9 Best Articles in 2021
Quartz
The World in 50 Years
Quartz
20+ min read · 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.
Visual Capitalist
The $86 Trillion World Economy in One Chart
Visual Capitalist
9 min read · 2019-09-05 · According to the latest World Bank data, the global economy is now $85.8 trillion in nominal terms. Here's how it breaks down.
World Economic Forum
These are the top 10 emerging technologies of 2020
World Economic Forum
6 min read · 2020-11-11 · Want to know about the tech set to change the world in the near future? This list is a good place to start.
Visual Capitalist
50 Cognitive Biases in the Modern World
Visual Capitalist
~17 min read · 2020-02-01 · 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.
Visual Capitalist
Ranking the Top 100 Websites in the World
Visual Capitalist
~15 min read · 2019-08-07 · View the full-resolution version of this visualization
New York Magazine
The Leader of the Free World Gives a Speech, and She Nails It
New York Magazine
2 min read · 2020-03-18 · A speech with compassion and forthrightness — imagine that.
TIME
TIME’s 100 Most Influential Images of All Time
TIME
3 min read · From 2016 · See the stories behind 100 photos that changed the world
republicworld.com
Watch Live TV, Live News Stream and News Online by Republic World
republicworld.com
2019-09-24 · Live TV: Watch live news streaming of your favorite news channel on Republic World. Get live news on politics, sports, entertainment, world and much more. Watch live TV and stay up to date with live…
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
10 min read · 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?
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The Atlantic
NFTs Are an Art Project Gone Awry
The Atlantic
8 min read · Apr 2nd · When we invented non-fungible tokens, we were trying to protect artists. But tech-world opportunism has struck again.
The New Yorker
The Rise of Therapy-Speak
The New Yorker
7 min read · Mar 26th · How a language got off the couch and into the world.
The New York Times
Kati Kariko Helped Shield the World From the Coronavirus
The New York Times
10 min read · Apr 8th · Collaborating with devoted colleagues, Dr. Kariko laid the groundwork for the mRNA vaccines turning the tide of the pandemic.
Guardian Tech
Revealed: the Facebook loophole that lets world leaders deceive and harass their citizens
Guardian Tech
7 min read · Apr 12th · A Guardian investigation exposes the breadth of state-backed manipulation of the platform
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freeCodeCamp.org
Here are 250 Ivy League courses you can take online right now for free
freeCodeCamp.org
~11 min read · 2020-03-15 · 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…
The Guardian
World Cup 2018: complete guide to all 736 players
The Guardian
~11 min read · 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
Our World in Data
Our World in Data — Visualising the Empirical Evidence on how the World is Changing
Our World in Data
4 min read · From 2015 · Living conditions around the world are changing rapidly. Explore how and why.
World Economic Forum
These are the world's 10 most innovative economies
World Economic Forum
2 min read · 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...
OneZero
How Google Earth Mapped 98% of the World
OneZero
8 min read · 2020-01-30 · And how it overcame device constraints to bring it to your device
ScienceAlert
WHO Now Officially Recommends to Avoid Taking Ibuprofen For COVID-19 Symptoms
ScienceAlert
1 min read · 2020-03-17 · 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…
Financial Times
Yuval Noah Harari: the world after coronavirus
Financial Times
~11 min read · 2020-03-20 · This storm will pass. But the choices we make now could change our lives for years to come
Tim Urban
Elon Musk: The World's Raddest Man
Tim Urban
20+ min read · From 2016 · A post about how Elon Musk became the real world Iron Man.
The New Yorker
The astonishing rise of Angela Merkel, the most powerful woman in the world.
The New Yorker
From 2017 · George Packer profiles the most powerful woman in the world.
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