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These 10 universities are best placed to solve the world’s biggest challenges
Times Higher Education set out to measure how institutions from all over the world are helping to advance the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
Celebrating reading at home during COVID-19: World Book Day
With schools closed and families at home, World Book Day reminds us we need the joy and inspiration of reading more than ever.
'No lines, no crowds': Germans stay home as stores reopen
Europe’s largest economy allowed stores of up to 800 square meters to open again, along with car and bicycle dealers and the nation's bookstores.
What COVID-19 tells us about the changing nature of disaster risk
The COVID-19 health crisis is one of many threats to our existence. Here's what the pandemic tells us about today's biggest hazards and how to fight them.
How public transportation provides key lifelines during COVID-19
Across the globe, public transit has connected the most vulnerable with everything from health appointments to grocery delivery, showing its power to adapt during a crisis.
Why COVID-19 is making utilities more vulnerable to cyberattack - and what to do about it
The pandemic is creating new cyber-risks for utilities, and attackers are exploiting these new weak points. Here are four steps to improve utilities' resilience.
We urgently need major cooperation on global security in the COVID-19 era
COVID-19 is tipping the world into a dangerously volatile new era. Here are five steps global leaders should take to head off emerging security threats.
Why we cannot lose sight of the Sustainable Development Goals during coronavirus
The response to the coronavirus pandemic cannot be decoupled from the UN's sustainability targets write two world leaders.
Racing to save lives: How Mercedes F1 developed a lifesaving COVID-19 breathing aid
Engineers from UCL and Mercedes-AMG HPP teamed up to create a device to support coronavirus patients' breathing. Here's how they did it.
How Latin America can confront COVID-19 - tips from former world leaders
Four former leaders of Central and South American Countries warn about the devastating effects coronavirus could have on the region and what must be done to protects lives and livelihoods.
3 things to prioritize when you're homeschooling your children
With parents now juggling work, childcare and social lives all from home, it can be easy to be overwhelmed. Yet promoting literacy, numeracy and social skills doesn't have to be done from...
COVID-19: What previous pandemics can teach us about tackling coronavirus
From HIV teaching us the value of a well-designed public health campaign and contact tracing, to SARS highlighting the power of timely communication and information sharing - there are le...