The annual World Economic Forum confab known as Davos has always had an optics problem. Picture a bunch of people descending in private jets to eat steak and appear on panels about alleviating poverty ...

Stephen Hawking famously predicted in 2000, "I think the next century will be the century of complexity." Today, the late physicist's words ring true, given the many large, multilayered problems that ...

Research released Tuesday suggests the World Cup games could cause more problems at the Fulton County Jail.

Even though they bear little responsibility for the current state of the world's environment, young people have been taking the initiative in tackling problems from rising global temperatures to ...

Furthermore, the existing governance mechanisms are increasingly disconnected from real-world challenges. While urgent issues ...

Google has unveiled a new chip that it says marks a major breakthrough in the field of quantum computing, an area seen as the next frontier for many tech companies. However, while Google's ...

All I’ve been thinking about for the last week – well, other than Live Aid – is trash. Piles and piles of trash. But with a new day comes news that Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker has reached a ...

Thank goodness for the third night of the Club World Cup. The punchy malevolence of Boca Juniors against Benfica and the febrile passion of Flamengo versus Esperance de Tunis gave a sleepy tournament ...