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Shift Shopping: Making Shopping Easier And Safer During The Pandemic
As physical stores closed their doors and more workers found themselves stuck at home, the shopping behaviors of…
2020-09-09
Connected City Streets Mean Healthier Residents And Communities
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, cities around the world are rediscovering the value of walkable and…
2020-09-07
How Cities Can Combat The Dangerous Combination Of Extreme Heat And COVID
Labor Day Weekend usually signals the end of summer, but this year, it seems like the record heat…
2020-09-06
History Tells Us Trying To Stop Diseases Like COVID-19 At The Border Is A Failed Strategy
To explain why the coronavirus pandemic is much worse in the U.S. than anywhere else in the world,…
2020-09-02
The 8 Pillars Of The New Age Of City Mobility
An additional 2.5 billion people will live in cities by 2050. This entails an increase in the movement…
2020-09-02
Why Divine Immanence Mattered For The Civil Rights Struggle
Martin Luther King Jr knew he was risking his life. The US civil rights leader, who would be…
2020-08-28
Trump Could Win Again (Without Cheating)
Liberal pundits often say that Donald Trump is on the wrong side of history. From this perspective, he’s…
2020-08-27
Short Term And Midterm Rent In Brooklyn
Everyone has their reasons for renting an apartment in Brooklyn. The same way these reasons vary from person-to-person…
2020-08-26
Pandemic Alters Political Conventions – Which Have Always Changed With The Times
Politics, like everything else in American life, is being reshaped by the pandemic and by technology. Democrats held…
2020-08-24
Explainer: What Is The Controversy Around The US Postal Service And How Might It Affect The Election?
Note: US Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has said all changes to the postal service will be suspended until…
2020-08-23
5 Recession Proof Industries
There are many reasons why you might be considering a career change. Perhaps you are sick of your…
2020-08-21
COVID-19: How Past Crises Are Helping The World’s Cities To Respond And Rebuild
In early 2018, parched by a severe drought, Cape Town rallied its residents and businesses to slash water…
2020-08-19
5 Benefits Of Working For A Ride Share Program
You’re probably aware of the way that ride share programs like Lyft and Uber have exploded in popularity…
2020-08-18
Architects Are Redesigning Cities To Help With Social Distancing
In the once-bustling Eixample district, birdsong and the occasional whir of a food delivery cyclist have replaced the…
2020-08-17
How COVID Has Revealed The Need For A Rethink In Urban Planning
The COVID-19 pandemic has heightened awareness of the significant flaws in our urban infrastructure, and highlighted our lack…
2020-08-14
The Biggest Economies In The World
These are the countries with the highest global GDP according to the International Monetary Fund. China is the…
2020-08-11
The Biggest Ammonium Nitrate Explosions Since 2000
A massive explosion involving ammonium nitrate rocked the city of Beirut, sending shock waves through the media. This recent…
2020-08-11
Major American Cities See Sharp Spike In Murders
As the United States reels from coronavirus pandemic and its effects, homicides and violence are also on the…
2020-08-11
Top Free Things To Do In London
London is renowned the world over as one of the best capital cities to spend a few days…
2020-08-10
COVID-19 Has Created More Cyclists: How Cities Can Keep Them On Their Bikes
As physical distancing measures to limit the spread of COVID-19 begin to relax in some countries and people…
2020-08-04
Big Tech Antitrust Hearings, A NOT Wallstreet Or Mainstreet Viewpoint
On the 29th of July 2020, the CEOs of four of the biggest tech companies in the world…
2020-08-03
A Radical Legal Ideology Nurtured Our Era Of Economic Inequality
Where does economic power come from? Does it exist independently of the law? It seems obvious, even undeniable,…
2020-07-30
Where Are The World’s Unicorn Companies?
Where are the world’s billion-dollar startups located? How much are they cumulatively worth, billions? Trillions? In the business…
2020-07-28
Did The COVID-19 Pandemic Revive Nationalism?
It only took a sub-microscopic pathogen to confirm that, when a crisis strikes, it is the national framework…
2020-07-27
Industries With The Highest Rate Of Unemployment
Despite the eased coronavirus restrictions, these U.S. industries continue to struggle for their survival. National unemployment rate declined…
2020-07-21
Prioritizing Health: A Prescription For Prosperity
How can the prioritisation of our health systems help us in rebuilding the post-pandemic economy? Now with nearly…
2020-07-17
The Top 50 Smart Cities In The World 2020
Here are the world’s smartest cities, according to a research published by IESE Business School in Barcelona. Now…
2020-07-16
Best Business Ideas To Launch During Tough Economic Times
Our nation’s economy is bound to go through a lot of ups and downs. You may be a…
2020-07-15
As The Lockdowns Come To An End, Which Activities Are The Riskiest?
This chart encapsulates the risk assessments of over five hundred epidemiologists and health professionals worldwide. Tempted to go…
2020-07-14
Don’t Feel Like Taking Public Transport? Try These Next-Level Ways To Get Around The City
People are searching for alternative ways to get around cities worldwide, with many individuals still concerned about the…
2020-07-14
What Awaits The Future Of Hong Kong
With a security law keeping it on a tight leash, what’s the future of Hong Kong? Amid the…
2020-07-13
Tips For Moving To An Expensive New City
Moving to a new city can be an incredibly exciting time and the start of a new chapter…
2020-07-10
To Save Lives Or To Save Jobs — Which Do People Think Should Come First In This Pandemic?
A survey reveals what global markets think the government should prioritise amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Globally, the public…
2020-07-08
10 Features Of Payroll Management Software That You Should Not Ignore
Payroll is an essential part of any organization. To streamline the payment of salaries to employees payroll management…
2020-07-08
Statuomania: Why Are People Obsessed With Erecting Statues?
Throughout history, humans have gained a weird obsession with raising statues. What does this accomplish? As the Floyd…
2020-07-07
How The U.S. Dollar Spread Across The World
How did the U.S. dollar obtain its status as the world’s most powerful currency? The U.S dollar is…
2020-07-06
Money Morning Predicts Economic Impacts Of COVID-19
The shutdown of several businesses and the lack of spending by fearful citizens has had a devastating effect…
2020-06-29
The COVID-19 Pandemic Is Making The Rich Richer
While millions are struggling to survive amid the pandemic, the rich are gaining more wealth. This is based…
2020-06-29
How Pandemics Have Changed American Cities – Often For The Better
New York City’s experience as the epicenter of the U.S. COVID-19 outbreak is raising questions about urban living.…
2020-06-25
The State Of Global Peace In 2020
Which countries have the highest and lowest levels of peace? How can COVID-19 affect peace? European countries occupy…
2020-06-23
The World’s Most Powerful Passports Of 2020
If you’re a passport holder in these countries, you can travel freer than anyone else. Earlier this year,…
2020-06-23
Why Tradesmen Are Vital To Our Economy
Many countries are currently facing a decline in skilled laborers. This trend is likely to continue, and yet,…
2020-06-22
What You Need To Know About The Racial Wealth Gap In America
Here are some figures revealing just how big the wealth gap is between different races. The on-going Black…
2020-06-18
Coronavirus Wreaks Havoc On Economic Growth Prospects
The world is about to experience the deepest recession in decades, World Bank forecasts reveal. The shocks due…
2020-06-18
How Much Do U.S. Cities Spend On Policing?
How much of the general fund allocations of cities is spent on the police department? The trend of…
2020-06-17
Which Countries Have The Richest Adults?
On average, the adult citizens hailing from these countries are the wealthiest in the world. These countries recorded…
2020-06-17
Global Poverty: Coronavirus Could Drive It Up For The First Time Since The 1990s
As COVID-19 slows in developed countries, the virus’s spread is speeding up in the developing world. Three-quarters of…
2020-06-17
How Can Urban Farming Feed The World?
The infusion of data, automation, and agriculture may be the solution to global food security. By the year…
2020-06-16
A Truck Driver’s Guide To Safety On The Road
Working as a truck driver can be a laborious career and added to it the potential danger that…
2020-06-16
How The Internet Of Things Is Building Smarter Cities
Powered by data, the Internet of Things (IoT) is reshaping our society for the better. Internet of Things…
2020-06-15