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How can we rebuild trust in banks?

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The artificial leaf creating hydrogen fuels

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What’s the future of conservation?

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What is biofabrication?

What are the economic costs of asset price bubbles?

Fed warns over global growth, lower risk of emerging markets crisis and how technology affects ageing

Did prehistoric humans shape today’s ecosystems?

Can financial incentives motivate us to form lasting healthy habits?

Is the threat of robots taking jobs being overstated?

Has Europe turned its back on its values?

Why countries with a positive global influence export more

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How can we help farmers adapt to climate change?

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Welcome to the era of the open economy

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How positive are Chinese citizens about trade?

5 ways faith can help conservation

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Can a computer tell what you’re thinking?

How virtual reality makes the world a better place

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How will fertility rates change in the world’s 10 most populous countries?

Oil prices surge, global trade hit by currency swings and how to stop procrastinating

What is education for?

How can we finance universal access to water?

Does America need a wage rise?

How countries can improve women’s access to water

What’s holding global growth back?

The industrial case for augmented reality

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How to prevent renegotiation of public-private partnership contracts

3 steps for cities to better sustainable transport

3 priorities for Ukraine’s energy agenda

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Which countries are most affected by higher food prices?

How can South Africa tackle violence against women?

Why is global trade slowing down?

Which countries eat the most meat?

What does virtual reality mean for the healthcare industry?

How can the US reduce its prison population?

How are stock market falls affecting the Gulf economies?

Is the global refugee crisis linked to climate change?

Lessons from India on electrifying urban slums

Can the US move Africa towards economic independence?

How smartphones can make us healthier

How to solve the Eurozone crisis

5 tech trends that will transform governments

Does economic prosperity breed trust?

Can programmes in schools reduce crime?

Where in Europe are people seeking asylum?

How can we stop ISIS and the trafficking of our cultural heritage?

How can Europe permanently solve the migration crisis?

Which cities have grown the most since 1955?

Will Americans become poorer?

The 10 largest cities in China

Chinese investment in Africa: which sectors get the most?

How will graphene change the world?

What will power the next electronics revolution?

The 25 best US colleges according to recruiters

How to close the global cancer divide

How can we commercialize touch?

How CEOs stymie their own digital transformation

How Open Data can drive sustainable development

Why countries need to cooperate on water challenges

How has Ebola psychologically affected Sierra Leone?

How can we ensure that we build water and climate resilient cities?

How agriculture is threatening water security in Latin America and the Caribbean

How will augmented reality change work?

26 habits of highly successful leaders

Can a picture from space help to measure poverty?

7 cognitive biases that affect the success of your interview

The 24 best US colleges for future entrepreneurs

Are we investing enough in geothermal energy?

How can we detect diseases earlier?

Should we ban the ivory trade?

What’s behind the surge and slump in emerging market bonds?

Could global development be funded by developing countries?

What does history teach the US about raising interest rates?

Fed rates debate, ‘supergiant’ gas field found, and SME lending

Why is US inflation so low?

How is inflation affected by globalisation?

3 ways to unlock your dream internship

7 science stories of the week

How to follow our #amnc15 meeting in China

How will cheap oil affect the global economy?

5 reasons to care about Arctic ice melt

What the US post office teaches us about privacy

Why customer service trumps cybersecurity

What is the macroeconomic divide, and how did it develop?

Video: How fragile is the global financial system?

How firms that start exporting improve productivity

Are women being heard in the nuclear disarmament debate?

Video: Are we witnessing the decay of power?

Which countries have the most high-skilled workers?

Is Bitcoin as complicated as it seems?

Video: Why we must tackle financial exclusion

How can employers make better use of graduates’ skills?

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Can India protect itself from economic turmoil?

What do we do with wastewater?

Oil jumps most since 2008, Fed meeting, and Facebook’s billion

How maths can help us fight infectious diseases

Another reason the Fed might not raise rates

How can we prevent cheating in MOOCs?

Should we worry about Africa’s slower growth?

How many materials can 3D printers print at once?

Which is the best country to grow old in?

How effective are exchange rates in boosting exports?

Are asset bubbles a bug of the economic system, or a feature?

How can open data encourage growth?

8 leadership traits that are critical for success

How can we ensure the SDGs succeed?

How the Afghan government is connecting Afghanistan

How do we make drones more intelligent?

How can we manage the world’s water supplies?

What will Africa’s future libraries look like?

How can Africa tackle air pollution?

5 development lessons from Hurricane Katrina

How can brands survive in the digital age?

Which countries are most dependent on others for water?

Video: Why governments need to bridge the infrastructure gap

Should US interest rates be kept where they are?

Which countries have the happiest children?

Why young leaders need to speak out on Europe

Why the world needs a financial early-warning system

The 5 next trends in electronics

Which cities will contribute most to global growth?

What is Europe’s trade exposure to China?

What’s holding back gender equality in South Africa’s engineering sector?

Using robots to bring back the ‘magic’ of farms

What does global market turbulence mean for US interest rates?

Which diseases are Africa’s biggest killers?

What is data kidnapping?

Why the Fed should postpone rate hikes

Asia bourses follow Wall Street higher, glitch rocks fund world and mobile phone addiction

Is Africa’s growth sustainable?

How can we harmonise international investment law?

5 ways to appear confident in a job interview

What are the economic consequences of rapidly ageing populations?

Will future computers ever lose your data?

Is this a correction or the beginning of a bear market?

How falling wages are squeezing Russian households

How has digital innovation transformed business?

How big is the corporate gender gap?

Is air pollution affecting West Africa’s weather?

9 economists whose ideas are changing the world

Where are the water wars?

Can long-term unemployment change your personality?

How will climate change affect life in the oceans?

What is the secret to being an effective leader?

What is a founder’s mindset?

How climate change and extreme weather are linked

How technology can help settle land disputes

Is there another way to combat climate change?

What is ‘new’ about the New Development Bank?

Which are the world’s best young universities?

Who will be king in a cashless world?

What is holding back productivity growth?

Has global trade peaked?

Why Hollywood bows to China’s movie market

Why it’s time to turn off the money tap

How is digital media transforming the way we work?

How innovation is helping the self-employed

How do we limit contagion from China’s stock market fall?

18 must-read gender stories of the week

5 key growth areas in nanomedicine

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How to help consumers choose cheaper health insurance

Which European stock markets are most exposed to China?

Have the Millennium Development Goals affected governments’ policies and spending?

10 ways to build wealth through wellbeing

Why Americans face a future of uncertain work

How a Chinese slowdown will hit global growth

How will the Hyperloop change rail transport?

Science, tech and a new course for growth

What can the internet do for sustainable development?

How can Japan tackle its labour shortages?

5 ways MOOCs are making a difference to education

7 reasons for Africa’s currency slide

Chinese stocks gyrate after rate cut, worst year for trade since crisis, and the new banking landscape

How close are we to a cure for breast cancer?

How severe are the effects of job losses from the financial crisis?

The top 10 countries for expats

How will elections affect Greece’s relationship with the rest of Europe?

What are people around the world drinking?

Which are Europe’s troubled banks?

What’s next for driverless cars?

How does issuing equity and bonds affect a company’s growth?

Why working with farmers is key to fighting hunger

When will we see hypersonic flight?

These countries are best prepared for climate change

How does China’s stockmarket slump compare to previous crises?

5 predictions for the future of payments

Should central banks encourage dissenting views?

What’s the long-term outlook for China’s economy?

Which is the most innovative university in the world?

Why the panic over China’s markets?

6 ways lighting can be used for more than illumination

Has world trade reached peak globalisation?

Video: Why companies need to embrace honesty

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6 must-reads on the Chinese stockmarket slump

What is happening to emerging market currencies?

How to become a socially intelligent leader

What is the worst way to describe yourself on your CV?

Chinese stocks fall again, oil slides to six-year low and Chilecon Valley

Why hasn’t US manufacturing recovered from the recession?

How to rank Africa’s universities

How some Pacific islands are tackling oceanic sustainability

Why are wild animals developing antibiotic resistance?

Why you don’t have to find the perfect job fit to be happy at work

How much do people know about monetary policy?

What can Europe do to address its migrant crisis?

Will we still have tropical forests in 2100?

How should we regulate stem cell treatment?

How are low oil prices affecting air fares?

What is the future of mobile money?

What’s behind the conflict between people and animals in Tanzania?

What impact have humans had on large animal species?

What are Greece’s debt relief options?

How can we empower local voices in development debates?

Could cancer be monitored in real-time?

How do property tax rises affect consumer spending?

What big data could do for economic forecasts

Will digitisation change your perception of time?

Billion-dollar start-ups are on the rise

Why have commodity prices fallen so far?

How close are we to clean water for all?

How to scale up healthy eating in schools

Which countries view China as the world’s leading economy?

Is peace within reach for Cyprus?

3 reforms the UN needs as it turns 70

Can religion help fight climate change?

Have we overestimated China’s emissions?

Can markets fix economy-wide excess supply?

Is driving NASA’s Curiosity Rover like running a business?

How can Africa unlock its trade potential?

How the economic crisis is affecting higher education in Greece

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A new approach to obesity

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8 ways to impress during your first week in a new job

China stock market falls, emerging markets, and YouTube business

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Are electric planes the future of aviation?

How to light up Britain’s broadband blackspots

Can we trust big data?

How can we reduce the financing gap for SMEs?

5 ways to get promoted quickly in your 20s

How citizen-activists will help us meet the SDGs

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The Ashley Madison affair: sex, lies and data protection

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Does capitalism cause poverty?

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Why faith communities are essential disruptors

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How new genes arise from junk DNA

Why American academics are building ties with Cuba

Should India reduce interest rates to boost growth?

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How arid will the Andes become?

How data reforms will drive investment in Africa’s energy

How “DNA detectives” are helping solve the rise of superbugs

Are the oceans Earth’s new economic frontier?

Which countries are in ecological debt?

How a book could filter drinking water in Africa

How do you teach someone to think?

Do happy people make better leaders?

Greeks call snap elections, it’s getting hot in here and three-day weekends

Should new EU countries join the banking union before the Euro?

What are the growth prospects for low-income countries?

Do employees benefit when companies invest in technology?

Why open access to information is crucial for developing countries

What do we really know about viruses?

Why employees with better social skills earn more

The top 10 US cities for small businesses

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7 questions to ask yourself before a job interview

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Are robots really coming for your job?

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Which countries have the lowest graduate unemployment?

Where does America’s oil come from?

How entrepreneurship can help us understand the brain

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Which countries generate the most renewable energy?

Are there alternatives to the UK’s austerity policy?

Will devaluation help make the renminbi a reserve currency?

What Open Data can do for Africa’s growing population

How art helps us make sense of growth

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6 alternatives to the emerging markets definition

Why global standards on sexual violence will get more women into work

Can youth entrepreneurship drive sustainable growth?

14 personality traits all successful leaders share

Do remittances really help at home?

Do subsides encourage innovation?

How quickly should the UK raise interest rates?

What the human body teaches us about cyber security

Can technology alone drive social change?

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Do art prices follow definite patterns?

What can India do to address pollution in its cities?

How can we support community health workers?

How do we close Africa’s employment gap?

How quantum physics is improving data security

The 5 key habits of successful leaders

Why the best leaders make communicating effectively a priority

Fed “approaching” lift-off, oil prices back at January levels and Audi takes on Tesla

3 factors driving better corporate governance

How faith can support the Sustainable Development Goals

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Will we pick privacy over drone deliveries?

3 ways we should rethink humanitarian aid

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4 scenarios for the future of civil society

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5 strategic concerns of civil society leaders

Why refugees need more than emergency aid

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10 trends shaping the future of civil society

How goats, chickens, books can prevent African child marriage

5 ways the world will look dramatically different in 2100

Who should we blame when artificial intelligence systems go wrong?

Why we need a new approach to government debt

What was China’s aim in devaluing its currency?

Why is Japan struggling to restart its nuclear reactors?

Why the UK belongs in Europe

Why we need new theories to explain wealth inequality

Is the global warming ‘hiatus’ over?

What does the expansion of the Suez Canal tell us about global trade?

What is APEC’s new services agenda?

How the Internet of Things could transform the lives of the elderly

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7 tips for becoming an excellent public speaker

4 technologies that could kill the password

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Emerging market outflows, cybercrime in China, and on inequality and growth

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Could this be the solution to the world’s refugee crisis?

How can women in South Africa reach their economic potential?

What jobs do America’s immigrants hold?

What’s really behind China’s currency devaluation?

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How Africa is conquering polio

Which countries give the most overseas aid?

10 things to know about female genital mutilation

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Where are the women leaders?

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Can this patch repel mosquitoes?

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3 ways to tackle youth unemployment

Bank claims, Arctic drilling, and a caffeinated cure

How e-commerce is booming in Africa

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Should we close the Arctic ocean to commercial fishing?

Why the US shouldn’t worry about China’s currency

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How does a strong dollar affect emerging economies?

How to combine tertiary education and employment

Why the fight against infectious disease is never-ending

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Why the circular economy is a digital revolution

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Four principles Africa’s universities should follow

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China allows currency to strengthen, Brussels backs IMF on Greece and Japan’s longest day

How much mercury pollution is coming from Asia?

How has the sharing economy changed job security?

Do big data algorithms discriminate?

How to support girls in post-Ebola Sierra Leone

What is your personal data worth, and who wants it?

Why pressuring Greece to reform is counterproductive

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