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Homeschooling during the coronavirus pandemic could change education forever, says the OECD
With schools across the world closed to combat the spread of coronavirus, studying at home has become the norm for many. And as new methods of teaching and learning evolve, education may ...
How to build back better after COVID-19
The response to the coronavirus crisis by governments should pair economic recovery action with climate action to make the world more resilient to risks.
Great Recession showed countries can’t fight the coronavirus economic crisis alone
Stakeholders should heed an important lesson from the last financial downturn in 2008: Recovery is only possible through coordinated global action.
A better answer to the ventilator shortage as the pandemic rages on
How the world’s most advanced supply chains can collaborate to help ventilator manufacturers as the pandemic rages.
A New York doctor reports from the front line: this week's World Vs Virus podcast
Author Matt McCarthy tells our World Vs Virus podcast about NYC's battle against COVID-19. Also: to test or not to test; and a submariner's lockdown tips.
A shipping industry leader explains how to keep supply chains moving amid a pandemic
Jim Snabe, chairman of the world's biggest shipping line, AP Møller – Mærsk A/S, on the challenge of moving the world's essentials amid COVID-19.
Stakeholder capitalism is urgently needed - and the COVID-19 crisis shows us why
The economic upheaval caused by the COVID-19 pandemic offers a rare opportunity to restructure the economy and reform capitalism to make it work for a broader swathe of society, says econ...
How to reform NGO funding so we can deal with threats like COVID-19
The pandemic threatens charities’ cashflow meaning they may have to lay off staff just when they are needed most. Here’s what we can do to tackle that
COVID-19 proves that media’s value is growing – but we need to find better ways to measure it
New World Economic Forum research shows between 80% and 90% of people consume news and entertainment for an average of 24 hours during a typical week.
Why coronavirus could reverse progress on closing the gender pay gap
COVID-19 is changing economies by forcing companies to cut pay for low-paid sectors as staff are laid off, and many women are forced to look after children or elderly relatives.
COVID-19: Why hoarding supplies is human nature, according to a psychologist
Thousands of consumers panic bought food as news of COVID-19 spread. A behavioral neuroscientist explains why hoarding food is embedded in our nature.
Coronavirus and capitalism: How will the virus change the way the world works?
Economist Mariana Mazzucato believes that the COVID-19 pandemic will shine light onto societal and economic systems all across the world, exposing some of the flaws of a capitalist society.