A Nature investigation has revealed mounting concerns over the emergence of so-called “review mills”, exposing how duplicated peer-review reports, questionable citation practices and mounting pressures within academic publishing are challenging confidence in
A new SIPRI report argues that the region’s future will not be determined by military might or foreign aid alone — it will hinge on whether governments, communities, and international actors can
MoreOur chapter in the human evolutionary story is one of a globally connected population that has ballooned thanks to a suite of recent technologies. We frequently congratulate ourselves on these achievements, unique
MoreGlobally, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) refers to “business self-regulation with the aim of being socially accountable.” From a broader perspective, this definition includes improving working conditions, reducing carbon footprints, participating in Fairtrade,
MoreAttempts to center birth equity as the foundation of governance, social policy, and advocacy face strong resistance. Funders and institutions often favor population-focused narratives over equity, avoiding campaigns that expose flaws in unsustainable GDP-based growth
MoreWhen Sarah, a young bank worker in her early twenties, was invited to her friend’s hen do abroad, she was thrilled — until she saw the price tag: £2,500 for a shared
MoreThirty years have passed since the first Conference of the Parties (COP) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) was held in Berlin (Germany). Since then, successive agreements, targets,
MoreA horrifying statistic hovers over the poorer nations: 3.4 billion people now live in countries that spend more on interest payments for public debt than on education or health. In 2024, according
MoreThe status of the rural sector in Sri Lanka needs to be considered in context of its size, its population demography, its economic and social status, its accessibility to health and education
MoreA decade ago, I was a fly on the wall during a trade negotiation between the United States and a small country in Southeast Asia. What interested me was not the substance
MoreA new United Nations report has sounded the alarm on the widening financing gap threatening progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Asia and the Pacific, urging countries across the region
MoreThere is an incredible amount of scientific effort put toward understanding the past and bringing some of it back to life. Everyone agrees it’s nice to have some old structures around—like the
MoreNearly one in five people globally believe they will be unable to have as many children as they would like, according to a new report by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA),
MoreFrom the earliest beats of human civilization to the electric pulse of modern music, no instrument has carried the weight of human experience quite like the drum. It is one of the
MoreThe era of Japanese children being named Pikachu, Pudding, or even Prince may be drawing to a close, as new regulations designed to curb eccentric naming practices take effect this week. The
MoreIn a region too often consumed by the drums of war, particularly between nuclear-armed neighbours India and Pakistan, the importance of a sustained ceasefire cannot be overstated. While military skirmishes and nationalistic posturing capture
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