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How your shampoo and hairspray could be polluting the air

Why gender equality starts with a change in the law

The cost of renewable energy is declining and it's going to change everything

Solar power is being used for disaster relief. Here's how

This app could end child marriage in Bangladesh

Have central banks missed the exit train?

The strategic fallout of US withdrawal from the Iran deal

What will it take for us to trust AI?

These companies can recycle nearly anything, from cigarette butts to fax machines

Your face is your fortune, vulnerable global travel and other top stories of the week

Time is running out to protect Africa's forests

India is using facial-recognition to reunite missing children with their families

This is what happens when school children run one mile every day

This is what Costa Rica can teach the world about democracy

Your Spotify history could predict the state of the economy

Doctors are using AI to see how diseases change our cells

You've probably got no idea how big the problem of timber trafficking is

Tourism is responsible for a staggering 8% of global greenhouse emissions

This US state is set to become the first to make all new homes require solar panels

These are the European countries that read the most

Here's how $13,000 could solve the generational wealth divide

A city in Pakistan may have endured the hottest April day ever recorded

These are the 10 best cities in the world for students

Google’s AI can make appointments for you just like a person

This is what you need to know about the Iran nuclear deal

Cancer patients should be prescribed exercise. Here's why

New improvements in energy storage could make the grids more resilient

This chart shows what $63 trillion of world debt looks like

CO2 levels in atmosphere are at their highest in 800,000 years

The impact that the global age of philanthropy is expected to have on the world

This flight from Singapore to New York is set to become the longest in the world

Taxi-hailing apps are helping Nairobi's women become independent

Why technological progress is the secret to Asia's development

What does ancient China tell us about today's technology?

This African city is turning a mountain of trash into energy

Meet the 2018 class of Young Global Leaders

What can be done to economically empower women in Africa?

India's dilemma in Maldives

This is how to nail a job interview, according to the president of the World Bank

Dying from a broken heart might actually be a thing

Forget the space race, the AI race is just beginning

This new technology lets blind people 'see' on a scenic car ride

What will we eat in 2050?

Vending machines boost kids’ reading in ‘book deserts’

These Indian engineers are turning diesel pollution into ink

How to hire the right people

Singapore airport could use facial recognition to find late passengers

3 ways Asia can use technology to make the most of its ageing population

To fight food insecurity in Malawi, don't just plant crops, plant trees

Why dictators love development statistics and other top economic stories of the week

Here are five tips to make your message clear in a crowded world

Here are 5 rules every responsible tech leader should follow

How can we build happier cities?

3 striking trends shaping start-ups in the Middle East

4 mega-trends for the future of work

These countries spend the most on defence

Saharan solar farms, sustainable limits and other top stories of the week

40 years on from the first spam email, what have we learned? Here are 5 things you should know about junk mail

Ethiopia is Africa's fastest-growing economy

This plastic bag is 100% biodegradable

To power its growing population, Nigeria is turning to renewables

India added more renewables capacity than coal last year

The Boy Scouts aren't the Boy Scouts any more

This is the world's busiest international air route

This is the trade impact of rail services between Europe and China

This is the state of inequality in Europe

Art and science are working together to breed the perfect chicken

Why do top performers quit when things get difficult?

More people than ever now have electricity in Africa, but 600 million are still in the dark

Technological innovation can bolster trust and security at international borders. Here's how

The world’s fastest-growing populations are in the Middle East and Africa. Here's why

Meet the Syrian refugee chef whose food is helping save lives back home

Six charts that show how to get the most out of digital investment

Why France banned meat names for vegetarian alternatives

You might not think so, but reading op-eds can change your mind

People can tell if you're rich or poor just by looking at your face

What can today’s democracies learn from 1930s Germany?

Most Americans are lonely

The story of two teenage babysitters can tell us a lot about the gender pay gap

Journalists might face obstacles across the globe, but there's plenty of reason for optimism

The two black men arrested in a Philadelphia Starbucks have agreed a compensation agreement

These are the world's most polluted cities

France might ban stores from throwing away unsold clothing

Banning autonomous weapons is not the answer

Forward Agenda, May 2018

You can now donate to Unicef by mining cryptocurrency

NAFTA is turning 25. Let's appreciate it - and modernize it

International diplomacy needs an overhaul to stay relevant. Here’s why

What do coffee and cryptocurrencies have in common?

These are the richest countries with the weakest passports

Is Singapore heading for a 'car-lite' future?

This is the perfect time to learn a language

The rest of the world can't free ride on GDPR

North Korea is putting all its clocks forward 30 minutes to match the south

Complaining about your job could help you enjoy it more

Micro-apartments could be the answer to a growing housing problem in German cities

We're stuck in a loop of 'unimaginative progress'

Local optimism and national pessimism, or why we're all above average

These are the European countries where young people are least religious

Parents in these countries are most likely to help their kids with homework

If you live in a big city you already smoke every day

Here's why it's time to ditch our obsession with trade deficits

How Davos learned to walk the walk and become sustainable

If the Master’s degree is the new Bachelor’s, is the doctorate now the new Master's?

These 5 simple habits could add years to your life

May 1 is Labour Day. This is what you need to know

What does the meeting between North and South Korea really mean?

Girl Scouts make more money selling cookies than Oreo

This is what Americans think of their own democracy

This bat can carry deadly viruses but not get sick. Here's how

These Chinese workers' brain waves are being monitored

The world has made spectacular progress in every measure of well-being. So why does almost no one know about it?

Morocco is building a giant thermosolar farm in the Sahara Desert

Why CEOs need to become activists in sustainability

5 charts that reveal how India sees mental health

These European countries produce the most plastic waste per person

A new museum remembers the victims of lynchings in the US

5 surprising products made from carbon dioxide

6 steps to reduce your risk of dementia

This is what Sweden's 'latte dads' tell us about a critical social change

A digital currency should be adopted as the world's leading reserve currency

All villages in India are now electrified

The world's birds are in big trouble. These are 5 steps to save them

This enzyme could spell the end of ageing and cancer

What Americans believe about God in three charts

5 ways to become a strong leader

This is what India's railways tell us about global trade

We're not ready for driverless cars

This AI wrote a poem that’s good enough to make you think it's human

Scientists have found genes that can help us better understand depression

Here are 3 facts you need to know about inequality and populism

83% of Americans want tougher regulations for data privacy

Civil society is changing. Here are 10 must-reads on the top trends

Love eating meat? Here are 8 ways to be a conscientious carnivore

These sneakers are made out of recycled gum

These are Europe's most innovative universities

These demographic trends are shaping the US and the world

Japan is replacing its ageing construction workers with robots

This eco-friendly rideshare service is using electric scooters

These US cities are the fairest for women in tech

The number of smartphones shipped between 2016 and 2017 was virtually unchanged

These are the secrets to nurturing creativity within your business

Our phones could soon be sending data by light

What is the current state of Earth’s ozone layer? 5 questions answered

Stop apps making you sad, see the Earth change and other top stories of the week

What role will the United States play in the world?

China is adding a London-sized electric bus fleet every five weeks

How to build a business in the circular economy

Where are the charities in the great AI debate?

In case you missed it, renewable energy is the future

Researchers want to create a 'Digital Library of Life' by sequencing the DNA of every known species

Mexico's LGBT rights are stronger than the US's. Here's why

This German supermarket is selling burgers made of buffalo worms

This is what you need to know about the bioeconomy

This is the dark side of being friends with your colleagues

This company is paying its employees $10,000 to adopt as part of its new parental-leave policy

Ferrari is testing an electric supercar

This is the price female doctors pay for showing more empathy

These retailers in the US are installing EV chargers to help you charge while you shop

We need to turn environmental challenges into economic opportunities

'Shadow boyfriends' are being developed in Japan to help reassure women who live alone

This is how North and South Korea communicate with each other

The missing ingredient in innovation: patience

Here's how China is going green

How AI could increase the risk of nuclear war

A huge Indian state has just banned all single-use plastic

From trade unions to NGOs: we all need a say in how tech is governed

How Europe's energy citizens are leading the way to renewable power

Raising tariffs on China and other top economic stories of the week

Malaria can finally be wiped out for good. Here's how

You've got your approach to innovation all wrong. This is why

Europe's river life hits a barrier every 1km. And it's our fault

How can we stay on track to eradicate Malaria?

The US army is using virtual reality to train their soldiers to navigate real cities

YouTube's AI is so good at finding offensive content it needs more staff to keep up

We can go green without going into the red. Here's how

Can we afford old age?

This shocking chart shows the true impact of plastic on our planet

Norway and Sweden's cheap energy is luring cryptocurrency miners

Without power or plumbing, this new toilet answer our sanitation needs

A glimpse into the future of sustainable development

The dangers of data: why the numbers never tell the full story

What would a cyberwar look like?

China is putting ID cards on smartphones

3D-printing is helping to restore the world's destroyed heritage sites

This is how you can stop sabotaging your career

This is what you need to know about Bangladesh's remarkable economic rise

South Korea has switched off its propaganda broadcasts ahead of North Korea meeting

How does a city become 'smart'? Lessons from Tel Aviv

What a US-China trade war could mean for the world

Global R&D spending is now dominated by two countries

Should we vaccinate plants?

Christine Lagarde: It's time to tackle weak governance and corruption

Two centuries of rapid progress are at risk unless we act now

Q&A: What would happen in a world without vaccines?

How the data you give away today could hurt your job prospects tomorrow

How to avoid nuclear anarchy

How civil society must adapt to survive its greatest challenges

Introducing EarthTime: animations which show how our planet is changing

Who and what is 'civil society?'

These 11 questions will help you decide if blockchain is right for your business

Are you an elastic thinker? It could be the key to success

Finland will end its basic income experiment in 2019

Climate change is bad news for plankton. Here's why you should care

This theme park is designed as a destination to take selfies

Diversity is good for our communities. Here's the evidence

This robot destroys iPhones so their parts can be used again

Closing the gender gap in science could take generations

This happiness course is the most popular class in Yale's history

This band is storing their best-selling album in DNA

Michael Bloomberg pledges $4.5 million for Paris Agreement

This online tool shows how we, and our planet, are changing

How can we improve gender equality in Japan?

5 ways we’re working to rebuild trust in the media

Should employers let workers start late to stop them dying early?

The mobile apps we use the most may be making us unhappy. Here's why

Technology is delivering better access to financial services. Here’s how

Robot inventors are on the rise. But are they welcomed by the patent system?

How secure is blockchain?

Diplomats and designers discuss: tackling the growing gap between rich and poor

At 80 years old, what does Superman tell us about truth, justice and immigration?

Oil prices have hit a three-year high

What does Cuba’s new president mean for the country?

What happens if all the coral reefs die?

If you want to understand China, this 18th Century novel might be the place to start

Social media isn't an echo chamber, you are

Global debt has hit record highs. This is what we can do about it

To improve education, we need to incorporate imagination

China's war on smog is at risk of a 'stalemate', according to the environment ministry

Writing about failure could make you more successful in the future

Silicon Valley is going back to an ancient technology: People

Gifted children, the future economic toolkit and other top stories of the week

How social media giants are failing African users

Which of these 4 types of 21st-century leader are you?

The challenge to China's New Silk Road

5 core principles to keep AI ethical

This is where equal pay is considered most important

11 entrepreneurs reveal the power of time off

These large tech companies vow not to aid government cyber attacks

These 11 countries could be the future of the global economy

5 reasons robots aren't going to take over the world

What economists can learn from religion about trust

This treatment could eliminate the need for fillings - and you'd be able to do it at home

Daytime discos are offering a sanctuary to South Korea's elderly

How electric vehicles are the start of a global shift in our attitudes

The way you see colour depends on the language you speak

What we pay for in healthcare is the real question

The world's biggest economies in 2018

Over half your body isn't human

Faith can overcome religious nationalism. Here’s how

South Korea has the highest density of robot workers in the world

Here's how we put an end to violent conflict

Bill Gates and other global leaders have pledged $2.7 billion to fight malaria

You're probably breathing unsafe air

These Nigerian street kids are dancing their way to a better future

Children are naturally optimistic and it's a double-edged sword

Blockchain can solve some of the world's most pressing challenges. Here's how

While the men of this village go looking for work, the women are in charge

This is how meditation could make you more successful, according to these 5 business leaders

We can turn our wastewater into a valuable resource

Can new skills come fast enough to outpace the machines? We can but try

If shipping were a country, it would be the world’s sixth-biggest greenhouse gas emitter

The 10-year baby window intensifying the gender pay gap

What trade tensions could mean for global growth, according to the IMF

Bill Gates has a new favourite book of all time

9 books to read when deciding whether to change your career

If you want to know house prices in London, check the Tokyo listings

This enzyme eats plastic waste

Our economic toolkit is out of date. Our future depends on updating it

China's Sina Weibo has reversed a decision to remove gay content

Could insect farms meet our food demands of the future?

Millennials now form the majority of the US workforce

Hot enough to boil metal: exoplanets explained

Your smartphone is distracting you at work. Even if it’s switched off

How Europe beat the financial crisis – and the risks it still faces

Why some good ideas make it – and others don’t

What cryptocurrencies will do to the integrity of politics

Berlin has the world's fastest rising city property prices

How would you spend your time in a self-driving car?

This is how being compassionate can make you more successful

Uganda's male police officers are taking a stand against violence towards women

Google’s new AI scans thousands of books to answer your questions

Loneliness is a much more modern phenomenon than you might think

Here's why we need to rethink how we label global regions

We're close to eradicating another disease. This is how we can do it

How technology has changed the world of work

Governments can't resist the digital revolution. This is what they need to do instead

This is the story that Roman roads tell us about economic growth

The number of US students learning a foreign language has slumped

Christine Lagarde: 3 priorities for the global economy

AI has a gender problem. Here’s what to do about it

A glimpse into the future of energy

Why tech governance needs trust

Nature is our strongest ally in ensuring global water security

Global healthcare needs a revolution. This is how technology can help

How to spot a child genius

Rising sea levels are threatening Easter Island’s historic statues

These are the most popular business schools with employers

Why asking questions could make you a great leader

Chocolate is helping protect the Amazon rainforest. Here's how

Fossil fuels are coming under threat from a source you might not have expected

This is the story of India's GDP growth

You've heard about the glass ceiling, but what about the glass cliff?

Agrihoods: the urban communities built around their own farms

The ocean currents that keep the US and Europe warm are at their weakest in 1600 years

3 ways the Fourth Industrial Revolution is disrupting the law

How the United States can win back its manufacturing mojo

India’s AI revolution, where money buys happiness and other top stories of the week

Why embracing human rights will ensure AI works for all

Fueling the US economy's middle market growth engine

The so-called 'leftover women' in China contribute more to GDP than in the US

How to contain the deepening crisis in Venezuela

The world's most expensive prime property

Sweden has a plan to end all traffic accident deaths

Blockchain is facing a backlash. Can it survive?

How your dead microbes could improve public health

The US gender pay gap is narrowing but persistent

This microfactory is turning e-waste into reusable material

Men and women are equally good at science, but men think they're better

Why the decline of storytelling could be a bad omen for children's education

This is how yoga could relieve childhood anxiety

This app could help Parkinson sufferers beat paralysis

New Zealand is banning future offshore oil and gas exploration

What's next for central banks?

How successful leaders can become CEOs

Women are still not asking for pay rises. Here’s why

Chinese investment in renewable energy is thrice than that of US

Stop talking about financial inclusion. Identity inclusion must come first

Governments can fight corruption by joining the digital payment revolution

China is now home to the world’s most valuable AI start-up

General Motors' dress code has just two words

The trouble with speaking English as a second language

This is the major impact globalization has had on productivity

Antarctica has seen more snow in the past 200 years, but what does it mean?

If you want to see the future of your city, take a look at these 3 places

Brazil is at a crossroads. These are the paths it could take

Apple is now 100% powered by renewable energy

This is how trade benefits the US economy

The Commonwealth Games show us how to create a genuinely inclusive world

The global liberal order is in trouble - can it be salvaged, or will it be replaced?

42% of global e-commerce is happening in China. Here's why

Scotland witnesses a record surge in renewable electricity generation

The key to tackling financial exclusion? Data

The Colombian Amazon now has the same legal rights as you

The secret to fighting antibiotic resistance is underneath our feet

These 3 challenges are threatening to shake up economics

Plans for urban farming in Paris have gone through the roof

What causes good people to turn bad online?

Why ozone could pose a challenge to food security

This is how your childhood can shape the success of your career

What is transhumanism and how does it affect you?

Partners in crime: Why mafia groups and cybercriminals are joining forces

India’s opportunity and role in shaping the Fourth Industrial Revolution

We're losing the night due to artificial light. But it's not too late to get it back

Can state cyber attacks be justified under international law?

Young Londoners face over 20 years of saving to buy a small apartment

Investment, not debt, can kick-start an entrepreneurial Europe

What happened to me was wrong. Time to make it illegal, too

Japanese paper art could drive the future of electronics

Portugal produced over 100% of its electricity from renewables in March

Germans and Americans think very differently about their relationship

This supermarket is selling soup, beer and soap made from food waste

Where in Europe are gender wage gaps lowest?

Black Panther will be the first film to be shown in Saudi Arabia after a 35-year cinema ban

This device lets you talk to your computer - without saying a word

These boats are using tourists to clean up Amsterdam's canals

Working from home could save you even more money than you think

All jobs should be advertised as flexible. Here's why

Here's what you need to know about the US-China trade dispute

These countries spend the most on healthcare. But do they get value for money?

Renewables grew twice as fast as fossil fuels in 2017

This Chinese hospital is putting its patients in the hands of AI

Even as birth rates decline overpopulation remains a global challenge

Microsoft just signed the largest corporate solar deal in US history

Scientists have proposed three colossal geoengineering projects to slow polar melting

Healthcare costs impoverish millions. 4 ways to end the injustice

Universities must stay at the heart of the AI revolution. Here's why

The time it takes to learn a new language depends on what you want to do with it

Millennials are set to overtake Baby Boomers as the biggest generation in the US electorate

Sleeping in stages could be good for your health

This is what the future holds for the International Space Station

This robot tricks hackers into giving away their information

This is the relationship between money and happiness

Genetics, wealth and their influence on children's cognitive ability

The global youth movement is gaining momentum

The four types of shame and how they affect you

What the postwar international order means for the US

There's one thing robots can't do as well as humans: pick strawberries

These are the world's most expensive cities

Education systems can stifle creative thought. Here’s how to do things differently

The Sahara Desert has grown 10% bigger in the last century

It's time to totally change how we think about inequality

Computer simulations could replace animal testing for heart drugs

Over a third of US college students can't afford to eat regular meals

The Arctic may have ice-free summers if Paris climate goals are exceeded by just half a degree

Jobs in these countries are safest from a robot revolution

Here's what a 'no talking' day might do to your productivity

China is getting tough on smuggled waste

Why are we so bad at spotting mistakes?

US school teachers are among the worst-paid in the developed world

We have a space debris problem. Here’s how to solve it

We’re losing the world’s forests, but there’s a way we can fight back

Where in Europe have wages fallen most?

Tree pulp and ocean plastic: how shoemakers are reducing their environmental footprint

Why retreating from globalisation is not the solution to Britain’s economic problems

Democracy isn't in as much trouble as you might think

Norwegians prefer to have children before saying 'I do'

Robots are helping to take care of Japanese senior citizens

Children's books need more female villains. Here's why

This newly-discovered human organ could explain how cancer spreads

Ikea is reinventing its classic meatball with an unexpected ingredient

Africa has a new free trade area. This is what you need to know

10 ways government leaders can improve transport mobility

Why we need to measure military cyber power

What will space exploration look like in the future?

How technology can transform leadership – for the good of employees

Will lawyers become extinct in the age of automation?

Kids aren’t biased at age 6. And then this happens

Disney leads the charge as traditional TV networks muscle in on streaming territory

Older Americans are less likely to read than younger people

This is why daydreaming could be the enemy of productivity

This is how shipwrecks could inspire new forms of renewable energy

Could AI be the future of suicide prevention?

These are the creative ways old smartphones are saving rainforests

This smartphone app could help track the progression of Parkinson's

Why mundane situations are more complex for self-driving cars

New York City may criminalize company expectations that workers check emails at home

Google has made it official: The internet is now mobile-first

Southeast Asia is closing its island beaches to recover from climate change and tourism

Seven stories from China you might have missed in March

French children to start school at three - is that too young?

The World Health Organization is preparing for ‘Disease X’

Time for a new deal and other top economic stories of the week

It has been a landmark year for signed languages in film. Here's what we can learn

These robotic fish are changing our understanding of the ocean

A Harvard psychologist says too many people think about happiness all wrong

Tsunamis of innovation are shaking the energy industry

How probing the Titanic sinking demonstrates the shortcomings of AI

Powerful predictions for the future from a leading physicist

These discoveries saved billions of lives

This lab is transforming leftover almond shells into power, plastic, and beer

The sharing economy could help end poverty. Here’s how

Antibiotic use is soaring. Here's why that's a problem

Why bribery in Africa can no longer be tolerated

Higher education needs dusting off for the 21st century

A glimpse into the future of human rights

Why curbing smoking is the only way to eliminate tuberculosis in India by 2025

How empathy sparks innovation, according to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella

In order to be truly innovative, we need to learn lessons from nature

Doctors are giving out unnecessary antibiotics and it's your fault

This is how new technologies could improve education forever

Indonesia's forests are continuing to suffer from growing deforestation despite government pledges

Why we need to go back to the drawing board when it comes to regulating drones

This is how India is fighting antimicrobial resistance

These entrepreneurs are solving one of the world’s biggest problems - one toilet at a time

Entrepreneurship against all the odds

China cut fertilizer use and still increased crop yields. This is how they did it

This is how planting trees could pull 60,000 Rwandans out of poverty

Human and robot collaboration is evolving timber construction

These are the 19 cities with the most trees

This is how an ageing society is affecting Japan's attitudes towards immigration

This is how students and social media made March for Our Lives a political movement

These AI sensors could stop the illegal destruction of forests

6 habits of strategic thinkers

A new study from Stanford and Harvard proves that US inequality goes deeper than class

This is why elderly Japanese people are getting arrested on purpose

These sailors are using a games console controller to maneouvre a submarine

This is what the US imports from China

The happiest countries in the world, disappearing languages and other top stories of the week

South Korea is leading the charge to ensure people aren't overworked

Why are the Danes so happy? A psychologist explains

Beware the fragility of the global economy

It’s time to clean India’s polluted rivers. Here’s how we can do it

5 ways the Fourth Industrial Revolution could end water insecurity

Cape Town’s crisis shows us the real cost of water

Cities can become smarter, by going circular

Why makerspaces could be the secret to making smart cities smart

Women grow 70% of Africa's food. But have few rights over the land they tend

AI weeds: what they are, how they could choke off the internet

What disasters teach us about avoiding mistakes at work

The world will add 70,000 solar panels every hour in the next 5 years

Here's the secret to how WeChat attracts 1 billion monthly users

Governing the new frontiers – China’s perspective

Why India is most at risk from climate change

New York's street lights could soon have Wifi

Is new technology hurting our productivity?

How Blockchain could boost the economic power of the LGBT community

Meet the cities with the highest quality of life

This is how we can stop young children developing racial biases

Who's responsible when driverless cars have an accident?

Canada is introducing new gun control laws

Lower carbon future: What would it look like, how do we get there, and who will benefit?

5 things everyone needs to know about happiness

Monaco is the world's most densely populated place

How private and public finance can help us to fight climate change

Americans are unhappier than ever. This is why

China looks to be 'winning its war against pollution'

Christine Lagarde: The peril of cryptocurrencies

This is how we can teach machines not to discriminate

This start-up is testing flying taxis in New Zealand

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