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Commuting Hell
The daily grind of commuting around the world
Facebook, Big Data and You
What Cambridge Analytica and Facebook tell us about how our data is used.
A Strike Showdown in France
President Emmanuel Macron versus the French railway unions
The Bear Stearns Bailout 10 Years On
Ben Bernanke, Hank Paulson and Tim Geithner remember a key moment in the financial crisis
Afghanistan's Opium Deluge
The war-torn country's harvest last year was almost double the world's demand for heroin
A New Trade War?
What US tariffs on steel and Chinese goods means for global trade.
Farming's Future: Food Factories
Technological solutions to mass farming
Farming's Future: Made in the Lab
Can technology create better food?
The Human Cost of Brexit
With a year to go, EU citizens in the UK talk of the uncertainty that haunts their lives
Trump and Title X
Access to contraceptives may soon become more difficult for low income Americans
Booze Free Boom
Sales of alcohol-free products aimed at traditional drinkers are surging
A Crisis in Tech?
Facebook, Amazon and Google shares fall further amid rising political and user pressure.
Hope for Ethiopia?
Can a new leader bring stability to a booming economy wracked by discontent and violence?
Trade Wars: Passion v Logic
Are Donald Trump's threats to impose tariffs on Chinese imports rational?
Poverty and Corruption in Brazil
With politicians being jailed for corruption, is Brazil's economy ready to open up?
What is the Future for your Local Shop?
Will they become showrooms for products whisked to your door?
The Rise of the Gig Economy
Are so-called 'gig economy' companies like Uber threatening livelihoods?
Zuckerberg Faces Congress
What's at stake for Facebook and its founder?
Who Needs Cash?
The winners and losers of the cashless economy, from Sweden to India
TED2018: Can We Fix the Internet?
Internet pioneer Jaron Lanier thinks there should be a mass deletion of social media
Does Trump Have a Trade Plan?
Focus shifts from China to new potential US trade sanctions targeting Russian companies
What's in a Name?
FYR Macedonia and Greece are battling over a name, but so are many corporate brands
TED 2018: Changing the AI Conversation
Do we really know the potential and the pitfalls of artificial intelligence?
Transgender in the Workplace
What happens if you have a high profile job and come out as transgender?
Good Looks and Getting Ahead
How much does your physical attractiveness affect your career prospects?
Will Tariffs Save US Jobs?
Donald Trump says tariffs on Chinese goods are necessary to 'protect American workers'
Has #MeToo Backfired in India?
How some company bosses won't hire women due to fears of sexual harassment claims
Malaria: Costs and Cures
The disease that still cripples a continent and the technologies behind a possible cure.
Creativity in the Digital Age
How do designers and advertisers get people's attention with so much competition online?
Iran's Foreign Currency Problem
With the US threatening more sanctions, Iran remains frozen out of the financial system
Africa's Free Trade Pact
Will the African Continental Free Trade Area bring jobs and prosperity?