More than 100 million votes were collected in a global campaign, and the New Seven Wonders of the World were named. These include sites you likely know, like the Great Wall of China and Machu Picchu.

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When the Covid-19 pandemic subsides, the world is going to look markedly different. The supply shock that started in China in February and the demand shock that followed as the global economy shut ...

The greatest album ever to be marketed under the heading “world music,” this 1985 compilation of South African pop was a huge influence on Paul Simon’s Graceland that still sounds jarringly ...

The World Bank Group's Environment Strategy 2012-2022 lays out an ambitious agenda to support "green, clean, resilient" paths for developing countries, as they pursue poverty reduction and development ...

Introduction Chairman Himes, Ranking Member Barr, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee on National Security, International Development and Monetary Policy, thank you for the opportunity to ...

Hundreds of words and phrases have been "banished" by LSSU since 1976. Over the years, LSSU has received tens of thousands of nominations for its annual list. Frequently targeted are of-the-moment ...

World’s fairs, meanwhile, have seemingly fallen out of fashion in America. The last time the U.S. hosted one was 38 years ago, in 1984, when New Orleans presented the Louisiana World Exposition.

Thomas L. Friedman Vladimir Putin Is the World’s Most Dangerous Fool May 9, 2023 Pool photo by Gavriil Grigorov Share full article ...

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The Nordic nation has been ranked the happiest country on earth for six consecutive years. But when you talk to individual Finns, the reality is a bit more complicated.

In the scientific study, participants viewed a series of images from 50 of the world’s most famous natural landmarks, from the Grand Canyon to the Maldives. The participants’ eye movements ...