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Global

How will COVID-19 affect Trump’s re-election bid?

Donald Trump would lose the election if it were held today. That was the sobering message delivered in April to…

Greener

Should EU governments stop subsidising coal?

Wealthy countries have nearly tripled the subsidies they hand out to coal-fired power plants. Despite pledging a decade ago to…

Future

Is the COVID-19 crisis hitting the poorest hardest?

The coronavirus doesn’t discriminate between rich and poor. In March 2020, Madonna (whose net worth has been estimated at over…

Future
Quality

Was everything better in the 1990s?

What happened to the end of history? In hindsight, the 1990s seems like a decade of peace, prosperity, and promise….

Quality
Smarter

How is coronavirus changing the way we learn?

Schools are closed for almost 90% of the world’s students. In response, education has moved online (though, of course, not…

Future
Global

Has capitalism done more harm than good?

The coronavirus pandemic could push half a billion people into poverty. The United Nations is warning of the potential for…

Smarter

Is social media making lockdown better or worse?

Social media platforms are seeing an “extreme spike” in use during the pandemic. WhatsApp, the popular messaging app owned by…

Future

Is the coronavirus crisis being politicised?

Let the blame game begin. As some countries begin tentatively relaxing their lockdown measures, politicians in others are coming under…

Future

How do we leave the lockdowns?

When will things get back to normal? Wuhan, the city in China where the coronavirus pandemic first started, is only…

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