Cassie Werber
Quartz
United Kingdom
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The Murdoch media empire has been lying in Australia as well
A Sky News Australia show misled viewers about climate change, according to the country's media regulator → Read More
The World's Fair was the greatest technology show on earth—until technology destroyed it
Technology would ultimately be what made the massive exhibitions obsolete. → Read More
5 tech innovations that debuted at World's Fairs
TV, dishwashers, and even grapefruit all debuted at massive exhibitions. → Read More
A surprising finding about how Chinese companies pay in Africa
Chinese firms are often accused of underpaying workers, but a new study in Angola and Ethiopia suggests they don't → Read More
Stung by Russian manipulation of power markets, the EU plans to triple renewables by 2030
The new power market plan also focuses on phasing out gas → Read More
A massive study of the pandemic found something surprising in global mental health: resilience
Plenty has been written about the negative effects of covid-19 on mental health. But a new systematic review found those fears might be overblown. → Read More
Rishi Sunak's anti-immigration plan pushes boundaries of international law
The UK says it will try to deport people as fast as possible to a third country, if not their own → Read More
Women are now publishing more books than men—and it's good for business
Women have gone from publishing just 18% of books in the 1960s to more than half today, driving up revenue and diversifying readership → Read More
Ukrainians keep returning home as the war enters its second year
Homesick refugees are coming back to be with family and rebuild their country. → Read More
UK companies tried a four-day week and loved it—but not everyone feels the same
A majority of UK companies that experimented with a four-day week want to keep it, but some prefer five days → Read More
Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon's resignation tilts world politics back toward a male enterprise
The leader and independence campaigner cited the "intensity" and "brutality" of modern politics as factors in her resignation. → Read More
Electrification and Brexit are killing the British car industry
The UK is struggling to build a battery industry—and its new isolation isn't helping. → Read More
Europe has spent more than $800 billion shielding citizens from the energy crisis
Germany leads the charge to massive energy subsidy. → Read More
Climate lawyers are suing Shell's directors personally over the oil giant's emissions
The UK claim is supported by some of the country's biggest pension providers. → Read More
On Brexit's third anniversary, the UK has more reasons to regret it than ever
Economic and social problems have made Britain's third year of "taking back control" a difficult one → Read More
Perceived corruption in the UK has hit an all-time high
The US has recovered some ground since the Capitol riots, while Russia still languishes in the rankings → Read More
YouTube has become the world's nanny
Kids' channels are highest earners on YouTube, even as parents continue to debate the limits of screen time for children → Read More
Why Matthew McConaughey and Will.i.am "frequently" attending Salesforce meetings matters
Activist investors are sharpening swords in readiness for a battle over the company's future. → Read More
The UK is paying people to not use electricity
The scheme is designed to reduce the peak-demand spikes that lead to higher use of non-renewable energy → Read More
Two thirds of UK workers could be working in extreme heat by the end of the decade
Global regulations on working temperatures will increasingly be tested in coming years. → Read More