Economist: Vaccination most effective in areas with the fewest infections We’ll get the greatest benefit from each vaccine dose if the vaccine is first given in areas with little infection, says researcher. Norway, for example, is in a far better situation than the United States to get the maximum utility from each vaccine dose.
Countries should put a universal basic income in place before robots take our jobs Half of all jobs could be replaced by technology in the next 20 years, according to some predictions. One solution for workers displaced by automation is to pay everyone a universal basic income. In Finland and elsewhere in Europe, that idea will be put to the test in 2017.
Economic under-development leads to civil unrest Poorer countries are more frequently stricken by mass protests and a bigger risk of civil war.
Everyone needs to help keep society safe We expect police to take the lead in keeping streets safe. But a new book says parents, teachers, social workers and others should play a much bigger role in preventing crime.
Culture not the main culprit in domestic violence against minority children in the Nordic countries Children with minority backgrounds are more frequently subjected to violence at home than ethnic Nordic kids. Poverty and social status are stronger contributing risk factors than foreign cultures, according to researchers.
Oslo’s golden ghettos Wealthy and well-educated citizens of Oslo clump continuously tighter together.
Coal is still king in Norwegian arctic community The economy of Svalbard, the Norwegian arctic archipelago that lies between the country's mainland and the North Pole, is still dominated by coal even as its value dwindles and employment in the mines drops.