Business, Economics and Jobs

How will Brexit impact scientific research in the UK?

The World

January 16, 2020

One small piece of the Brexit puzzle will be how the UK funds scientific research, and how easy or hard it will be for scientists — who traditionally are part of an international, mobile workforce — to work outside their home country.

Economics

US-China trade war truce is 'broad and vague,' economist says

The World

January 15, 2020

The US and China signed a deal Wednesday that is essentially a timeout in the two countries' trade war. Experts say that it's a step in the right direction — but there's still a lot of work left to do.

Health & Medicine

2020: The year of the nurse and midwife

The World

January 13, 2020

The World Health Organization designation signifies a concerted push to boost the global nursing workforce in the face of growing health care shortages and ambitious efforts to reach a UN goal of universal health coverage around the world by 2030.

Conflict & Justice

Iran investigation says airliner caught fire before crash, Ukraine outlines theories

Reuters

January 09, 2020

Ukraine outlined four potential scenarios on Thursday to explain the deadly crash of one of its airliners in Iran, including a missile strike and terrorism, as Iranian investigators said the plane was on fire before it fell to the ground.