British regulators scrutinize Oxfam after Haiti misconductBy Stephen BeardFebruary 13, 2018POSTED IN: world oxfam Haiti sex scandal public trust charitable organization ListenreadDownloadDownload
How does China’s social credit system work?By Jennifer PakFebruary 13, 2018Johannes Eisele/AFP/Getty ImagesWith a lack of financial data to assess creditworthiness, citizens are being rewarded for honesty and punish misdeeds, which are digitally archived.POSTED IN: world China social credit government personal information marketplace Supreme Court blacklisting read
The darkest building on the planet is at the Olympics By Kai Ryssdal, Bridget Bodnar, and Josie FanFebruary 13, 2018Luke HayesThe structure in Pyeongchang is painted with what its maker says is the darkest man-made substance, a material that absorbs 99 percent of light.POSTED IN: world nano structure vantablack Winter Olympics South Korea technology Color Black Hyundai Asif Khan ListenreadDownloadDownload
British Army on defensive over recruitment campaign By Stephen BeardFebruary 02, 2018Matt Cardy/Getty ImagesBritish authorities tried a more inclusive campaign but critics say it was misguided.POSTED IN: world U.K. Army Britain recruitment diversity defense military ListenreadDownloadDownload
Let's talk about Trump's speech in DavosBy Kai RyssdalJanuary 27, 2018FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty ImagesPlus: A rising GDP but a "weak" dollar? POSTED IN: Economy World Economic Forum Davos bureau of economic analysis GDP business ListenreadDownloadDownload
President Donald Trump’s Davos trip sparks interestBy Stephen BeardJanuary 24, 2018POSTED IN: Davos World Economic Forum donald trump business ListenreadDownloadDownload
5 things you need to know about the World Economic ForumBy Eliza MillsJanuary 20, 2018(Eric Piermont/AFP/Getty Images)MIT economics professor John Van Reenen discusses the 2018 meeting in Davos. POSTED IN: business Davos World Economic Forum ListenreadDownloadDownload
What's behind the global rally?By Stephen BeardJanuary 17, 2018SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty ImagesEconomists say cheap interest rates are one factor.POSTED IN: world Trump Global Rally U.S. Rally stock market interest rates ListenreadDownloadDownload
Shanghai caps population to combat "big city diseases"By Jennifer PakJanuary 17, 2018Jennifer Pak/MarketplaceChina's Cabinet has decreed that the city's population should be 25 million — barely more than it is today.POSTED IN: world China Shanghai class mobility population population growth employment Immigration ListenreadDownloadDownload