In Future
9 Best Articles in 2020
Quartz
The World in 50 Years
Quartz
186 saves · 2019-10-16 · We asked some of the boldest thinkers what the world will be like in 50 years. Here’s what their answers tell us about the future.
In Economy
Visual Capitalist
The $86 Trillion World Economy in One Chart
Visual Capitalist
9 min read · 117 saves · 2019-09-05 · Jeff Desjardins · According to the latest World Bank data, the global economy is now $85.8 trillion in nominal terms. Here's how it breaks down.
In Psychology
Visual Capitalist
50 Cognitive Biases in the Modern World
Visual Capitalist
10 min read · 1487 saves · Feb 1st · Marcus Lu · Our rapidly evolving world forces us to adopt distinct patterns of behavior, and in the process, paves the way for new cognitive biases to emerge.
In Society
New York Magazine
The Leader of the Free World Gives a Speech, and She Nails It
New York Magazine
1 min read · 409 saves · Mar 18th · A speech with compassion and forthrightness — imagine that.
In Digital Life
Visual Capitalist
Ranking the Top 100 Websites in the World
Visual Capitalist
~14 min read · 218 saves · 2019-08-07 · Nick Routley · View the full-resolution version of this visualization
In Photography
TIME
TIME’s 100 Most Influential Images of All Time
TIME
2 min read · 160 saves · From 2016 · See the stories behind 100 photos that changed the world
Our World in Data
Most of us are wrong about how the world has changed (especially those who are pessimistic about…
Our World in Data
9 min read · 72 saves · From 2018 · At Our World in Data we aim to bring together the empirical data and research to show how living conditions around the world are changing. Is that necessary?
In Education
freeCodeCamp.org
Here are 250 Ivy League courses you can take online right now for free
freeCodeCamp.org
~11 min read · 986 saves · 2019-12-03 · The 8 Ivy League schools are among the most prestigious colleges in the world. They include Brown, Harvard, Cornell, Princeton, Dartmouth, Yale, and Columbia universities, and the University of…
In Sports
The Guardian
World Cup 2018: complete guide to all 736 players
The Guardian
10 min read · 99 saves · From 2018 · Profiles of all 736 players at the World Cup in Russia, including caps, goals, nicknames, hobbies and, once the tournament starts, ratings for every performance
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In Biology
The Atlantic Photo
Photographing the Microscopic: Winners of Nikon Small World 2020
The Atlantic Photo
5 min read · 91 saves · Oct 13th · Alan Taylor · Some of the winning and honored images from the 2020 Small World Photomicrography Competition
In Coronavirus
The New York Times
The Coronavirus Unveiled
The New York Times
~11 min read · 176 saves · Oct 9th · Carl Zimmer · Scientists around the world have captured detailed images of the coronavirus.
In Innovation
Fast Company
Why the world needs innovative design more than ever
Fast Company
2 min read · 70 saves · Sep 30th · The honorees of the 2020 Innovation by Design Awards showcased extraordinary design ingenuity in the face of a cataclysmic global crisis. Now an even bigger challenge lies ahead.
The Guardian
My friend left this world – and I learned to let him go
The Guardian
3 min read · 59 saves · Oct 12th · Ojibwe traditions said we should celebrate – ‘mirror joy’ – so he could pass to the spirit world. This time I wouldn’t let him down
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Our World in Data
Talent is everywhere, opportunity is not. We are all losing out because of this.
Our World in Data
10 min read · 100 saves · 2019-09-19 · The world needs ideas and innovation to make progress against the many problems we face. Creative and talented people that can contribute to this important work are everywhere, but the opportunity to…
In Innovation
World Economic Forum
These are the world's 10 most innovative economies
World Economic Forum
1 min read · 105 saves · 2019-10-18 · The capacity of economies to innovate will be key as the Fourth Industrial Revolution advances and the fight against climate change ramps up. These are the global leaders...
In Google
OneZero
How Google Earth Mapped 98% of the World
OneZero
8 min read · 178 saves · Jan 30th · Sarvesh Mathi · And how it overcame device constraints to bring it to your device
In Health
ScienceAlert
WHO Now Officially Recommends to Avoid Taking Ibuprofen For COVID-19 Symptoms
ScienceAlert
1 min read · 137 saves · Mar 17th · The World Health Organization recommended Tuesday that people suffering COVID-19 symptoms avoid taking ibuprofen, after French officials warned that anti-inflammatory drugs could worsen effects of the…
Our World in Data
Our World in Data — Visualising the Empirical Evidence on how the World is Changing
Our World in Data
3 min read · 147 saves · From 2015 · Living conditions around the world are changing rapidly. Explore how and why.
Financial Times
Yuval Noah Harari: the world after coronavirus
Financial Times
~11 min read · 627 saves · Mar 20th · This storm will pass. But the choices we make now could change our lives for years to come
In History
Visual Capitalist
The History of the World, in One Video
Visual Capitalist
9 min read · 36 saves · 2019-08-13 · Jeff Desjardins · This epic attempt to condense the history of the world — including the rise and fall of empires — fits into a single video.
VentureBeat
12 changes that could shake up the blockchain world in 2018
VentureBeat
6 min read · 332 saves · From 2018 · If there is one thing I have learned in the last two years in the cryptocurrency world, it’s that things change so quickly in this sector, it can humble anybody. Anyone who says he knows what he is…
In Math
WIRED
The Hard Math Behind Bitcoin's Global Warming Problem
WIRED
9 min read · 172 saves · From 2017 · Current trends say generating new bitcoins will use all the power in the world by 2020. That might not happen, but the technical issues aren't going away.
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