What began as a son helping his father rebuild in the Dominican Republic has grown into a movement transforming lives through mindset, financial literacy, and community empowerment I used to define success by title, income, and status. Like many in finance, I was laser-focused on climbing the ladder fast. But everything changed the moment I…
UNICEF warns plastic pollution is a silent crisis harming children’s health from birth through adolescence Children today are surrounded by more plastic than ever before. In its 2024 report, Generation Plastic: Unpacking the Impact of Plastic on Children, UNICEF warns that plastic pollution poses an urgent and underrecognized threat to children’s health and development. George…
New additions feature rare slave registers, Charles Darwin’s archives, and Europe’s wartime children’s drawings UNESCO added 74 new documentary heritage collections to its Memory of the World Register, bringing the total number of inscribed collections to 570. The entries from 72 countries and four international organizations cover topics such as the scientific revolution, women’s contribution…
The executive boardroom fell silent as Leah, a senior executive at a Fortune 100 tech company with over two decades of strategic innovation experience, shared a painful truth. “I was passed over for the board position,” she admitted, her voice steady despite the weight of her words. Leah paused, then added the kicker: “The position…
Global leaders call for major reforms to save UN peacekeeping missions as violence surges, political deadlock deepens, and the threat of reduced U.S. funding looms With wars flaring across continents and trust in global institutions waning, the United Nations Peacekeeping Ministerial in Berlin this week became a pressure valve for an overburdened and underfunded system….
In the vibrant world of classical music, American-Israeli-Japanese cellist Kristina Reiko Cooper stands out not only for her electrifying performances but also for her unwavering belief in music’s profound capacity to heal, connect, and transcend. Blessed with a captivating stage presence and an effervescent personality, Cooper has built a remarkable career that seamlessly weaves together…
At the 2025 Google I/O conference, CEO Sundar Pichai declared a watershed moment in technological evolution: “We are in a new phase of the AI platform shift, where decades of research are becoming reality for people all over the world.” This bold proclamation didn’t just mark another product launch—it represented the culmination of decades of…
With 2025, a new generation emerges—the Generation Beta. Gen Beta defines the demographic cohort who are born from 2025 to 2039. Some of the Gen Beta will live to see the 22nd century. But what they’ll see is a puzzle. In an exponentially evolving world, it is challenging to predict what the future holds for…
A little over two years ago, African Development Bank President Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina rose to address a conference in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The session’s formal name—Development Without Borders—had its theme spelled out in an explainer: Leveraging the African Diaspora for Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Development in Africa. In other words, how Africans living outside…
For decades, artificial intelligence (AI) has been quietly revolutionizing healthcare, long before it became the buzzword it is today. While headlines celebrate AI’s latest feats—whether it’s diagnosing diseases with uncanny accuracy, assisting in robotic surgeries, or accelerating drug discovery—few realize that AI’s roots in medicine stretch back more than half a century. This is the…
Runway has evolved into a space where fashion meets activism It was a hot summer day in 2019, I was standing outside the Prada headquarters in New York City, moments before the brand’s Cruise 2020 collection. While all the celebrities were flashing their smiles and making their entry, something else was getting the camera’s attention–…
Music and language likely share the same ancient roots, emerging from early humans’ need to connect, communicate, and thrive as social beings. When NASA launched Voyager 1, currently the farthest human-made object from Earth, they included a tribute to humanity— a Golden Record. This record features music, sounds of nature, greetings in multiple languages, and…
Of all the arts, theater has always been a powerful force in bringing people together. In Ancient Greece, the birthplace of Western theater, audiences of 15,000-20,000 would gather to witness the playwrights compete, forging a shared cultural and social experience. More than 2,500 years later, theater remains a vital tool for community building and bonding….
John Gast, American Progress, 1872 Columbia, the female figure of America, leads Americans into the West and into the future by carrying the values of republicanism. MANIFEST DESTINY Manifest Destiny is defined as “the concept of American exceptionalism, that is, the belief that America occupies a special place among the countries of the world.” The…
In an insightful interview, Mr. Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations at the United Nations, discusses the evolving landscape of peacekeeping, its challenges, and its future in a world fraught with conflict. Here, Lacroix shares his perspective on the relevance of peacekeeping, the complexities of peace operations in Africa, and the role of diplomacy in…
In the wake of Assad regime’s collapse, sanctions, religious zealotry, local enmities and geopolitical competition shape Syria’s complex and volatile landscape, in which HTS has become a dominant force, fueling not only hopes, but also concerns. According to UNDP, fourteen years of conflict in Syria have undone nearly four decades of economic, social and human…
