Why the matric pass rate is misleading and what it means for South Africa's future

Dr Pali Lehohla critiques the South African matric pass rate, revealing it as a deceptive metric that obscures deeper ...
SciDev.Net

Burning plastic waste ‘widespread’ in poor communities

Domestic plastic burning is prevalent in cities around the world, fuelled by poor waste management, survey finds.
VegOut Magazine

8 life skills people who grew up in the 60s and 70s had to learn the hard way (without a YouTube tutorial)

From memorizing routes without GPS to fixing broken appliances with nothing but determination and a screwdriver, the ...

Detailed map reveals groundwater levels across the U.S.

How much fresh water is in the United States? It's a tough question, since most of the water is underground, accessible at ...
Open Knowledge Repository - World Bank

Nudging at Scale: Evidence from a Government Text Messaging Campaign during School Shutdowns in Punjab, Pakistan

This brief presents initial findings from an ongoing phone survey of families in Punjab, Pakistan designed to assess what is happening to girls’ elementary school education during COVID-19. The ...

Back To School S-A

We will continue accepting entries to Back To School S-A through Friday, September 20. Winners and results will be announced on Friday, September 27. Journalists, dramatists, historians, comedians, ...
Scientific Research Publishing

The Impact of Local Government Power Reform on Local Public Services: Evidence from Suzhou, China ()

Yang, X. (2026) The Impact of Local Government Power Reform on Local Public Services: Evidence from Suzhou, China. Chinese ...