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Behind Saudi Arabia’s $2 trillion bet on a sustainable future

Deputy Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman Al Saud, at age 31, is the driving force behind Saudi Arabia’s radical economic experiment.

First published by | March 24, 2017 | Sustainability | 0 responses

The Free Certificate Movement

Indiana moves to focus on job training through nondegree programs.

First published by | March 24, 2017 | Education | 0 responses

Tomorrow’s cities: Are your shoes giving away data?

Shops and retailers are taking over where street cameras left off, watching shoppers' every move.

First published by | March 23, 2017 | Science & Technology | 0 responses

Northern Lights: Large-Scale Solar Power Is Spreading Across the U.S.

Once largely confined to the sunny Southwest, utility-scale solar power plants are now being built everywhere from Minnesota to Alabama to Maine.

First published by | March 23, 2017 | Sustainability | 0 responses

Why I used crowdfunding to bring a truckload of plastic trash to Stockholm

A container of plastic garbage pulled into Stockholm a couple of weeks ago.

First published by | March 23, 2017 | Environment | 0 responses

Turning Down Top Choices

About 40 percent of students who decided not to go to their college or university of first choice cited reasons related to costs.

First published by | March 23, 2017 | Education | 0 responses

To boost its economy, Tennessee is creating more college grads

Amy Haddock, a 41-year-old stay-at-home mom, may not seem like a mechanically minded tinkerer, but she wants a career.

First published by | March 23, 2017 | Education | 0 responses

Gates Foundation joins shift towards open access platforms

One of the world’s biggest funders of scientific research is to establish an open access platform that will allow its grant winners to publish their findings...

First published by | March 23, 2017 | Education | 0 responses

Entrepreneurs can help in the quest for safe drinking water

A recent article in the Asia & The Pacific Policy Society policy forum, "Implementing the human right to water: Turning the taps on better global water policy (PDF download)," highlights the urgent need to solve the lack of access to safe drinking water (

First published by | March 22, 2017 | Sustainability | 0 responses

Twitter shuts 377,000 ‘terrorism’ accounts

Twitter says it shut nearly 377,000 accounts for promoting terrorism in the second half of last year.

First published by | March 22, 2017 | Science & Technology | 0 responses