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How to Understand the Needs of the Rural Poor on a Global Scale

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Global Food for Thought by Jacob van Etten

Analysis of the Rural Household Multiple Indicator Survey and how it can make development-related actions more efficient, more effective, and quicker to deploy.

A group of young children in Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda
Sarel Kromer
Food and Agriculture

Britain Sticks With Huawei for 5g — and Jeopardizes the Five Eyes Alliance

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Chicago Tribune
Ivo H. Daalder

The Johnson government defied Washington and approved the use of Chinese technology as part of its 5G network.

A Huawei sign at a conference.
Matti Blume
Global Economy

Elisabeth Braw on Cyber Warfare

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Elisabeth Braw discusses cybersecurity.

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Amy Webb on Artificial Intelligence

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Amy Webb discusses artificial intelligence.

Screenshot of Amy Webb on Wait Just a Minute Tech and Science

Chicago Aims High With Renewable Energy Goals For 2035

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WBEZ
Karen Weigert

Chicago plans on transitioning all of its buildings to 100 percent renewable energy by 2035 and to electrify the CTA bus fleet by 2040.

Lights illuminate the downtown Chicago skyline Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016, in Chicago Tech and Science

How Will Driverless Cars Change Cities?

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Samuel Kling

Cities around the world are preparing for the massive disruption of autonomous vehicles. What are some of the opportunities and risks? Here's what you should know.

Traffic on a city street, with yellow taxi cabs
Pixabay
Global Cities

13 Years After Northeast Blackout, U.S. Power Grid Remains Vulnerable

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The Wall Street Journal
Karen Weigert

The vulnerability of the U.S. electrical grid was illustrated in 2003, when the largest blackout in US history left 50 million people in darkness.

Cars try to navigate through New York City as the sun sets during a blackout on Aug. 14, 2003. Tech and Science