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Is terrorism on the rise? Here's what the data tells us

Understanding Africa's energy needs

We need to save Africa’s forests. Here’s how

As Russia blocks LinkedIn: these countries already deny access to social networks

How Facebook could help you live longer

These are the world's best executive education programmes

The most innovative companies all share these values

Want a job? These are the universities to go to

From Oscar winners to hit records - you remember your younger years best, and this is why

Lying? This machine can see it in your brain

How self-driving cars can crash ethically

Have economists been honest enough about trade, asks Dani Rodrik

Shaping well-being into the future of our urban communities

Your health just got personal thanks to an algorithm

Why genes matter: DNA profiling could change how we educate our children

It's been touted as the future of work, but it might have already hit its peak

Hot? Cold? Now bacteria have their own thermostats to help treat disease

10 ways aerospace can shape the future of construction

Why psychology could be the answer to cyber-attacks

Voters are fed up with politicians. But that doesn’t mean they’ve given up on democracy

Watch 40 years of the world getting fatter in this animated map

Everything has changed – but gender equality remains as important as ever

Neurosexism, presidents, pay gap protests and other must-read gender stories of the week

Europe's economies are growing, but which is performing the best?

If you needed an excuse to stay in bed, here's a good one

These major European countries have been ranked by standard of living

How a 'moonlighting' protein could change how we treat Type 2 diabetes

From greenhouse gas to gasoline: is this the future of fuel?

Infectious diseases and gender equality are unrelated, right? Wrong, says research

You're only as old as you feel, right?

Is financial globalization making monetary policy less effective?

Lifestyle and genetics: how they impact your heart

Yes, millennials want a job with purpose. But they also want a decent paycheck

Climate finance is climate investment

The cleverest countries on climate change – and what we can learn from them

These are the best countries to start a business

Why didn't the United States elect a female president?

“Change is in the air”: British PM Theresa May on Brexit and Trump

Fighting long-term unemployment - could this be the answer?

Closing the leadership gender gap: can business schools help?

US vs. Europe: which has the best work-life balance?

This USB stick is helping tackle one of the world's biggest killers

The four types of AI: what you need to know

What an ancient water flea could tell us about the future of humanity

Beyond Trump: four key trends from the US election

An economic impact of migration you might not have considered

The path to growth and development: diversification or specialisation?

Income convergence, EU funding and the impact of a crisis

What will a Trump presidency look like, asks Nouriel Roubini

Top quotes and stories from our meeting in Dubai

Leadership has gone wrong. 4 insights on how to fix it

Thinking with your hands: cognitive weakness or the key to problem-solving?

Want to a good boss? It might sound obvious, but pay attention

In the developing world, two-thirds of jobs could be lost to robots

Joseph Stiglitz: what America's economy needs from Trump

This OECD country still has the best quality of life

Dubai plans Hyperloop trains that will be faster than planes

The Great Distortion and a plan to fix it

The world's happiest countries in 2016

The rupee: 150 years of paper currency in India

It isn't just about how liveable cities are, its about how much we love them

On a frozen Arctic mountainside, there's a Noah's Ark for seeds

3 ways to move on from the US election result

The global economy we want to create by 2030 - and how we can do it

From a former refugee to the head of the World Economic Forum, top quotes on the US election

By 2030, will we all be our own boss?

Humanitarian crises are on the rise. By 2030, this is how we’ll respond

What is a Global Future Council?

By the 2030s, we'll be ready to start sending people to Mars

These are the emerging markets millennials most want to work in

The biggest issues facing migrants today - and what we can do to solve them

Using the power of mountains to help save the planet

Protect fish stocks to build climate resilience along African coasts

Climate action is more urgent than ever – and we know what to do

A new look at an old relationship: jobs and economic growth

Still living with your parents? You're not alone

Can we trust robots to make ethical decisions?

Fixing globalization, why Trump won and other must-read stories of the week

It's been a long, tiring and stressful week. What this means for your decision-making

Social enterprises have the potential to make the world a better place. This is how we can help them

This giant vacuum cleaner can suck air pollution right out of the sky

Democracy needs checks and balances. History teaches us why

Can't judge a book by it's cover? This AI can

This could help unlock Africa's true potential

Why being extremely happy might be a bad thing

This engineer had a life threatening heart condition. So he fixed it himself

After 160 years, the needle has a competitor. And it's small, very small

How an 18th Century steam engine is helping quantum physicists

Healthcare in 2030: goodbye hospital, hello home-spital

Improved well-being increases life expectancy. And there's a bigger boost if you're a man

2030: the rise of compassion, or a world of warships and walls?

America’s dominance is over. By 2030, we'll have a handful of global powers

The Fourth Industrial Revolution is here. What laws do we need to make sure we all benefit from it?

On our radar: how much power do leaders really have?

What Trump will mean for the Paris climate agreement

Women, immigrants, Muslims – meet the surprise winners of the US election

Friend or foe? This is what China thinks of the United States

Proceed to departure: this is the longest non-stop flight in the world

Our fast-growing cities are becoming hotbeds of unrest. It doesn’t have to be that way

Tackling bullying in the workplace

Picking a business partner: does generosity pay?

The digital gender divide in the world's poorest countries is big and getting bigger

The numbers might tell you that your living standards have gone up, but have they?

Work 4 months for free? American women already do, thanks to unequal pay

If AI invents something, who should be credited?

How to print a brain - the first steps

The way we work is changing. This is what it could mean for you

Harvard scientists think they might have pinpointed the source of human consciousness

What will we eat in 2030?

5 predictions for energy in 2030

The digital economy: what is it and how will it transform our lives?

Why we're living in an age of health paradoxes. And what we can do about them

This visualization shows you 35 years of US income inequality

Trump or Clinton: how would other countries have voted?

Donald Trump's first 100 days: what's in the in-tray?

Volunteering is a CV booster? Maybe, but it might not actually be doing the people you're 'helping' any good

These are the books Warren Buffett thinks you should read

There is more to blockchain than moving money. It has the potential to transform our lives - here's how

Meet the precariat, the new global class fuelling the rise of populism

Getting more women into tech, lessons on equal pay and why Indonesian men are wearing mini-skirts

This video shows life inside the International Space Station

Live in one of these European cities? You'll be paying more than anyone else

There's a persistent gender gap in computer science and engineering. This could be why

You say income, we say consumption: the difficulty in measuring inequality

We cannot survive without our oceans. We must act to save them - now

The language you speak doesn't look like it changes how your brain is organized

The impact of Facebook and growing up online

Africa's population is growing quickly. And it's on the move

Students like them, teachers less so: robots in classrooms

What an oil-rich region can teach the world about renewable energy

These are the world's happiest countries. But who measures them and how?

What is behavioural science, and how is it going to change your life?

How to follow and embed our 2016 meeting in Dubai

Companies are demanding more productivity. But overworked employees are not the answer

Why it's getting tougher to get onto the world's best MBA programmes

What do young people care about? We asked 26,000 of them

By 2030, how green will be the future of energy?

The world's fastest mode of transport could soon be here

Imagine: we're in a recession. What does the Fed do with interest rates?

Encore careers, or why workplace success doesn't end at retirement

Confidence doesn't come just from the brain. Your body is playing a role too

Exercise isn't just good for your heart, it could help your hearing as well

Most people, whether rich or poor, are totally wrong about poverty

Can't sleep? Can't stay awake? Why your genes could be to blame

Freedom of speech: which country has the most?

This is what artificial intelligence will look like in 2030, according to one of the world’s leading experts

These 3-wheeled nanocars are the size of just one molecule

The forgotten cost of tax evasion

'Publish or perish': the new brain drain in science

Think your commute is long? This is how it compares to the 25 US cities with the longest

The world has never been a better place. Don’t believe us? Look at this chart

6 surprising facts about India’s exploding middle class

Globalization is worth saving. Here’s how to do it

7 things you probably didn't know about Dubai

How the Paris climate agreement could change your life

Placed your trust in the wrong person? Blame your parents

Your job title means more than you might think

These pictures show international borders that are visible from space

Scientists are turning bacteria against virus to defeat dengue and Zika

The 'New View' of fiscal policy

Extinction isn't as black and white as you might think

Functional finance vs. conventional finance: What’s really at stake?

Employment rates and economic growth: the next decade of the American economy

From next year, your broadband provider will have to stop spying on you online

5 charts that explain the Paris climate agreement

5 factors that could cause the Paris climate deal to fail

Student loans are crippling young Americans and the economy. The next US president must act

70% of employees say they are disengaged at work. Here's how to motivate them

Business leaders are failing to protect their organizations from cyber attacks. Why?

These two maps will change how you think about the journeys of migrants and refugees

10 must-read economics stories of the week

This classic thought experiment explains the strange decisions you make with money

Fiscal policy: is today's perspective shaped by yesterday's facts?

Why humans might stop artificial intelligence producing the next Beethoven, or the next Beatles

The science behind coincidences. Or why they're not all that surprising

Forget monetary policy, the world needs fiscal activism, says Jim O'Neill

The more you lie the easier it gets. Scientists confirm a long-held truth

US employers are looking for more highly skilled workers than before the recession, finds research

How close are we to eradicating malaria? This is what the experts think

AUDIO: Why populism comes and goes

7 key trends in corporate carbon pricing

5 things US millennials will look for in their next president

Forget the start-up garage myth. We need golden triangles and super clusters

American voters have never been so divided. These charts explain why

Do quotas actually get more women onto boards?

Retirement means stopping work for good, right? Perhaps not

Asking computers to explain their decisions

This video is mesmerizing - and shocking

10 trends for the future of warfare

Indonesian men are wearing mini-skirts to end violence against women

Here's the proof: you can cut carbon emissions without hurting the economy

10 things to know about malaria

Smart cities could change the way we live, but they must benefit everyone

Forget Berlin, Lisbon wants to become the start-up capital of Europe

A 'simple policy' to make a universal basic income a reality

Want to make your city healthier? Plant a tree

Recessions happen, but how often?

7 pieces of advice for anyone climbing the corporate ladder

Indigenous peoples are the real climate experts. So why aren't we listening to them?

Watch 125,000 years of human migration in 1 minute

Female CEOs are more likely to be blamed in the media as the source of a crisis, finds new research

Cancer among women is set to rise dramatically poor countries - but these cheap measures could prevent that

Why empathy, as well as sympathy, is key to compassionate care

Icelandic MPs, women runners and other must-read gender stories of the week

Vaccines work. But the public isn't always convinced

Corporate boards aren't known for being young and tech savvy, but that could be changing

The most innovative country in the world takes top spot again

Electronic devices could be robbing your kids of sleep

Not just a superfood: how spinach can detect explosives

A robot is coming for your job? Well, probably not

These are Europe's best universities to study law

Ricardo Hausmann: how to boost public-public coordination

Three risks to the Chinese economy

A timeline of our efforts to eradicate malaria - how close are we?

Negative interest rates: absolutely everything you need to know

Political pundits versus machine: who wins?

Brexit was a leap of faith. Now where’s our parachute to soften the landing?

This picture of a starving girl shocked the world. But it’s just another tragedy in Yemen’s forgotten war

Would you let an algorithm choose the next US president?

Supercritical water could change renewable energy

Why being a rebel could help you be more successful

This vest allows deaf people to 'hear' through touch

It's all in a name: the alphabetical bias in economic research

The impact of compulsory voting on turnout and policy

Jeffrey D. Sachs: Why we need to invest for sustainable development

The geography of US economic inequality

Do you have change for a billion? The mad world of Zimbabwe’s currency

Want to know how planets like Jupiter form? Use a supercomputer

These are the world's 10 fastest growing megacities

2 hours to 30 minutes. This is what our technology could do to your commute

Central bank independence and taking monetary policy to the people

It's costing the global economy £255 billion, so what can we do to stop workplace burnout?

9 stories that tell you everything you need to know about cities

The secret to sucess could come down to your implicit beliefs

Why aren't we investing enough in low-carbon technologies?

Monopsony, or why you're getting paid less than you think you should

Addiction: This is what's happening in your brain

3 charts on the future of oil

How to continue the success of 'Made in Africa'

Female employment rates are rising across the world, but not in the US. Why?

A large house price depreciation can be good for economic growth, research finds

They're already here: devices that let your boss monitor your brain

5 surprising facts from this year's Gender Gap Report

Meet the wind turbine that looks like a tree

How to ensure workforces have the skills they need

Wildlife populations are declining faster than we thought, but there is some hope

How much is the sharing economy worth to GDP?

How you can build a great workplace culture

With renewable energy production at its peak, how can we match electricity demand to supply?

This typhoon turbine could power Japan for 50 years

The computers that can read human thoughts

Scientists want to store your data on diamonds

This is where skilled workers are migrating to

Global trade: Overcoming slowing growth

A question of calculation: Japan's economy might be in much better shape than we thought

Researchers are testing salmonella as a possible cancer treatment

Gender equality in retreat, bringing down the internet and other must-read stories of the week

10 must-read economics stories of the week

Are these the innovations that will save us from climate change?

There are 193 countries. But just 10 of the poorest are hosting half the world’s refugees

Every minute, one garbage truck of plastic is dumped into our oceans. This has to stop

5 things I learned from working to close the gender gap in my company

America is falling behind other countries in gender equality. The next president must fix that

Sweden is paying people to fix their belongings instead of throwing them away

Study, work, retire. Time to scrap the old pattern of working life

Renewable energy capacity has overtaken coal: a turning point as per IEA

We must eat less meat. Could these three alternatives help save our planet?

China declared war on pollution. Is it winning?

AirCarbon: This new material is stronger, cheaper and greener than plastic. And it's made from pollution

Why you should think of your business as a technology

Stress, control, and how your job impacts your health

This new economic model takes into account the fact you're irrational

Coming soon, a laptop you don't need to charge for over a year

Mind blanks: the causes and solutions

7 shocking facts about air pollution

What could go wrong in the American economy, asks Martin Feldstein

Cities are on the front-line of climate change. They must adapt or die

Happiness might make you less creative. This is why

The first fully 3D-printed heart-on-a-chip

A 'dollar shortage' has returned. This is why

We can recycle everything we use, including cigarette butts and toothbrushes. So why don’t we?

Can you predict exchange rates?

It's time to end the false divide between work and home

The state of the gender gap in 2016, Wonder Woman at the UN, and other top gender stories

These 5 technologies are set to transform the way we consume everyday products

Why is America not improving its business regulation?

These are the habits that mentally strong people rely on

How your firm's productivity impacts your pay

The invisible lives of the girls who get left behind

Why it could take 1,000 years for men and women to be equal in South Asia

The gender gap calculator - when will men and women be equal in your country?

Could a man become Chancellor of Germany?

The world's economy without Chinese growth

The link between inequality and saving

These industries have the largest gender wage gaps

India needs to act on cybersecurity. This is why

Why we're poorly equipped to deal with the next recession

This 'AI judge' is predicting the results of human rights cases

Scientists want to send a team of robots into space to build a telescope

An obstacle to the SDGs that could turn into a blessing in disguise

Migrants are good for advanced economies, says the IMF

Gender equality is sliding backwards, finds our global report

The world's 10 most gender-equal countries

Girls are reading more than boys - here's why

London, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland deserve a seat at the Brexit negotiating table

Can't sleep? This is what's happening inside your brain

Why does it still take so long to drive across Africa?

Here’s how hackers brought down the internet – and what we can do to stop them

A major climate milestone has been reached

This map shows where the world’s most generous people live

Mastering these skills could get you hired in 2017

Feeling like a 'misfit' at work doesn't have to be a bad thing

Listen don't look: Using our ears to uncover the universe's secrets

How our procrastinating brains could give us an edge on computers

Low interest rates and the contraceptive pill: Why they might be linked

This is what 2017 holds for commodities, according to the World Bank

Everything we know about the formation of solar systems might be wrong

4 steps needed to safeguard the global commons

How the world's top universities are distributed

Can trade take Cambodia from darkness to prosperity?

Fitting in, standing out and success at work

Could you spend 24 hours a week offline? This CEO does it

The dark web: What it is and how it works

Closing the gender gap, according to the UN

Winners and losers against the US dollar

Why do you use the internet?

The Paris Agreement was just the first step, now we need to change the way we do business

Americans aren't moving as much as they used to. It might be because they're getting older

Polio: A lot of successes but work still needed

The best cities in the world? This is what people think

The rise and rise of China's space programme – in numbers

Combining a microscope and an algorithm to possibly help save your life

The most talked-about tech at Japan’s biggest electronics show

A life of dignity for all girls: today, not tomorrow

These are the world’s top-ranked business schools

Top 9 ethical issues in artificial intelligence

National security: A gender blind spot

These people are willing to be paid less for a better work schedule

What would happen if everyone in the world suddenly stopped eating meat?

LinkedIn is a making a change to help you find a new job

A giant map of the universe has solved a major cosmological mystery. But created another

A new, smaller periphery has emerged in the Eurozone

Bond yields: As low as they can go?

The economics and politics of the refugee crisis

Blockchain, cryptocurrencies, and central banks: Opportunity or threat?

18 European countries where people work fewer hours than those in the US

Four factors that have driven poverty reduction in China

Neurocoaching and sport, technology and solitude and other top stories of the week

10 must-read economics stories of the week

Wireless earphones: quietly ushering in the Fourth Industrial Revolution

What is medjacking?

How the gender bias in performance reviews impact womens' careers

How to be more authentic, according to a psychology professor

The world in 2045, according to Pentagon researchers

The impact of fiscal policy on your spending

The universe is bigger than we thought. Much bigger

One of the biggest problems associated with living in a slum could also be a benefit

The natural interest rate: Time to introduce a long-term risky rate?

Much more than cash: How businesses can help with the refugee crisis

How a passing vehicle could help a building 'sense' internal damage

Keynote address by Professor Klaus Schwab at the World Forum on Sport and Culture

Why significant work is need if we're to tackle one of the world's oldest known viruses

Cities are key to tackling global challenges. But we need to learn to work better with them

Japan's robot babies: are they ethical?

Four lessons on how smarter innovation can help fight poverty

Being a baseball umpire and being a business leader are totally unrelated, right? Wrong

Codetermination: Boosting cooperation between management and employees

Work-life balance: Why the US continues to trail other countries

Weak global trade growth: Is this the new normal?

25 years of inequality in a typical country

How do the world's biggest companies compare to the biggest economies?

UN leadership, women run VR world and other must-read gender stories of the week

These are the world's five biggest slums

Researchers have helped this paralysed man feel again

This map shows how much territory ISIS has lost in 2016

How much bigger can the US labour force get?

This algorithm is connecting students to the most interesting person they've never met

How do you remove five trillion pieces of plastic waste from the Pacific Ocean?

Technology might be changing the world, but sports will stay the same, right?

The world's best executive MBA programmes, according to the Financial Times

When to leave your job, according to two Stanford academics

MIT researchers think we're a step closer to practical nuclear fusion

The relationship between GDP and life expectancy isn't as simple as you might think

From slum to success story: This is Ciudad Neza

Global health: How far have we come? And how much more do we have to do?

Gordon Brown: Using social enterprise to improve global education

The Great Recession and long-term unemployment: What happened?

The persistence of the global crisis: Time to consider hysteresis?

Battle or journey? Why the way we talk about cancer matters

From apartheid to today’s divided politics, this is why we need responsive leadership

As the world descends on Ecuador, what is Habitat III?

This is what makes us creative, according to research

550 million hours of housework. This is where the gender gap begins

4 ways green chemistry is helping make the world a better place

Lessons on making your workplace a better place to be - from an unexpected source

Why some people are much better at recognising faces than others

This slum had no sewerage system, so the residents built one themselves

Can money buy you happiness? It's complicated

This could change artificial intelligence

The point of education isn’t earning a living, it’s learning how to live, says Adair Turner

How to follow and embed our Japan meetings

How China and the EU can boost investment

Kenya’s ride-hail market is giving globalization an African twist. And it’s paying off

The most important skills of tomorrow, according to five global leaders

Want to improve your productivity? Have kids

This robot chef wants to know how you like your pancakes

7 tips all entrepreneurs need before launching a start-up

The world is changing – can the US maintain its competitive edge?

The habits of successful bosses

Why ending poverty is key to reducing deaths from disasters

Bringing the power of the internet to the next billion - and beyond

The world’s 10 largest cities by 2030

Bill Gates: This is 'one of the greatest success stories in the history of global health.'

Are we sleeping less than we used to? Here's what research tells us

The link between your gut and your brain, mental health, and sleep

Is the energy industry ready to modernize and 'cross the chasm'?

Why the Golden Rule seems to be going out of fashion

10 must-read economics stories of the week

The economic benefits of providing sanitation to Cape Town's slum dwellers

Producing global leaders, a machine explains elections and other must-read stories of the week

Scientists think they may have pinpointed the protein that controls ageing

No, China is not the ‘next Japan’

How you can beat procrastination

The thriving economy of one of Asia's biggest slums

5 global leaders share the best advice they ever received

5 of Bob Dylan’s finest lyrical creations, as he wins the Nobel Prize for literature

Everything you need to know about neuroeconomics

What else can central banks do?

3 ways the White House wants to make sure we're not ruled by robots

Is your office bad for your mental health? Here's what could help

What a road tells us about one of Africa's oldest slums

10 predictions for the future that got it wildly wrong

We're one step closer to making an artificial human brain, say scientists

Without action, this could cause annual global GDP to fall by up to 3.8% before 2050

Problems in your city? You're the best person to solve them

Facebook could be changing our offline social lives too

How a 17th century concept is overturning disaster relief today

How 'guerilla' start-ups can make the world a better place

Obama wants to send people to Mars by the 2030s. Here's what awaits them

How you can make your work meaningful

Confused by what’s happening in the US elections? This machine could help

Why a scorned theory of Alzheimer’s is hot again

I co-founded a homeless world cup: I know sport can change the world

Blue or black? 12 dots or 3? The science of optical illusions - and why they matter

What can 13th century European clocks tell us about economic growth today?

Three ways organic electronics could change your life

The difficulty of data: How businesses can make sense of it

Americans who have been unemployed for a long time find it harder to get a job. Why?

A new look at changing income distribution in the US

Concrete ceilings, the Nobel gender gap and other must-read gender stories of the week

People in Africa are living longer. But lifestyle diseases are on the rise

The languages most in demand in the UK

Restructuring Venezuelan debt: Navigating new rules

3 ways for institutional investors to fight corruption

Want to live longer? Read a book

Four leadership principles for the Fourth Industrial Revolution

The battle for girls' rights is far from over. These 5 charts show just how far

Our cultural heritage is under attack. We must all join the fight to protect it

We need creativity to survive. So why are we so suspicious of it?

How successful leaders use humor to their advantage

How businesses can take advantage of the cloud

Slow US growth might have a much simpler explanation than you thought

11 things to know about global obesity

Why politicians shouldn't forget about the digital economy

Why the oil market might need a rethink

The effect of unemployment on your personality

The unexpected factor holding back research and innovation

Quantitative easing: Does it work?

We must ensure the digital revolution is a force for good

The Automation Argument for a basic income. Does it add up?

Child marriage: not just a girls' problem but an economic disaster

7 reasons why the Bali trade facilitation agreement needs to happen

11 must-reads on the ethics of the Fourth Industrial Revolution

The 4 big ethical questions of the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Everything you need to know about this year's Nobel Prize in Economics

The best jobs for your personality type

Frankenstein foods, nanotech and the trouble with communicating technology

Should hiring focus on qualifications not people?

The US labour market might be weaker than the unemployment rate suggests

Why the more interested you are in a topic, the more likely you are to have false memories about it

Hacked by a fridge: The Internet of Things and cyberattacks

A lot more scientific studies than you think could be wrong

A new age of air travel is dawning. And it's green

How to reverse the medical brain drain

US social mobility might be even worse than you thought

Brain training exercises: why a walk in the park might be better

What does the world think of America?

A record 1.3 million people sought asylum in Europe in 2015

4 reasons why tiny Portugal has given us so many global leaders

Sustainable Development Goals: one year on but are we any closer?

5 Japanese innovations that changed the world

10 must-read economics stories of the week

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Juan Manuel Santos, Colombia president, wins Nobel Peace Prize. Here's why

Can India's factories keep up with digital disruption?

To close the skills gap, we shouldn't forget the need for soft skills

Why bragging about being better than you are could be a big mistake

Successful leaders design their relationships. This is how

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