20 must-read stories for the weekend

A bigger threat than terrorism, why it's a man's world and other top stories from the last seven days.

“It’s a man’s world, sweetie.” Three female leaders talk about breaking the glass ceiling.

More deadly than terrorism. These two causes of death are a far greater threat to your life.

Minimum wages are a hot topic. How does your country rate?

Africa can use trade to fuel prosperity. Here’s how.

Oil demand will peak soon. That’s already forcing big changes in the energy industry. Might it also mean big social dividends?

Panama is only the second biggest. Where are the world’s tax havens and how do they work?

NASA has released 3 million photos from space. Here are six of the most spectacular.

GDP is up for review. Economists are looking for a better measure of value and prosperity.

It overlooks a lot. These three missing questions are especially important.

Happiness might be a better metric. Research shows that measuring it is possible and useful.

Most women’s work is unpaid. It needs to show up in the statistics that matter.

Creative industries are providing a big boost for one unlikely economy. ‘Hallyu’ is the secret of its success.

The Panama Papers show the world’s vulnerability to another financial crisis. Policy-makers should act now against tax havens. Trade and financial sanctions may be needed.

Does creativity decline with age? Unfortunately, the answer is usually yes, but you can be one of the exceptions.

Did regulation cause the world’s first major banking crisis? The father of modern economics, Adam Smith, didn’t think so. A new book argues he was wrong.

Solving the productivity crisis may mean paying more attention to quality. Research points at ways to measure quality and consumer tastes for companies and countries seeking to boost exports.

Technology can teach critical learning, curiosity, and persistence. Facebook for Education features a Forum report. (Facebook)

An advertising campaign in Romania found a tasty way to critique the gender pay gap.The campaign used real pies to represent pie charts – and based both on the Global Gender Gap Report. (Adweek)

Want an indicator of Canada’s recovery? Its bank stocks may be a better measure than commodity prices. Cites Forum research. (Bloomberg)

India needs reforms to implement its smart cities plan. Cites Forum report. (The Hindu)

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