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February 13, 2025
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s confirmation as US secretary of health and human services comes at a critical moment for global health. To uphold and strengthen the US role in global health—and safeguard decades of progress while protecting Americans from emerging health threats—Secretary Kennedy should pri...
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February 12, 2025
As climate change accelerates and weather variability grows, life in hazard-exposed areas will become progressively harder. States have two policy alternatives to in situ misery or distress migration: in situ adaptation, helping people remain where they are, or planned relocation from danger, where ...
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February 11, 2025
Judgment day is approaching for sustainable development finance. It is now ten years after the agreement on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the launch of the Addis Ababa Action Agenda, where leaders set out the vision of using billions of dollars in public finance to catalyze trillions ...
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February 11, 2025
While it is still unclear how long the current freeze on US foreign aid will last, and when and where it might resume, it seems the US, under the second Trump administration, may be ready to abandon its role as a lead aid provider. If so—other countries will need to step up. Here, we look at which c...
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February 10, 2025
Pen’s Parade looks even more extreme than when it was first illustrated in 1971. The highest paid CEOs are paid close to $200 million. Some sportstars are paid even more: Christiano Ronaldo tops the table at $260 million. With a global average income of $13,170 per head and an average height of arou...
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