Many U.S. government agencies collect data and make it publicly available. Anna Moneymaker/Getty ImagesPeople rely on data from federal agencies every day – often without realizing it.
oceanfishing/ShutterstockData from the World Bank suggests that extreme poverty has declined dramatically over the past four decades, from 47% of the world’s population in 1981 to around 10% today.
The budget primary balance produced a surplus of 7.96 billion euros up to July, according to the preliminary budget execution data released by the Finance Ministry (MoF) on Monday.
Greek politics is set to resume its normal rhythm again after the peak of the summer holidays over the weekend, and the government’s focus is on winning back support so it can pave a way to a victory in the next general elections, due to be held in less than two years.
On Monday, the Federal Court of Australia handed Qantas a record fine of A$90 million for breaching the Fair Work Act by unlawfully terminating the employment of 1,820 ground workers during the pandemic.
Simply giving money to poor families at certain times reduced deaths among young children by nearly half, a new study found.
It’s the defining technology of an era. But just how artificial intelligence (AI) will end up shaping our future remains a controversial question.
For techno-optimists, who see the technology improving our lives, it heralds a future of material abundance.
That outcome is far from guaranteed. But even if AI’s technical promise is realised – and with it, once intractable problems are solved – how will that abundance be used?
Early in his eight-year tenure, in 2017, then Ghanaian president Nana Akufo-Addo declared a moratorium on all small-scale gold mining. He established an inter-ministerial committee on illegal mining and a joint military-police taskforce – Operation Vanguard – to enforce the ban.
Faculty hiring freezes. Department budget cuts. Declining public trust. Across the United States, higher education is navigating one of its most challenging periods in decades.
If you never take a break, the extra hours of effort might not pay off. JGI/Tom Grill/Tetra images via Getty ImagesMany employers are demanding more from workers these days, pushing them to log as many hours as possible.
