Amazingly, people are already starting to talk about the 2020 elections in the United States.

For decades now, GDP has been the standard measure of a nation’s well-being. But it

The polar vortex has broken into ‘two swirling blobs of cold air’, bringing the most

This year’s edition of the Global Risks Report points out an existential need for a cooperative, multistakeholder

The UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) predicts that future increases in the world’s

As expected, this year’s World Economic Forum continues to illuminate environmental, economic and societal issues

MIT’s David Autor gave the prestigious Richard T. Ely lecture at the annual meeting of

“We don’t have enough people to keep up.” “We have to go through miles of

The World Economic Forum 2019 will talk about existing and future challenges we all have

Border disputes have recently taken on renewed importance, threatening political crisis in the UK, US

If you’re making the move to The Big Peach, you may have a lot of

For the better part of a century, home ownership has been the foundation of the

The global economy started 2018 with strong, synchronized growth. But as the year progressed, momentum

Economic tumult in the early 2000s persuaded many young people to keep living with their

2018 confirmed the trend: liberal democracy is weakening throughout the globe. Latin America is no

Swedish academic Hans Rosling has identified a worrying trend: not only do many people across

What would a sustainable, universally beneficial economy look like? “Like a doughnut,” says Oxford economist

Traffic and kids don’t mix. That’s something people intuitively understand. Automobile collisions disproportionately kill kids, for

For the past few years, whenever I take a flight, I’ve noticed that about halfway

There’s a creeping sameness in many of our newest urban buildings and streetscapes, says architect

This year, I served on the judging panel for The Royal Statistical Society’s International Statistic

As cities become more congested – the United Nations estimate 70% of all humans will

Vacant land and urban agriculture are rejuvenating wild bee populations. Bees love cities. What can

Wealth is inherently collective. Whether it’s land or property, shares of a company, artwork or

Over the last five years, the poverty rate in the United States has begun to drop

Whenever you decide to organize an event, the very first question that you will have

If you see police choking someone to death – such as Eric Garner, the 43-year-old

According to Amnesty International, human rights continue to deteriorate. CIVICUS – an umbrella body for

Do you feel lonely? If you do, you are not alone. While you may think

As the home of Royal Philips Electronics for more than 125 years, the southern Netherlands

Playing poker used to be something that required weeks of steadfast preparation and hushed conversations.

The environmental movement is shifting away from focusing solely on raising awareness about environmental issues.

“The secret to success is sincerity. Learn to fake that, and you’ve got it made.”

There’s no shortage of debate about the role tech has played in politics. From misinformation

As demand for urban living continues to increase, how do we make our cities better

Ironically, it can happen because managers skip steps in an effort to go faster. State

The world is changing faster than ever before. With billions of people hyper-connected to each

The European Union is arguably the world’s most powerful bloc. But it’s about to lose

People spend more money when cities are less vehicle-oriented. You’ve probably seen the term “walkability”

The causes of the Great War are still being debated a century on, but time

This article is part of our series of explainers on key moments in the past

For as long as there have been cities and state legislatures in this country, the

For now, U.S. cities lead in attracting global talent, but cities across the world are

The migration of people into the world’s urban centres has created crisis levels of waste.

It’s once again the most spook-tacular time of the year! Kids and adults alike dress

The shooting at the Tree of Life Congregation in Pittsburgh is believed to be the

World hunger has risen for a third consecutive year, according to the United Nations’ annual

When we think of slavery, many of us think of historical or so-called “traditional forms”

African Americans may have to wait in a crosswalk about 32 percent longer than white

Machine learning could help safeguard public health and spot environmental dangers, according to new research.