We are proud to present this year's cohort of Young Global Leaders. Among them are heads of state, artists, business leaders and entrepreneurs, all of whom are pushing boundaries and all ...

Mariah Levin 12 Mar 2019

Ageing

This plant eaten by Samurai could slow down ageing

More of us are living longer helped by better healthcare and better food, but an ageing global population presents its own challenges. A little Bushidō in our lunches could help.

Sean Fleming 22 Feb 2019

Corruption

How young people are turning the tide against corruption

Corruption remains arguably the largest impediment to global economic and political progress. But a new wave of civic activists is pushing back against the old ways of fighting corruption...

Blair Glencorse and Friday Odeh 22 Feb 2019

Youth Perspectives

Generation Z: What to expect from the newest addition to the workforce

Can generations really be labelled accurately? Here's what to expect from the newest additions to the workforce - Generation Z.

Jeff Desjardins · Visual Capitalist 19 Feb 2019

Youth Perspectives

Our children's career aspirations have nothing in common with the jobs of the future

The next generation must break out of socio-economic and gender-influenced ambitions if they are to fulfill their potential.

Nick Chambers 22 Jan 2019

Agile Governance

Millennials are starting to get more involved in government, and the impact will be huge

Around 30% of the world's population is under the age of 30, yet young people don’t have much a voice in government leadership. But that is starting to change - and in surprising ways.

Christa Freeland 21 Jan 2019

Arts and Culture

How can our cultural institutions keep up with a rapidly changing world? Embrace diversity

Only 9% of visitors to American museums in 2017 were ethnic minorities - and their representation among museum workforces is not much better. Here's how our cultural institutions can star...

David J. Skorton 20 Jan 2019

Education and Skills

What the global 'play gap' means for our children's futures

Playtime may be the 'rocket fuel' of child development, but it's fast becoming the privilege of the few. The Real Play Coalition aims to close this growing disparity.

Jesper Brodin, John Goodwin, Gary Knell, and Kees Kruythoff 18 Jan 2019

Middle East and North Africa

The Arab world’s best weapon against climate change? Its young people

Climate change is not high enough on the agenda of most Arab countries, argues Neeshad Shafi - but the region's young people are about to change that.

Neeshad Shafi 18 Jan 2019

Youth Perspectives

Do kids need more hands-on experience with money?

To prepare your children for financial success in life, it's important to give them experience in handling money from an early age, says a new study.

Alexis Blue · Futurity 03 Jan 2019

Education, Gender and Work

Why China's ruling party is playing Cupid to the young and loveless

The Central Committee of the Communist Youth League has set up a 'marriage and dating' division and even has an online dating service.

Dai Wangyun · Sixth Tone 05 Dec 2018

Youth Perspectives

Here's why intelligent people are happiest alone

A new study shows that our negative reactions to large groups directly relates to our ancestors who lived on the savannah.

Robby Berman · Big Think 27 Nov 2018

Entrepreneurship

Don't dismiss start-ups founded by millennials. This is how they succeed

You don't have to wait until you're 42 to found a successful start-up, as a recent MIT study advised. Millennial entrepreneurs are taking shortcuts, and building skills agility instead.

Bozhanka Vitanova and Johan Bjurman Bergman 16 Nov 2018

India

Here’s what young Indians really want from life

Half of India’s 1.3 billion population is under 25. That’s a fifth of the world’s global youth. A new survey reveals what young Indians aspire to - and how to help them get there.

Suchi Kedia, Sriram Gutta, Terri Chapman, and Vidisha Mishra 05 Oct 2018

Future of Health and Healthcare

Here's how Iceland radically cut teenage drug use

The relationship between people and the state has allowed an effective national programme to cut the rates of teenagers smoking and drinking to excess.

Mosaic Science 05 Oct 2018

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