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The 2017 hurricane season is on track to break the record for the most named storms
2017 has seen been introduced to more named tropical storms than usual.
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Future of Energy
The next energy revolution is already here
Cheap solar power will change our world as thoroughly as coal and oil once did.
Republic of Korea
Here's what happens to North Koreans who flee their country
60 North Koreans share their experiences about life in the north as well as their escape and new lives in the south.
Mental Health
Why this writing task could help anxious brains
Just writing about your feelings can help you tackle something stressful more efficiently, according to a study that measured participants’ brain activity.
Leadership
People come in four types, according to this habit expert
Gretchen Rubin says people come in four types, or "tendencies."
Global
Is truth overrated?’ Here's what the experts say
Scholars from a variety of disciplines answer the question: “Is truth overrated?”
Values
More Americans than ever before say that they aren't religious
About a quarter of U.S. adults now say they think of themselves as spiritual but not religious, up 8 percentage points in five years.
Global Health
Why antibiotics might work differently to how we thought
Bacteria with synthetic genetic ‘switches’ show antibiotics work differently than thought.
Global
The global economic balance of power is shifting
The BRICS Summit in Xiamen, Fujian province, signals the rising might of the large emerging economies, such as China, India, Russia, and Brazil.
Inequality
Here's why gender equality is taking so long
Women's equality is still 170 years away. Why the delay? The answer may lie in unconscious bias, says the head of the Council of Women World Leaders.
Innovation
Why drugs aren't the biggest innovation for modern healthcare
According to one expert, the biggest recent breakthrough in healthcare isn’t a new vaccine, drug delivery system, or surgical procedure — it’s your mobile phone.
Mental Health
Here's how your relationships affect your sleep
A recent study suggests that, even when we go to bed alone, the company we keep by day may determine how well we sleep at night.
Global Health
This is how painkillers are keeping people out of work
A new paper argues that opioids pose more than just a health threat; they're forcing many people out of the workforce.
Blockchain
This new carbon currency could make us more climate friendly
A new venture based on blockchain technology is offering businesses and consumers a transparent, tamper-proof way to cut their carbon footprint.
Future of Food Security and Agriculture
Three ways cooling technology can help solve the world’s biggest problems
Cooling has become commonplace in the 21st Century in many visible and not-so-visible ways, and it has a powerful influence on our way of life. It keeps our food fresh and safe to eat; it...