World Bank Ruling Against Pakistan Shows Global Economic Governance Is Broken
Secretive World Bank tribunal ordered Pakistan to pay a mining company $5.8 billion — nearly as much as the IMF loan — to resolve a dispute.
Boris Johnson by Numbers: The UK Prime Minister’s Career Summed Up
It is hard to pin down just what it is Johnson believes in, given his habit of doing and saying whatever is needed to achieve his goals.
What’s Really Behind Baseball’s Home Run Surge?
It seems that recent changes to the ball are playing a role in the uptick in home runs. Other factors are the climate and advanced analytics.
Our Database of Police Officers Who Shoot Citizens Reveals Who’s Most Likely to Shoot
When all the officers that fired at a civilian were black, a person was 2.0 times more likely to be black than when all the officers who fired were white.
Global Inequality Is 25% Higher Than It Would Have Been in a Climate-Stable World
The gap in GDP per capita between richer and poorer countries is 25% higher than it would have been in a climate-stable world.
How the 1869 Cincinnati Red Stockings Turned Baseball Into a National Sensation
The Cincinnati Red Stockings became the first professional baseball team in 1869 and went on to win an unprecedented 81 straight games.
Washington State’s Big Bet on Free College
Washington state enacted the landmark Workforce Education Investment Act into law in May 2019. The main idea behind it is to make college more affordable.
Transfer Deadline Medicals – How Inaccurate Tests May Lead To Clubs Making the Wrong Decisions About Players
Premier League clubs paid £217m in wages to injured players in 2017-2018. So financially, football clubs need to ensure a footballer can actually play.
How Would Engineers Build the Golden Gate Bridge Today?
Engineers have suggested reconstructing the Golden Gate Bridge in a way that would limit ongoing maintenance and operation bills.
Surveillance Cameras Will Soon Be Unrecognisable – Time for an Urgent Public Conversation
Facial recognition use in UK surveillance cameras is now legal. Yet, the tremendous power offered by that technology has to be tamed before it’s too late.
To Upgrade or Not Upgrade? That Is the All-Too-Frequent Question
The question of whether or not to go for the upgrade or stick with the devil you know is an increasingly common contemporary dilemma
Green Bay Packers Fans Love That Their Team Doesn’t Have an Owner – Just Don’t Call It Communism
The Green Bay Packers are the only team with a president instead of an owner. All its money goes back to the community, the fans. A pioneering model.
When World Leaders Thought You Shouldn’t Need Passports or Visas
In 1914, France, Germany, and Italy made passports mandatory. The passport conference of 1920 wanted to restore the pre-war freedom of movement regime.
University of California’s Showdown With the Biggest Academic Publisher Aims To Change Scholarly Publishing
The high stakes standoff between Elsevier, the world’s largest publisher of scholarly research, and the University of California.
Gamers Use Machine Learning To Navigate Complex Video Games – but It’s Not Free
Dota 2 tracks your activity as you play. The aim is to create machine learning systems that can learn and coach you to become a competent player.
Furtive Looks, Nervousness, Hesitation: How Nonverbal Communication Influences the Justice System?
Pauses in answers, body movements, elusive or angry looks, confusion, anxiety — the facial expressions and gestures made by witnesses matter in court.
SPIDER GLUE’S STICKY SECRET REVEALED BY NEW GENETIC RESEARCH
The glue has the potential for many unique applications and is biodegradable, water soluble and stays sticky for months or even years.
What the Toronto Raptors Have Taught Us About Resilience
The Toronto Raptors have won their first NBA title in franchise history, and their star player, Kawhi Leonard, was crowned the most valuable player.
The Trump Administration Wants To Dismantle the Agency Overseeing 2 Million Federal Workers
Trump wants to dismantle the agency overseeing 2 million federal workers – and weaken safeguards against partisanship.
Libra: Four Reasons To Be Extremely Cautious About Facebook’s New Currency
Facebook has unveiled libra, a controversial cryptocurrency that will enable users to make international payments over Messenger and other group platforms.
Music Engagement and Achievement Predicts Higher Grades in Math, Science and English
Music matters for its own sake, but also because music engagement is significantly related to better high school achievement.
U.K. Proposal To ‘Bcc’ Law Enforcement on Messaging Apps Threatens Global Privacy
The proposal’s function is to give law enforcement power to listen in on encrypted apps communications (like those on WhatsApp, for example).
Rewilding: As Farmland and Villages Are Abandoned, Forests, Wolves and Bears Are Returning to Europe
Large parts of Europe have been passively rewilding for decades as people have moved out of rural areas toward urban conglomerations.
Counterfeit Alcohol, Sometimes Containing Jet Fuel or Embalming Fluid, Is a Growing Concern for Tourists Abroad
Counterfeit alcohol brings a new level of risk, as it may include added ingredients, such as methanol, known to be extremely harmful to health.
The Future of Personal Satellite Technology Is Here – Are We Ready for It?
How can we be sure that hobbyists aren’t launching their own “spy” satellite, or deploying low-cost CubeSat networks that could be used nefariously?