After more than three centuries, a geometry problem that originated with a royal bet has been solved. Imagine you’re holding two equal-size dice. Is it possible to bore a tunnel through one die that’s ...

In the 2025 Asia Future Forum’s keynote session on meritocracy, speakers argued that even elites in meritocratic societies suffer from overwork and self-alienation, while those who are marginalized ...

With changing times, the criteria for obtaining good jobs have also changed. In their report, Harvard economists explain the diminishing value of degrees in the changing market system. In recent years ...

Listen to more stories on the Noa app. Sign up for Trump’s Return, a newsletter featuring coverage of the second Trump presidency. President Donald Trump’s plan to double the size of the ICE workforce ...

Australia was home to the hottest place in the world this week as the country's "heat engine" cranked up ahead of summer. On Monday, the remote Pilbara station Mardie reached 43.5 degrees Celsius, ...

Bumper third quarter results and a positive forecast from the world’s largest bank JP Morgan should not be taken as evidence that all is well on Wall Street and global financial markets. Regulated ...