A newly created AI model can determine the size and severity of wildfires the moment they're ignited, a report has found. As wildfires in the US become increasingly common, the tech will ...

Brian Bell · Futurity 26 Sep 2019

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These are the best and worst states for healthcare in the US

Where do Americans receive the best and worst healthcare? A recent study compares the 50 states and the District of Columbia on cost, access and outcomes.

Rosamond Hutt 24 Sep 2019

Climate Change

Greta: the voice of climate activism who says 'don't listen to me'

A figurehead for a global youth movement demanding action on climate change: Greta Thunberg has come a long way in a year.

Sean Fleming 23 Sep 2019

International Trade and Investment

Services are the hidden side of the US-China trade war

We hear a lot about the impact of the trade war on goods – but what about its pervasive ramifications on different services sectors?

Tatiana Lacerda Prazeres 20 Sep 2019

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5 most affordable cities to buy a home in the US

Buying a home is still within reach for people with typical incomes in many places in the US, according to a new report.

David Elliott 16 Sep 2019

Banking and Capital Markets

More stocks are owned by Americans than ever before - what does it mean for the economy?

More than half of Americans have invested in the U.S. stock market. But it could mean both positive and negative impacts for the economy and society.

Allison Schrager · Quartz 16 Sep 2019

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America’s student debt crisis explained

Young people with limited means and options are saddled with disproportionately high debt, especially after attending vocational programs, religious schools and historically black colleges

Andrew Berkley and John Letzing 13 Sep 2019

Global Health

Measles is making a dangerous comeback, WHO warns

The World Health Organisation has warned that cases of measles are three times higher than they were last year. There have been a suspected 6.7 million cases so far this year.

Stephanie Nebehay · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 02 Sep 2019

Artificial Intelligence and Robotics

This US city put an algorithm in charge of its school bus routes and saved $5 million

Hundreds of schools. Thousands of students. Millions of kilometres driven. When Boston needed to streamline school bus services, it turned to automation.

Sean Fleming 22 Aug 2019

Arts and Culture

From the court of Henry VIII to the impact of the internet: Barack Obama's summer reading list

Novels, non-fiction and short stories suggested by the 44th president of the US.

Johnny Wood 22 Aug 2019

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How Sweden became more entrepreneurial than the US

Young firms have been more prominent in the Swedish business sector than in the US, and research has found that the start-up rate has also increased in the Swedish business sector.

Fredrik Heyman, Pehr-Johan Norbäck, and Lars Persson · VoxEU 13 Aug 2019

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