Source: Huffington Post Even master travelers need to stop and savor the scenery. And that’s exactly why we love National Geographic’s top travel photos of the year. The set of images, […]
Source: BBC The strongest El Nino weather cycle on record is likely to increase the threat of hunger and disease for millions of people in 2016, aid agencies say. The […]
Source: NPR By the end of the century, Muslims could outnumber Christians for the first time in history, according to a report released by the Pew Research Center. “Another way of […]
Source: BBC Where to go to escape the stresses of life, the bustle of the workweek and the noise of traffic? To find out, we turned to question-and-answer site Quora, […]
Source: Pew Research Center Every year, we look back at our research to select the most memorable facts that illustrate important trends shaping our world. At Pew Research Center, the topics we analyze range from the specific subjects of video gaming and family caregivers to broader areas like political attitudes, global climate […]
Source: Pew Research Center More than half of Americans (53%) now say religion is very important in their lives, according to a recent Pew Research Center report. While this figure […]
Source: BBC Oil producers’ group Opec has said it expects oil prices to recover to $70 a barrel by 2020. Prices have fallen from more than $110 a barrel in […]
theguardian: by Joe Williams, Tshepo Mokoena, Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett, Homa Khaleeli and Nosheen Iqbal Chi Onwurah Chi Onwurah. Photograph: James Drew Turner The MP for Newcastle upon Tyne Central joined the shadow cabinet following Jeremy Corbyn’s victory: she had nominated him for the Labour leadership, but you wouldn’t call her […]
Salon: Has World War III begun? Some world leaders and journalists seem to think so. For example, Jordan’s King Abdullah recently said at a news conference that “we are facing a Third World War against humanity,” and that we must “act fast to tackle the response to interconnected threats.” Similarly, […]
Source: Aljazeera The dark cloud of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) may yet have one silver lining. Its attacks have managed to galvanise the international community’s […]
Source: Aljazeera The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has come under renewed criticism for failing poor and developing countries in their 14-year-long battle to achieve a breakthrough in key agricultural trade […]
Source: Huffington Post The world is a difficult and scary place to be, but we are continually floored by the way human beings to come together despite their differences to […]
Huff Post: by Antonia Blumberg & Carol Kuruvilla — The world is a difficult and scary place to be, but we are continually floored by the way human beings to […]
Source: BBC The topic of “vocational education” often has a recurrent theme. Everyone says it’s a good thing and it’s vital for the economy. But – and there is always […]
Source: Time Negotiators from nearly 200 countries reached an agreement Saturday on what they say signifies the most important international pact to address climate change since the issue first emerged […]
Source: Pew Research Center Muslims are the fastest-growing religious group in the world. The growth and regional migration of Muslims, combined with the ongoing impact of the Islamic State in […]
Source: BBC By Aileen Adalid My “how I quit my job to travel” story is different. I’m from a developing country with a “powerless passport” — as a Philippine citizen […]
Source: BBC Our ancient human ancestors were an elusive lot. Their remains are literally thin on the ground, and even when fossils are unearthed it is rare for them to […]
Source: The Guardian By John Vidal Reasons to be cheerful 1 The world really wants a strong deal and this time will get it There is a universal will to […]
Source: The Guardian Two years ago Yeb Sano, the Filipino government’s lead climate negotiator, broke down in tears in front of the world’s diplomats in Warsaw as typhoon Haiyan ripped […]