While women around the world continue to enter the workforce at greater rates, much remains to be done to achieve full gender equality — especially when it comes to politics. We wonder: Among the following countries, which has the greatest proportion of women in cabinet-level positions?
June 2008
The Global Food Crisis
Food prices continue to rise due to increasing demand, high energy costs, climate change, speculation, export/import bans and subsidies. While the long-term impact of the global food crisis has yet to be fully felt around the world, we wonder: Just how many people does the United Nations' World Food Program actually assist each year?
Eliminating Malaria
Malaria is a disease that has puzzled scientists for centuries. Another global elimination effort is now underway — and it is aimed at gaining control of the spread of the mosquito-borne disease. We wonder: How many people around the world contract malaria each year?
The Power of Plugging In
With oil prices reaching new highs and concerns about global warming continuing to grow, carmakers are racing to redesign petroleum-powered vehicles to run on less gas. Among those efforts are plans to equip gas-electric hybrids with advanced batteries that can be charged overnight from an ordinary electrical socket. Such "plug-in hybrids" promise huge gains in fuel efficiency — but how many miles per gallon are they expected to run?