here’s why

The secret to football success, starting work at 40, global military spending and other top stories of the week

Apple has announced a $300 million green energy fund in China

Podcast: A glimpse into the future of financial and monetary systems

The Chinese film boom luring Hollywood's stars

Phone lines open between Ethiopia and Eritrea, and people are calling strangers

How tiny countries top social and economic league tables (and win at football, too)

Berlin has opened the world's first hotel for bees

As the world fights plastic waste, could food waste be next?

How can we reform tax systems to take into account automation?

Why currency unions don't necessarily mean more trade for everyone

Here are 5 ways digital technology is changing childhood

Ireland becomes the 'world's first' country to commit to divesting from fossil fuels

Japan is defusing its demographic time bomb, but the US is building one of its own

Your brain is always looking for problems, according to new research

How VR could be the secret to conquering a fear of heights

Global debt could put the world's ambitious plans for 2030 at risk

How a simple football can help teach children about HIV

How the bacteria in your gut are great sensors of your overall well-being

Your smartphone is making you less social. But did you realise how big the problem is?

Why you shouldn’t say ‘girls are as good as boys at math’

How to use your name, according to research

Financial inclusion is key to tackling Africa's gender inequality

10 qualities you need to develop to improve your emotional intelligence

90% of fish stocks are used up – fisheries subsidies must stop emptying the ocean

France v Croatia: How the World Cup finalists stack up off the pitch

4 reasons cities should embrace Universal Basic Income

Artificial islands, robo-ships, sleepless soldiers. Is this the future of the Arctic?

What is 'trade policy 3.0’?

What is the effect of robots on developing countries?

Why married women who retire early are suffering from the gender gap

This Libyan food delivery service is getting women into work

One in three fish caught never gets eaten

This is what people think about NATO

This is why Japan's floods have been so deadly

What's the impact of people who don't fit in at work?

Can education help close the global gap between rich and poor?

Women are still on the wrong side of the digital skills gap

This is how Eritrea and Ethiopia made peace, and what it means for the future of both nations

Why Bangalore might have to turn its back on technology to solve its water woes

Who has the right to know if you have a serious hereditary disease?

How to fight desertification and drought at home and away

How can we measure real progress on the Sustainable Development Goals?

Climate change will force us to redefine economic growth

3 questions to judge the success of the BRICS summit

In order to make plastic bans effective, we need to embrace the circular economy

#Travelgoals: why Instagram is key to understanding millennial tourism

Four ways innovation can help to beat heart disease

This Chinese tech giant's latest gadget is... a bus

The old model for motivating employees is dying. It's time for a replacement

One in three fish caught is thrown away, according to a new UN report

Iceland is building its first Nordic paganist temple in 1000 years

Farmland expansion is a significant risk to our planet's health. But there is a solution

To make your child more resilient, you need to let her fail

Virtual humans could give sufferers of post-traumatic stress the support they need

China has an online platform to pay people to plant trees

The world's water economy stands on a knife edge

6 stories about our planet, told by 6 beautiful maps

Sovereign wealth funds are working to become more climate-friendly

A Stanford researcher says we shouldn’t start working full time until age 40

Why couples sleep better in more gender-equal societies

For LGBT people, life can be full of small daily struggles

How to deal with failed banks

How AI changes the way we need to think about international affairs

4 ways blockchain will transform the mining and metals industry

5 facts about global military spending

The new science of obesity, narrative markets, why Japan may lead the next industrial revolution, and other top stories of the week

Is sub-Saharan Africa ready for the electric vehicle revolution?

Denmark has a 4-day festival where people meet with political leaders

Amsterdam is getting a 3D-printed bridge

This Dutch football stadium creates its own energy and stores it in electric car batteries

Who the US and China have trade disputes with

Here's how science can help you beat anxiety

This Belgian supermarket is selling produce from its own rooftop farm

The latest treatment for brain tumours? Polio

To succeed in a changing job market, we must embrace lifelong learning

The US resettled fewer refugees in 2017 than the rest of the world combined

This "blind" cheetah robot can climb stairs using only its sense of touch

Food manufacturers are running out of CO₂, but we can't just take it from the air

What do Americans think about immigration?

Podcast: A glimpse into the future of cities and urbanization

Sweden to reach its 2030 renewable energy target this year

Cultural diversity can drive economies. Here are lessons from India

How to make the most of serendipity at work

5 amazing schools that will make you wish you were young again

6 ways to ensure AI and new tech works for – not against – humanity

This is how playing a musical instrument can improve your brain

70 years of Britain's National Health Service in eight charts

Orangutans have learnt to coexist with humans for 70,000 years

What will car-free days do for Nairobi?

US workers are falling behind the rest of the world. Here's why

These are the 30 cities best placed for long-term success

Why your child lying to you may be a good thing

Belize's Barrier Reef is no longer endangered

Could your perception of self-employment be all wrong?

The World Trade Organisation: what is it, and what does it do?

Seattle has become the first major US city to ban plastic straws

The three types of military power and how to measure them

What matters most to young Europeans?

Following the World Cup? Then you're watching high-performing migrants at work

Now China isn't taking foreign trash, it will start recycling its own

This is why governments should be watching the World Cup

This is what a supermarket looks like when it bans plastic and waste

Want to learn a language? This Japanese concept could help you

Global warming varies greatly depending where you live

The British government has pledged to end gay conversion therapy

These five algorithms worked together to beat humans at a video game

The science of superstition – and why people believe in the unbelievable

Scientists have built a robotic 'dragon'

This 'smart' prosthetic ankle could change the lives of amputees

Why today’s leaders need to know about the power of narratives

The explosive growth of eSports

Opportunities and risks – the China-Pakistan trade corridor

These are the eight ethical questions about exploring outer space that need answers

Satellite imagery is helping governments to combat deforestation

How do we know when a boom is bad?

This is the global economic impact of violence

Boeing’s new concept hypersonic jet could fly from New York to Tokyo in just a couple of hours

Rivers cover a lot more of the Earth than we originally thought. Here's why that matters

This is how your parents affect your social mobility

South Korea has limited a working week to 52 hours, in order to stop overwork

These five technologies are changing the face of construction

Why we can't compare homeless populations between cities

How you feel about free will can influence your behaviour - and happiness

These are the cities with the biggest carbon footprints

The state of the US economy in 11 charts

Pakistan has planted over a billion trees

10 skills you'll need to survive the rise of automation

Are drones encouraging young Chinese farmers to return to the countryside?

2017 was the second-worst year on record for tropical tree loss

How mini grids could solve global energy poverty

This is how automation could improve gender equality

How small changes to your daily routine could make a big difference to your exposure to pollution

The economics behind immigration amnesties

Young entrepreneurs are motivated by purpose over profit, according to new research

Iceland is opening the 'world's first' whale sanctuary in the ocean

Jack Ma's Alibaba has launched a blockchain-based payment service

From drones to health data, how Japan can power ahead

Could Japan become a role model for the Fourth Industrial Revolution?

Forward Agenda - July 2018

Your smartphone is bad for your kids, how blockchain could transform supply chains, and other top stories of the week

These clothes grow with your child

The future of global health and healthcare: game-changers for impact

These are the most desirable cities for overseas workers

Lessons in public transport, from a mountain city with 20 volcanoes

How tomorrow's buildings will make you – and the planet – healthier

Tropical deforestation remains at record levels, despite global progress

How the Tokyo 2020 Games could be the most sustainable yet

These companies are helping employees get on the property ladder

Scientists have recorded the Earth's new lowest temperature

This is the relationship between race and economic opportunity in the US

This is how workplace friendships could make you more productive

These are the world's most valuable brands of 2018

This is how World Cup sponsorship mirrors global economic shifts

Middle-aged entrepreneurs are more successful than young ones. Here's why

A glimpse into the future of the global economy

Autonomous vehicles could clog city centres: a lesson from Boston

5 tips from the front lines for talking about climate change

Why the World Cup is a bit like international trade

Trade wars won’t fix globalization. Here’s why

France is bringing back national service

These Indian fishermen take plastic out of the sea and use it to build roads

This Barcelona restaurant is training refugees whilst telling their stories

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