COVID-19
Coronavirus: What does 'furlough' mean and how will it affect workers worldwide?
From 80% wage grants in the UK to a $2 trillion rescue package in the US, here's how different countries are supporting employers affected by COVID-19.
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COVID-19
It could take three years for the US economy to recover from COVID-19
How will public health measures and policy interventions affect COVID-19's economic impact? A resurgence in the virus could see a longer recovery period.
COVID-19
新型コロナウイルス：不平等時代のパンデミック
最近、中国から帰国しフロリダの家に戻ったオスメル・マルティネス・アズキュー氏は、体調が悪く、風邪のような症状が出ていたため、地元の病院でコロナウイルスの検査を受けました。検査は陰性でしたが、彼が請求された金額はなんと3000ドル。保険会社によると自己負担分は1400ドルとのこと。
COVID-19
Most people see COVID-19 as an economic crisis first, health risk second, survey finds
The majority of people in most countries expect to take a financial hit from the coronavirus pandemic, according an Ipsos poll.
COVID-19
Coronavirus: a pandemic in the age of inequality
The impact of COVID-19 for those living on the wrong side of economic and healthcare divides cannot be ignored.
Global Health
日本人の人生観が幸福で有意義な長寿のヒントに？
我々は何のために毎朝起きるのでしょうか。考えるだけで、もう一度眠りたくなるような難しい問いかもしれませんが、日本人の「生きがい」という概念がそのヒントになるかもしれません。「生きがい」とは、世界有数の高齢化社会である日本に昔からある考え方。より長く健康に生きるための秘訣として、海外から注目を集めています。
Future of Work
These are the cities where the World Cup threatens productivity the most
More than 60 hours of the competition overlaps with normal office hours in Rio and New York.
Future of the Environment
China has sent 60,000 soldiers to plant trees
An entire army regiment has just been deployed to fight air pollution by planting more than 600 million hectares of forest.
Future of Work
Les compétences comportementales peuvent-elles protéger votre travail des robots ?
Voici ce qu'en ont pensé les internautes.
United States
Chart of the Day: How Americans view Christmas
Nine out of 10 Americans will celebrate Christmas this year, but fewer people will mark it as a religious holiday
Future of Work
Can 'soft skills' save your job from the robots? Your best comments on the future of work
Emotional intelligence is both a solution and a risk, say contributors to our new Future of Work Facebook group.
Future of Work
The countries where people are working beyond 65
A new OECD report suggests people in Asia are more likely to work beyond the age of 65.
United States
Chart of the Day: America’s richest 1% own 40% of the country’s wealth
The share of wealth owned by the richest Americans has grown by nearly three percentage points since 2013 alone.
Youth Perspectives
What the world would look like if there were only 100 people
If there were just 100 people in the world, how many of them would be able to read and write? How many would have access to the internet? What number would have clean water to drink?
Youth Perspectives
Parents spend twice as much time with their kids than they did in the 1960s
The average mother now spends 104 minutes a day caring for her children. In 1965 it was just 54 minutes.