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Youth Perspectives
Millennials are set to overtake Baby Boomers as the biggest generation in the US electorate
They're set to overtake the current biggest - the Baby Boomers - but voter turnout among younger people remains lower than for older people.
Global Governance
We need to become global citizens in order to rebuild trust
As the world becomes more globalized, we must learn to accept others and trust one another in order to build a stronger community.
Germany
Angela Merkel elected for her fourth term as Germany's Chancellor
After months of negotiations, German lawmakers have once again voted for Angela Merkel has their Chancellor.
Latin America
In 2018, 350 million Latin Americans have the chance to vote for change
A super-cycle of elections awaits. In which direction will countries in the region turn?
Global Risks
How feeling proud or grateful influences your decisions
A psychologist explains how tapping into "moral emotions" can help us make better long-term choices, as people and societies.
Gender Parity
8 simple things you can do to improve women's rights
UN Women have shared some tips for International Women's Day.
Media, Entertainment and Information
These countries have won the most medals in the Winter Olympics
More than 40 countries have won at least one Winter Olympic medal since the first games in Chamonix, France, in 1924.
Civic Participation
100 years since British women got the vote, here's the story of how it happened
A look at the suffragette movement in the UK, and how British women got the right to vote.
United States
7 books for Black History Month
Essential tales that convey the larger history of black Americans in literature, selected by Penguin Random House.
Civic Participation
Here's how we negotiate our way out of tribalism
Safe spaces, sharing our stories and establishing common ground are key to resolving the conflicts on the rise across the world today
Education, Gender and Work
This novel idea could tackle inequality, and it starts with giving new-born babies $20,000
Two economists are proposing creating a 'baby bond' for all new born babies in the US. Newborns would receive between $500 and $50,000 that they couldn't touch until adulthood.
Global Governance
Most people around the world are overly pessimistic
From murder rates to teenage births, most people get it wrong when they guess what is happening in their countries.
United States
This is what Americans are afraid of most
Chapman University has released its fourth annual survey of American fears.
Future of Government
Democratic institutions are under assault. But we can still save them
Democratic governance is eroding while public confidence in political leadership declines on an unprecedented scale.
Civic Participation
We're all responsible for the state of the world. So why do only some of us care enough to act?
As citizens of the world, we have a responsibility to act, where possible, on its behalf.