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…
Sixteen nations are working together to build a digital economy that includes women, entrepreneurs and underserved communities, aiming to turn today’s divides into shared opportunity. At a time of uncertainty and acceleration, one truth stands out: cooperation is the foundation of shared prosperity. Technology now advances faster than trust, and our ability to work together…
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…
Falling birth rates are triggering a global population crisis. Aging societies, shrinking workforces, and economic strain loom, quick fixes won’t be enough The decline in fertility rates worldwide is causing population collapse in major economies. According to the United Nations’ World Population Prospects 2024 Revision, the world population is expected to peak in 2084…
“Space is not a technical issue anymore, it is a peace and security issue, and an economic issue…” Amal Mudallali remembers being fascinated by space for as long as she can remember. When she was a child in the early 1970s, she first heard the seed of skepticism that would later grow into a lifelong…
On the first days of Russia’s full-scale invasion into Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, Tetinana Spravnykova hid in a shelter underground in the southeastern Mariupol oblast under siege, and didn’t see the light of day until 32 harrowing days later. Her hometown was occupied, collapsing under the strain of siege. “There was no way out,”…
The alarm bells of an impending AI bubble rang loudly at the recent Cerebral Valley conference, unsettling tech enthusiasts, investors, and even founders. Yet miles away at United Nations Headquarters, a different urgency filled the corridors. Officials were reviewing applications for the newly established Independent International Scientific Panel on Artificial Intelligence, 40 experts tasked not…
Journalists record the world’s tragedies, but who records their pain? Disasters produce journalists who quickly reach the affected areas. First responders and journalists enter dangerous situations to document destruction while they take images of losses and provide emotional testimony about war and crisis-related catastrophes. Their mission requires non-interference, yet they experience the heavy emotional…
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…
The United Nations opens its 80th General Assembly session Tuesday, Sept. 23, with world leaders gathering in New York amid global crises. The annual debate, the diplomatic centerpiece of the UN calendar, runs through Sept. 29 under the theme: “Better together: 80 years and more for peace, development and human rights.” Leaders from 193 member…
Every cent spent on plastic bags goes directly to plastic cleanup. Splayed like an octopus on a patch of grass near the harbor, the tangled orange-and-blue fishing net formed a coarse snarl, studded with buoys and dragging dark kelp. Beside it, two barrel-sized white bags were brimming with worn plastic bottles, twisted and bent like…
A fast-moving strategic realignment is reshaping the Middle East as states diversify partnerships, pursue flexible coalitions, and reject dependence on any single power—creating a system where influence, not dominance, defines regional power. The collapse of the Iran nuclear deal (JCPOA), the unexpected Israel-Hamas peace accord, Israeli strikes against Iranian-linked targets across the region, and the…
From sacred landscapes to sites of remembrance, UNESCO’s 2025 additions reflect a global commitment to cultural resilience, ecological unity, and the power of local voices. In a world often marked by division, the enduring legacy of shared history took center stage once again in Paris, where the 47th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee…
The scars of the Dam run deep through the Xingu, where rivers have dried, communities have fractured, and Indigenous leaders warn that the Amazon’s future is slipping away. On a muggy August night, it rained on the Xingu River, in the heart of the Amazon. As the water poured down on the forest, the…
Expert tips on protecting your child’s privacy in the digital age Navigating parenthood in the digital age is no easy task. Social media, smartphones, and other technologies are advancing at a rate that seems to grow faster than our children, and it’s not always clear how to use them safely, even when you have the…
Migration Drives Innovation: How Guatemala’s Tuk Tuk Entrepreneurs Turn Remittances into Jobs
