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No More Record Highs: Addressing The Plight Of Children Trapped In Armed Conflict
United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) recently organized a symposium in Mazar-e-Sharif in Afghanistan as a platform…
2019-09-06
Top 7 Qualities Of Resilient Citizens
Resilience is “the process of adapting well in the face of adversity, trauma, tragedy, threats or significant sources…
2019-09-05
The Amazon Fire Crisis Has Been 500 Years In The Making – As Brazil’s Indigenous People Know Only Too Well
São Paulo – the largest city in the Americas – was recently plunged into darkness in the middle…
2019-09-04
Investment Migration: An Explainer
Investment migration is growing at an unprecedented rate. But what is it exactly, why would anyone want it?…
2019-09-03
Where Do People Spend Most Time On Social Media?
A recent study reveals which countries spend the most time on social media in a typical day. These…
2019-08-26
For An Indigenous Group, Protecting The Future Requires Rediscovering The Past
The Harakmbut people of the Peruvian Amazon have seen their fragile ecosystem destroyed, with mining operations turning rainforest…
2019-08-22
4 Careers That Help Fight Society’s Growing Mental Health Crisis
Did you know there are almost 50 million Americans who deal with mental health issues and many more…
2019-08-22
Going Green Is All About What You Gain, Not What You Give Up
According to The New Republic magazine in June this year: ‘You will have to make sacrifices to save…
2019-08-22
The Infantilization Of Western Culture
If you regularly watch TV, you’ve probably seen a cartoon bear pitching you toilet paper, a gecko with…
2019-08-16
Pseudoscience Is Taking Over Social Media – And Putting Us All At Risk
Search for “climate change” on YouTube and before long you’ll likely find a video that denies it exists.…
2019-08-15
Do Human Bodies Carry More Toxins Now Than 50 Years Ago?
Look around, and you’re likely to find a burgeoning industry of alternative health professionals, laboratories and containment companies,…
2019-07-19
Global Cooperation Depends On The Strength Of Local Connections
The story of humanity is one of extraordinary cooperation but also terrible conflict. We come together to build…
2019-07-18
Why Won’t The US Supreme Court Do Anything About Racism?
The Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke fired 16 shots, killing the African-American teenager Laquan McDonald; 14 of…
2019-07-17
Climate Crisis: Migration Cannot Be The Only Option For People Living On ‘Drowning’ Islands
The evidence of the climate crisis is now undeniable. But state responses to climate change often have social…
2019-07-16
Why Millennials Need To Worry About Burnout
Author: Benjamin Lee We’ll be the first to admit it; millennials have it tough. To the unaware, millennials…
2019-07-02
Stressed & Depressed: How Can We Design Cities To Promote Mental Health
It is a known fact that almost half of the world’s population live in cities and it is…
2019-06-30
Violent Crime Is Like Infectious Disease – And We Know How To Stop It Spreading
Headlines scream about “epidemics” of shootings and stabbings – but what if we took that literally? From Chicago…
2019-06-23
5 Tips To Find The Best Options For Household Assistance In Your City
Whether it be a nanny or housekeeping staff, all types of domestic help are available for your expense.…
2019-06-20
If You Oppose Donald Trump, Please Don’t Hate Him
When we allow ourselves to fall victim to hatred, we are doing our opponents’ work for them. President…
2019-06-18
Understanding The Human Side Of Climate Change Relocation
Climate change is expected to have a striking impact on vulnerable communities, especially in coastal regions where sea-level…
2019-06-18
Father’s Day: Lesser-Known Ways Dads Improve Children’s Lives
Father’s Day is a time when people think about the influence of their fathers on their lives. Traditionally,…
2019-06-16
Why The Nazis Studied American Race Laws For Inspiration
On 5 June 1934, about a year and half after Adolf Hitler became Chancellor of the Reich, the…
2019-06-10
Mental Health Stigma In The Workplace – What Companies Can Do About It
While progress is clear when it comes to how we view mental health, it still keeps a low…
2019-05-22
How Many Times Do You Think Your Life Was Affected By A Robot?
Unless you have a robot vacuum cleaner, you might say that robots had no real impact on your life.…
2019-05-21
How humans interact with the changing environment is affecting the spread of infectious disease
Some of the world’s most notorious infections – including Lyme disease, rabies, and Ebola come from zoonotic diseases.…
2019-05-13
Who’s Who In US Election 2020
US Elections is nearing and lots of names have popped up. It’s easy to get lost in a…
2019-05-10
Forget The Anthropocene: We’ve Entered The Synthetic Age
One fact about our time is becoming increasingly well-known. No matter how far you travel, no matter in…
2019-05-06
How Gen Z Is Changing The Future Of Shopping
Technology continues to permeate the way we live. Along with this, we have a generation which fully grew…
2019-04-30
The Secret To Defeating Thanos All Along
The world, at least the Marvel Cinematic Universe, is buzzstruck with Avengers: Endgame fever. There is no lack…
2019-04-26
Predictability In Chaos: Common Statistical Patterns In Urban Terrorism
Whenever we think about terrorism, destruction and disarray comes to mind. Attacks are surprising and are typically well-orchestrated.…
2019-04-26
The City On Your Selfies: How Instagram Helps Us Learn More About Urban Dynamics
For so long, social scientists have taken interest in the dynamics of cities, and rightfully so, for cities…
2019-04-25
Why Desperation Could Be The Key To Tackling Climate Change
Last October, something strange happened when the United Nations released a report saying we have just 12 years…
2019-04-22
Millennial: What It Means To Be A Feminist
It started off as a movement to deliver women’s suffrage in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.…
2019-04-18
Did European Colonisation Precipitate The Little Ice Age?
Many of us think that rapid environmental change is a quintessentially modern crisis. Today, temperatures are soaring, topsoil…
2019-04-12
Power And Powerlessness In Global Cities
How does today’s globalization transform our perceptions of urban inequality and how do we respond to it? Inequality…
2019-04-09
The Most Valuable Tool For Ending Poverty? Data.
The data revolution is under way, and data has impacted how we buy, work, live—even how we love.…
2019-04-05
4 Behaviors That Will Help You Transform Into A Classic Gentleman
These days, when you board a plane, you are more likely to see someone wearing pajamas than a…
2019-04-04
The Secret Ingredient Of Resilient Cities: Culture
Investing in cultural cohesion and preservation can help rebuild cities devastated by war or natural disasters, says a…
2019-04-03
How Single Women Are Driving Gentrification In Hong Kong And Elsewhere
Gentrification is reshaping urban areas all around the world, displacing large segments of the population and making cities…
2019-04-01
Why Science Matters So Much In The Era Of Fake News And Fallacies
Democracy and social progress die without science and fact-based knowledge. Science and facts are the foundational basis for…
2019-03-20
Does Evil Exist And, If So, Are Some People Just Plain Evil?
You would have to be naïve to believe that evil exists, right? If you were asked to come…
2019-03-19
Christchurch Attacks Are A Stark Warning Of Toxic Political Environment That Allows Hate To Flourish
When lives are tragically cut short, it is generally easier to explain the “how” than the “why”. This…
2019-03-19
International Women’s Day: Women have been written out of power – time is ripe for a new language of equality
As we mark International Women’s Day after a year of renewed media attention to issues of gender inequality,…
2019-03-08
The Challenges Of Degrowth In Cities
This article is drawn from the most recent edition of the Veolia Institute’s “Facts Reports” focusing on resilient…
2019-02-18
Bike-Friendly Cities Should Be Designed For Everyone, Not Just For Wealthy White Cyclists
Designing for bikes has become a hallmark of forward-looking modern cities worldwide. Bike-friendly city ratings abound, and advocates…
2019-02-15
Money Can Change Which News Stories We Believe
We may be more likely to correctly evaluate a news stories’ accuracy and agree with stories that contradict…
2019-02-14
What The Future Of Work Means For Cities
MIT’s David Autor gave the prestigious Richard T. Ely lecture at the annual meeting of American economists in…
2019-01-23
Job Hunts – Through The Looking Glassdoor
The mission should always be to find a job and company to love and have a productive partnership…
2019-01-18
Humanity Has Managed To Change Places We’ve Barely Even Visited
From the Mariana Trench to the Moon, we don’t have to be in a place very much to…
2019-01-16
Seven Charts That Show The World Is Actually Becoming A Better Place
Swedish academic Hans Rosling has identified a worrying trend: not only do many people across advanced economies have…
2019-01-08