Realizing Our Promise of Education
Five years ago, in 2018, the World Bank published its first World Development Report (WDR) on Education, Learning to Realize Education’s Promise. At its core was
Geopolitical fragmentation and trade
Recent tensions between the US and China, the Covid-19 pandemic, and the Russia-Ukraine war have put pressure on trade integration efforts. This column estimates that
SEC asked Coinbase to trade only in bitcoin before suing crypto exchange -FT
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission had asked Coinbase to stop trading in all cryptocurrencies except bitcoin before suing the cryptocurrency platform in June, the Financial
Tesla to cut prices on some Model 3, Model Y in HK -media
U.S. automaker Tesla is set to cut prices on multiple variants of its Model 3 and Model Y vehicles in Hong Kong from Aug. 4, Hong
Musk draws heat from San Francisco over giant X logo
A giant, glowing X marks the San Francisco spot where Elon Musk says he plans to keep his company, the messaging platform X, formerly known
Manchester United sign $1.1 bln Adidas kit deal for 10 years
Manchester United signed a 900 million pound ($1.1 billion) deal with Adidas on Monday, renewing the English soccer club’s partnership with its official kit supplier for 10
The “Invisible” Water Crisis: Groundwater Sustainability in Asia and The Pacific
Rapid socioeconomic development and population growth are escalating groundwater overexploitation, creating a potential crisis in Asia and the Pacific. Demand for groundwater has increased steadily
Failing to protect health care workers comes at too great a cost
The COVID-19 pandemic was a disaster. It led to at least 6 million deaths, caused tremendous economic and social disruption, and unwound decades of development
How does measurement contribute to a habitable planet for all?
Climate change has the potential to erase much of the progress we have made to improve the lives of people experiencing poverty. Climate shocks and
Complementary policies to curb Amazon deforestation
Ambitious measures to protect the Amazon that saw deforestation fall by more than 70 percent after a 2004 peak have become less effective: since 2012, deforestation
