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UN chief to world leaders: 'Inequality starts at the top'
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says the coronavirus pandemic has created a 'generational opportunity' to build a more equal, sustainable world.
Top science stories of the week – from short-lived immunity to experts ‘cautiously optimistic’about vaccine results
There are promising initial results from a Moderna vaccine trial and mounting evidence that air pollution worsens coronavirus.
How COVID-19 ended the Information Era and ushered in the Age of Insight
We are entering a new era that is defined by insights and discoveries that benefit all and that elevate the greater well-being of every human on this planet.
This is what chief economists think about the global economy right now
The World Economic Forum’s latest Chief Economists Outlook asks 40 chief economists for their views on the post-pandemic recovery.
Klaus Schwab's vision of a post-COVID world, and how the economy can work with nature - The Great Reset podcast
World Economic Forum Founder Klaus Schwab's book on the Great Reset; and a report that shows how working with nature can deliver millions of jobs.
How the massive plan to deliver the COVID-19 vaccine could make history – and leverage blockchain like never before
Eradicating COVID-19 could mean distributing up to 19 billion vaccine doses. Leveraging blockchain can make that distribution equitable.
To reinvent the future, we must all work together
COVID-19 has exposed our flaws - and given us a chance to fix them once and for all. Here is a five point plan of action to get us on the right track.
How Corporate PPAs can help drive Europe's green recovery
Corporate power purchase agreements or corporate PPA can be a powerful tool in decarbonizing Europe's companies - but policy-makers need to intervene.
Understanding fluid mechanics is crucial to stopping the spread of the virus
Understanding how airborne droplets travel is just as important as social distancing in slowing the COVID-19 pandemic.
How Europe can emerge stronger out of the coronavirus crisis
With social distancing measures and face mask use helping ease lockdown restrictions, EU-wide coordinated economic stimulus could aid the recovery further.
Our itch to share helps spread COVID-19 misinformation
An MIT study has found social media's built-in craving for likes is affecting our ability to objectively analyze the accuracy of online news before clicking 'share'.
U.N. aid chief to G20 on coronavirus: 'Step up now or pay price later'
The U.N. appeal aims to help 63 less economically developed countries, mainly in Latin America and Africa. Aid chief Mark Lowcock said coronavirus support has been 'grossly inadequate'.