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Workers in these countries are most scared robots will replace them

This is what women's land rights look like around the world

How Europe fell behind China on funding clean energy

Could the buildings of the future be made with bones and eggshells?

Will Europe’s new bank crisis management regime reduce uncertainty?

Where do employees trust their companies the most?

What does the future hold for commodity exporters?

3 ways to foster inclusive growth in the US

How do we close the skills gap in developing countries?

Why the impact of ageing may not be as bad as we think

40% of pollinator species face extinction, report finds

Why rich and poor countries should care about inequality

This computer program can learn to identify leaves faster than botanists

What will the drones of the future look like?

This four letter Swedish word is the secret to happiness at work

President Obama in Cuba, China debt, and art against the odds

Could drones help in the fight against HIV in Africa?

How can we fund the Sustainable Development Goals?

As Africa rises, is poverty changing?

Understanding the battle against extremism

10 must-read economics stories of the week

These are the happiest countries on Earth

Where are teenagers happiest?

Crisis in Brazil, Apple in the clouds and will the EU and Turkey reach a migration deal?

How leaders can make big organizations more innovative

Why the Syrian refugee crisis is just the tip of the iceberg

What does Obama's visit actually mean for US-Cuban relations?

Which is Africa's new top investment destination?

There's more to drone deliveries than pizza

Why is new technology designed primarily for men?

What’s the real cost of owning a mobile phone?

How the world's currencies got their names

Does inequality increase school dropout rates?

What skills does the future workforce need?

How can G20 leaders boost global demand?

How did evolution produce the T Rex? This new discovery provides a clue

Why Ireland is encouraging expats to come home

3 things that make a job great

This viral video exposes the plight of 15 million child brides

Will the ‘gig economy’ change the way we work?

This video shows a year in the life of the sun

What's happened to educational mobility in China?

18 must-read stories for the weekend

These new maps track whales and dolphins

Hubble finds farthest known galaxy in the universe – again

Why even Danish companies struggle with gender diversity in leadership roles

How cargo ships are being used to detect tsunamis

5 LGBT films you can watch right now

What Somaliland can teach the rest of Africa about peace and stability

Joseph Stiglitz on why young people are angry

Is the IMF prepared for the global economy's next crisis?

The surprising secrets to building high-performance teams

Can China make the leap to a high-income future?

A. Michael Spence on how governance improves countries' well-being

Is the emerging-economy growth engine breaking down?

How seeing your own brain activity increases your motivation

The global economy grew last year, carbon emissions didn't. What's going on?

Would you trust a robot to save your life?

How would liquidity regulations mitigate systemic risk?

How to make plastic from plants

Why is productivity growth slowing?

What are contingent liabilities, and how can countries manage them?

How strongly do different nationalities feel about religion?

Could financial integration improve the EU's capital markets?

Where does the world's spam come from?

Why do civilizations collapse?

16 must-read gender stories of the week

Which cities have the most dangerous transport systems for women?

This is how countries can play 'digital catch-up'

Could reducing noise make offices more productive?

How technology is pushing cities to new heights

A third of Syrian children have grown up knowing only conflict, says UNICEF

What does the future hold for Afghanistan?

How the financial crisis made Europe stronger

How to build an ethical robot

Big wins for Clinton and Trump, hypersonic jets on the horizon and a new dawn in Myanmar

Are good leaders born or made?

What lessons can we learn from China’s rapid growth?

18 books Warren Buffett thinks everyone should read

Why positive relationships at work matter more than you think

Nearly 1 in 4 worldwide deaths are due to an unhealthy environment, WHO reports

Is Cyprus' return to growth a mirage?

First all-female Brunei pilot crew land in Saudi Arabia – where women can't drive

Who pays the most tax in the EU?

How can we close the cancer funding gap?

The barriers to polio eradication are no longer medical, they're geopolitical

Is Google DeepMind's Go win a turning point for AI research?

After 50 years of conflict, could Colombia be on the brink of peace?

How can South Asia boost free trade?

How famous people influence the growth of cities

How art can address real-world problems

How would Britain cope with life after the EU?

How scientists can tell when your motives are truly altruistic

What's holding back Kenya's economy?

This is how Europe's borders have changed over 1,000 years

Will the next great scientific minds be from Africa?

Meet the 2016 class of Young Global Leaders

3 ways to get more women into leadership positions

How education technology can help foster social and emotional skills

How low-cost labour market information benefits job seekers

How do trade agreements affect profits?

Lessons on leadership from Britain’s youngest ever ambassador

This Google manager has the best advice on time management

5 things companies should know before going digital

Why the best entrepreneurs think globally

9 innovations needed in life science

How do bank branch closures affect low-income communities?

How India can close its digital divide

February was the hottest month on record. Are we losing the fight against climate change?

3 potential stumbling blocks to the EU-Turkey migration agreement

This chart shows the circle of life with every known species on Earth

Which countries are the biggest exporters of their own citizens?

Could plastic-eating bacteria be the solution to the world's garbage problem?

South Sudan: ‘Horrendous human rights situation,’ says UN

If there's life on Mars, what happens next?

Russia to pull out of Syria, the unravelling of Angela Merkel and the key to happiness at work

Is your leadership style right for the digital age?

What's driving Brazil’s currency rally?

Could we ‘vaccinate’ plants to boost their immunity?

How can Japan escape deflation?

5 practical steps women can take to get credit for their work

How can we ensure Africa continues to rise?

Why Zimbabwe is turning to solar energy

Closing the gender pay gap in Latin America – why is progress so slow?

People don’t lie as much as they could, study finds

The tech revolution taking place in eastern Europe

We all know workplace diversity makes sense: so why is change so slow?

Life on the red planet? The ExoMars mission could provide the answer

How society teaches women not to be competitive

What have we learned from Germany's regional elections?

These are the top 10 universities in Europe

Should we pay CEOs with debt?

How do bequests affect wealth inequality?

Just how bad is the air we breathe?

Merkel suffers setback, Ankara car bomb and the launch of the ExoMars programme

Will the public sector lead the green revolution?

How can Africa halt its brain drain?

How a bionic fingertip allows an amputee to feel textures

Could the next frontier of biometric security be your ears?

How has terrorism changed since 2000?

How the war against ISIS is changing

This is how the ECB plans to lend at negative interest rates

Which are China’s fastest growing cities?

What can we learn from 5,000 years of planning?

These maps show how empty one half of the world is

Could wearable technology save your life?

Has the world reached the limits of monetary policy?

What can China teach the US about female leadership?

This is what reading is like for someone with dyslexia

What does the internet of things mean for our personal privacy?

Is solar energy set to take over the world?

Q&A: Can palm oil ever be sustainable?

How will 5G internet change the world?

5 years after Fukushima, where are the world’s nuclear powerhouses?

How can we close the social media skills gap?

Why is everyone talking about negative interest rates?

What's your workplace thinking style?

How more female traders would minimize stock market crashes

10 must-read economics stories of the week

Is fear controlling global markets?

Where are women more likely than men to work without pay? Answer: almost everywhere

Does digital technology improve governance?

Why Africa doesn't have to choose between the West and China

Gender stereotypes in the US remain unchanged over 30 years

A food crisis is coming to Southern Africa. Can we stop it?

20 must-read stories for the weekend

Should countries have a 'minister of future'?

Why you might not want your neighbour to win the lottery

ECB flexes muscles, US and Canada make methane pledge, and the end of the fat years

Does flexible working help women advance up the career ladder?

Bill Gates on Reddit: I agree with Elon Musk and Stephen Hawking about artificial intelligence

Want a job at one of the world’s top 100 employers? Here’s how

Which are the world's most expensive cities?

How can we improve solar cell efficiency?

Indonesia's forest fires: what you need to know

Is teamwork slowing you down?

Will we ever create resistance-proof antibiotics?

Ten 21st-century skills every student needs

Chinese investment in Europe hits $23bn, mission to Mars and the ‘work till you drop’ world

Google's sharing its HR secrets. Can you make them work in your organization?

How machine learning can improve understanding of global poverty

3 ways a 3D printer could save your life

This Chinese city plans to track all cars electronically

Many well educated Arab women don't have jobs. How do we change this?

Why indigenous people are key to protecting our forests

What will it take to end preventable child deaths?

Is Indonesia's economy on the rise?

Is the perfect storm over for markets?

4 commodities that could save our tropical forests

Has the power of central banks declined?

These solar cells are as light as a soap bubble

Emma Watson: I don’t care if people call me a ‘feminazi’

What is carbon inequality, and how do we tackle it?

Learning what to ignore is a powerful tool for improving your focus

Could this be the secret to closing the workplace gender gap?

Could the digital revolution get more women into work?

Why the power sector in India, is key to it’s growth

How renewable technologies can power a greener tomorrow

What can the world learn from Mexican energy reforms?

How can Mexican Energy Reform ensure universal electricity access to its citizens?

Have we hit a major artificial intelligence milestone?

Millennials have it worse than any other generation, study says

Why you’re probably wrong about immigration

Should European manufacturers sell services as well as products?

The IMF warns on global growth, the human-robot rivalry and the best cities for millenials

Will the plan to end Europe’s migrant crisis work?

How can we boost global demand?

How far do stock markets influence the real economy?

Is this the end of globalization?

Why many companies can't deal with simple cyber security problems

This online calculator adds up Americans' risk of poverty

Why timing is crucial for the EU's new security plan

Could blockchain technology help the world's poor?

Could blockchain cut accounting costs?

How much capital do banks need to absorb losses?

16 must-read gender stories of the week

How Google can help in the fight against Zika

A new way to invest in businesses in developing economies

How can we boost numbers of women engineers in Africa

In Africa, girls will lead the Fourth Industrial Revolution

What are the drawbacks of today's plastics economy?

4 ways to tackle human trafficking

Which country will be the first to close the gender gap – and how?

Caring is what makes us human. So why don’t we fund it?

On International Women’s Day, let’s not forget migrant women and girls

5 videos to watch on International Women's Day

Will the digital revolution make it tougher for women leaders?

9 must-read books for International Women’s Day

Does investing in managerial skills boost productivity?

13 quotes on women and work

The financial inclusion of women in 5 charts

How can Asia tackle tough economic conditions?

Which economies are most likely to bounce back after financial shocks?

This is the cost of not being a straight man

Does Russia have a fiscal 'plan B'?

Why Africa needs to open up to Africans

How much is inequality between men and women costing South Asian countries?

These are the jobs where women's wages still lag behind

Christine Lagarde: women in the workforce boosts the bottom line

Life after Brexit: the UK’s options outside the EU

How can Asia cope with its biggest challenge – energy security?

How can we best support vulnerable children in Africa?

What’s driving sub-Saharan Africa’s malnutrition problem?

How to disarm a dictator

How can the EU create a future with energy security?

What the central banker's central bank thinks about negative interest rates

Europe’s refugee crisis: what you need to know

Could this simple trick make you more creative?

Have China’s emissions already peaked?

This is how women are exploited in today’s global workforce

Women and work: observations on the UK and Hong Kong

How to be a male feminist at work

Women and work. The system is broken, so how can we fix it?

BIS warns of negative rates risk, attempts to bridge Greece bailout rift and China-related bankruptcies spike in Japan

Google's secret to building a better team

Why women’s education doesn’t always improve equality

These are Algeria's big challenges and opportunities

What happened to economic growth after the Arab Spring?

Is technology making us less productive?

How monkeys can control wheelchairs with their brains

How high-speed rail can open up growth opportunities in China

This is what's really at stake in the EU referendum

Has the US wasted its economic potential?

10 migration dilemmas that Europe needs to solve

Who will help China fight deflation?

Is this the real cause of global financial turmoil?

What Africa’s fight against HIV can teach Latin America about Zika

Have public transport networks become too complex for our brains?

Can you patent 'immaculate conception'?

Why are American women far more likely than men to be poor in retirement?

How do crises affect banks' balance sheets?

Why less job searching can be a good thing

What does good peacebuilding look like?

The more altruistic gender? It depends on how long people have to think about decisions

10 must-read economics stories of the week

3 reasons why multinationals should invest in LGBT leaders

Lessons in women’s leadership from lacrosse and basketball

19 must-read stories for the weekend

Why do people stay in flood-prone cities?

Could this turn the tide against advanced cancer?

How does road maintenance affect fuel efficiency?

Does working fewer hours make you more productive?

How a rare 'superbloom' is taking over Death Valley

200 years of LGBT rights in 1 map

Where is the world's Wi-Fi?

Why it's hard for leaders to work together

How an app is being used to prevent blindness in children

EU closes on migrant deal, breakthrough in cancer fight and the land that no country wants

How to decide what to spend your time and energy on

Can 'digital fluency' help women close the workplace gender gap?

How global warming will change your diet

How to use maths to predict terror attacks

How can African women achieve their economic potential?

Why exiting Schengen won't solve Greece's new crisis

Have advanced economies’ central banks run out of options?

Can Latin America put an end to corruption?

Why can't the world agree on monetary policy?

Why do economists overlook unpaid caregiving?

Will self-driving vehicles increase car use?

Could this robotic walker transform the lives of elderly people?

Will Brexit break the pound?

Why are scientists so interested in waves?

Could gender diversity help companies be more innovative?

The importance of small public-private partnerships

9 novels that changed the world

What can you do to close the gender gap in the workplace?

What does our energy future look like? Here's a glimpse

What books would you read on an Antarctic voyage?

How will the digital revolution transform the energy sector?

Could trade help achieve energy security?

Have we just discovered how to upload knowledge to our brains?

Could midwives be the answer to India's maternity problems?

What impact would Brexit have on the EU?

How will smart cities evolve?

The future of Africa’s wildlife is in African hands

France issues Brexit warning, the world's longest flight and the open secret of a happy life

How to customize leadership development

Europe's real crisis? Confidence

This is how much time Americans spend commuting to work

Scientists have found an anti-cancer agent

This is how we can tackle malnutrition in children

How can countries equip their workforces for future jobs?

Are we heading for another global financial crisis?

This is one of the best kept secrets in global health

Why the Federal Reserve should be the world's central bank

Are employers, not robots, to blame for job losses?

What can the Kuznets curve tell us about modern-day inequality?

5 rituals that will help your brain stay young

The importance of innovation in a turbulent global economy

How land rights affect productive urbanisation

Scientists identify a potential new treatment for melanoma

Where are the women in corporate leadership?

15 must-read gender stories of the week

These are the most expensive cities to live and work in

What does success at work really mean?

What’s behind the drop in oil price?

Everything you need to know about LGBT rights in 11 maps

Can video games help create a better world?

Could blockchain technology make big banks a thing of the past?

How can we close the investment gap?

Is Europe worth the effort?

How does having more women in positions of power change society?

What is 'energy architecture'?

What are the economic challenges of Europe's refugee crisis?

How to make electrons behave like a liquid

Why robots may not be coming for your job after all

Could there be a potential treatment for Down's syndrome?

What astronaut Scott Kelly can teach us about space and our bodies

3 trends transforming the energy sector

What does digital mean for the future of energy?

Could children be the key to unlocking the potential of 3D printing

Which are the world’s top 10 energy performers?

10 tips for implementing a public to public partnership

How can we make employment skills training female friendly?

Trump and Clinton rack up wins, Europe’s border controls exact a toll and how to stay sane on business trips

Is imposter syndrome a sign of greatness?

Bill Gates: This is the best country to pursue next-generation nuclear power

Will self-driving cars be better for the environment?

What does sugar do to the brain?

How can we share the benefits of digital transformation?

Why mobile money is key to financial inclusion

The UN has a plan to restore international peace and security – will it work?

To help Middle Eastern refugees, start with the youngest

A German city just became the first in the world to ban single-use coffee pods

6 lessons from companies operating in war-torn communities

Were women the big winners in Iran's election?

Knowledge is power - and probably a promotion too

Pancreatic cancer is really four separate cancers

24 amazing pictures of Earth from astronaut Scott Kelly

Will electric cars cause the next oil crisis?

Crunch moment for migrant crisis, Argentina strikes $4.7bn deal with holdouts and Beijing boosts banks

3 things that determine your success in any situation

Is there a link between free trade and war?

These are the US cities where women in tech earn more than men

How can we reduce the risk of climate disasters?

Is the US heading for a student debt crisis?

What happens to economies when education levels increase?

This is how China can achieve sustainable growth

How often do people escape poverty?

This initiative could cut Africa's food waste by 50%

When will we see robots in our cities?

Is this the most serious long-term economic problem facing the US?

Are Japan's sub-zero interest rates working?

8 ways to get to the 1.5°C target

The impact of drought on US forests

Will we ever stop using fossil fuels?

How important is social protection in the 21st century?

How the US is improving opportunities for impact investing

Is traditional college education declining?

How gut microbes could prevent malnutrition in children

How an 'age gap' could determine your risk of cancer

How many people does it take to change 10 billion light bulbs?

Who is buying US Treasury bonds?

Is this why it's taking so long to get more women on boards?

These are Amazon's best books on leadership

Brexit could cause a decade of uncertainty: report

What explains the sharp rise in incomes of the wealthiest 1%?

Genes vs lifestyle: what's the key to longevity?

11 reasons bees matter

Has the Eurozone been infected by a US slowdown?

What new jobs will exist in 2035?

Iranian election, no “Plan B” for solving the refugee crisis and lessons in debt

Could the elections open Iran's economy to the outside world?

The world’s most powerful passport? The answer might surprise you

How hot was your city in 2015?

Oscar-winning Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy on how film can change lives

How can the oil industry cut costs?

Is the meaning of work about to change?

Why Africa's slowdown is not deterring investors

How can the Nordic nations become more competitive?

What could the TPP mean for Japan?

Can China get its capital controls right?

Could science really reverse some symptoms of autism?

Does living in slums trap people in poverty?

How can we boost productivity?

Could teaching refugees how to code help integration?

Is increasing the retirement age a good idea?

Why the UK wants to stay out of the EU banking union

Why we need smarter leadership to protect the poor

How can businesses make the best use of the cloud?

What can competitive cities learn from Changsha?

What next for Greece?

What can the late antique little ice age teach us?

Could we adjust brain cells to reduce brain injury and disease?

This factory is replacing robots with humans

Japan's population is shrinking: What does it mean for the economy?

3 ways to revive global growth, says OECD

Can data predict who will win the Oscars?

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Could these 3 ideas reshape governance?

What do we mean by 'governance'?

10 key steps to eradicating corruption in Mexico

Google's 4 rules for hiring the best employees

Should economists think again before using randomized control trials?

What is the future of car sharing?

How poverty affects childhood leukemia outcomes

Which countries have the best work-life balance?

16 must-read stories for the weekend

ISIS threatens Mark Zuckerberg and Jack Dorsey

Why we shouldn't break up the American banking system

European tensions mount, falling global trade and the Japanese population shrinks

Why is US debt shifting to older borrowers?

Which African countries are battling the biggest food shortages?

Has the US job market made a full recovery?

What the G20 can do to speed up a global recovery

Scientists have identified the gene that triggers insomnia

Why is China's external balance sheet looking vulnerable?

How higher education for Syrian refugees is being overlooked

Why trust is crucial to helping communities adapt to climate change

How our brains treat foreign accents

How can ICT help in the fight against malaria?

Could brain size be a factor in the extinction of animals?

We can now 3D print fossils

Could infrastructure investment help tackle climate change?

Why cutting carbon emissions will save American lives

How do groups pick their leaders?

Are you ready for 5G internet?

Why one woman is running across 7 deserts for water

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Oil crisis lifts the veil on women’s role in Saudi Arabia

Who are the world's great internet powers?

What is the true business of business?

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What's to blame for the US productivity slowdown?

'Passive Wi-Fi' uses 10,000 times less energy than Wi-Fi – but what is it?

IMF urges bold action, the new billionaire capital of the world and why we need humanities

5 things every company must do to be a social innovator

Meningitis, malaria and a new approach to health crises

This is the potential power of a formal break from work

This is what's riding on the EU referendum

Are Brexit fears to blame for the plunging pound?

Why we shouldn't ignore Africa's informal seed systems

How can we close the gender gap in unpaid labour?

What is an optical brush?

How has the Arab Spring changed social media in the Middle East?

What will global GDP look like in 2030?

The newly discovered secrets of the protein that makes skin stretchy

Why isn't Europe keeping its promise to resettle refugees?

What is the impact of tourism on development?

How the building sector can tackle climate change

How to get more women working in India

Which city offers the best quality of life?

How to resolve a systemic sovereign debt crisis

Here's how 8 year olds around the world feel about their lives

Four ways to become a better leader

Can South Africa avoid another credit rating downgrade?

Biogas and bicycles: Bhutan's plan to secure a greener future

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Sea levels are rising at the fastest rate for 28 centuries – what does this mean for cities?

Is this the secret to superconductivity?

What did Bill Gates say on the FBI's iPhone hack request?

Europe in 2026: nightmare or utopia?

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Do adolescent rule-breakers grow up to be more successful?

Wealthier countries have more leisure time – with one big exception

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Does Keynes’s theory still hold up?

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Is the €500 note a tool for terrorists and criminals?

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