Agenda

These are the world’s 10 busiest metros

Each day some 168 million passengers ride subways in 178 cities around the world, according to a new report that crunches the data on the world’s metro systems.

Rosamond Hutt 19 Nov 2018

Agriculture, Food and Beverage

Could food be the secret to creating international unity?

Establishing new national dishes could lead to conversations on topics ranging from art and culture to geopolitics and economics.

Zack Denfield and Cathrine Kramer · The Center for Genomic Gastronomy 19 Nov 2018

Environment and Natural Resource Security

5 surprising ways to reuse coffee grounds

Every year six million tonnes of coffee grounds end up in landfill. But coffee waste is a useful resource that could be upcycled for all sorts of purposes - from biofuel to fertilizer.

John McKenna 19 Nov 2018

Future of Health and Healthcare

Clonakilty has become Ireland’s first autism-friendly town

This Irish town found that the best way to help people with autism feel at home is to get everyone involved.

Avin Houro 19 Nov 2018

India

India has just opened its first Elephant hospital

India’s first hospital for elephants opened in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh.

Sunil Kataria · Reuters 19 Nov 2018

Sustainable Development

How can we eradicate poverty by 2030?

Tackling poverty will mean investing in programmes that build effective states.

M Niaz Asadullah and Antonio Savoia · Project Syndicate 19 Nov 2018

Climate Change

Why the air conditioning industry is key to solving the world's rising temperatures

Greater adoption of AC will result in an additional demand for power equivalent to the combined current annual electricity consumption of the United States, Japan, and Germany.

Ankit Kalanki and Sneha Sachar · Rocky Mountain Institute 19 Nov 2018

Education and Skills

Why a good education isn't always the key to social mobility

Data shows disparity between quality of education and its impact on social mobility in different countries around the world.

Louis Volante and John Jerrim · The Conversation 19 Nov 2018

Artificial Intelligence and Robotics

This new measure uses 55 years of data to look at the risk of your job being automated

"Labour in emerging markets is significantly less exposed to routinisation than labour in developed countries."

Mitali Das · VoxEU 19 Nov 2018

Education and Skills

A lack of school toilets is putting 620 million children in danger. Here's what needs to be done

A new study by WaterAid says a lack of functional school toilets is threatening children's safety, education and health.

Naimul Karim · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 19 Nov 2018

Future of Health and Healthcare

The healthiest people in the world don't go to the gym

Treadmills don't come into it for the populations of the planet's 'Blue Zones' - where life expectancy is highest.

Andrew Merle · Quartz 19 Nov 2018

Environment and Natural Resource Security

Human evolution is still happening – possibly faster than ever

You might think modern medicine's ability to keep us alive would have put a halt on evolution - you'd be wrong.

Laurence D. Hurst · The Conversation 19 Nov 2018

Supply Chain and Transport

These are the biggest transport concerns for women

A new Thomson Reuters poll looks at the key concerns women have about using public and private transport in 5 major commuter cities around the globe.

Reuters Staff · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 19 Nov 2018

Fourth Industrial Revolution

South Asia can become an innovation hub. Here's how

Investors, academia and industry all have a role to play

Shivanth Pande and Alok Medikepura Anil 19 Nov 2018

Artificial Intelligence and Robotics

Algorithms are being used to convict criminals and decide jail time. We need to make sure they are fair

In a world where legal processes are influenced by artificially intelligent judges and juries, these four principles could help guard against bias.

Vyacheslav Polonski 19 Nov 2018

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