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2020: a year for the history books, in visuals
The year may register in history books for the wrong reasons, but it could also trigger positive change. The World Economic Forum compiled a visual recap of 2020.
John Letzing
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COVID-19
How a history of ‘medical racism’ may fuel mistrust in COVID-19 vaccines
The feelings of fear and doubt many members of marginalized groups have when it comes to COVID-19 vaccines are built on a very real historical foundation.
COVID-19
How countries are dealing with the delicate matter of who to vaccinate first
Officials in countries fortunate enough to have secured large numbers of doses have been faced with the delicate question of who should receive them first.
Lockdowns in Europe seem to be working, again. But then what?
Many governments will try to avoid the same mistakes made when the first lockdowns were eased earlier this year amid an impending summer-holiday season.
COVID-19
在新冠病毒疫情期间，各国的债务堆积如山——这意味着什么？
美国的公共债务最近已经达到了第二次世界大战以来的最高水平，但一件有趣的事情发生了：公众似乎并不介意。
Alpha to Iota: How climate shocks are affecting migration
A record-breaking Atlantic hurricane season has demonstrated how climate change leads to increasingly violent storms capable of erasing entire communities.
The US election provided more evidence of an unnerving global divide
The presidential election unearthed sharper differences between cities and small towns than ever, reflecting a rural-urban divide that spans the globe.
Countries are piling on record amounts of debt amid COVID-19. Here's what that means
The pandemic is further reshaping how we think about sizable public debt. Some who may have once been spooked by the concept seem to be okay with it now.
United States
这才是美国总统的当选方式——不是简单的票多者胜
民意调查表明，如果美国人可以对总统选举制度进行投票，他们将放弃现行制度。
Future of Economic Progress
The super-wealthy won big as COVID-19 spread - here's how they can help alleviate the economic peril faced by most
The windfall points to broader implications for our ability to reset the global economy in a more just and sustainable way once the pandemic recedes.
At ground zero of the global pandemic, life goes on
Wuhan’s recovery shows COVID-19 can be contained in hard-hit cities, but it may require draconian measures that other governments have only flirted with.
How to respond to symbols of systemic racism
The flagrant public display of hateful symbols has persisted following the death of George Floyd, most notably during the riot at the US Capitol building.
The Great Reset
Here’s the pope’s prescription for resetting the global economy in response to COVID-19
The pope put his stamp on efforts to shape the Great Reset of the global economy in the wake of the pandemic, with a scathing indictment of neoliberalism.
Here’s how US presidents get elected (it’s not by winning the most votes)
Many Americans want to dump the way they choose their president. In the meantime, "electors" are expected to once again cast the votes that really matter in December.
SDI2020
The worst-case climate-change scenario could look like this. We need to avert it
Sometimes you need to confront the worst possible outcome in order to avert it.