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The Covid-19 pandemic has completely altered India’s ride-hailing industry—and this change is here to stay for the foreseeable future.After...

Last week, the World Trade Organization appointed its first African and first female director-general, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. The Nigerian-Ame...

Amitabh Bachchan’s 753rd tweet—the superstar carefully numbers his social media activity—was a somewhat unfunny joke on rising inflation. Fe...

After nearly two years of trying to beat chicken with burgers, fast food’s giant has entered the chicken sandwich fray.This week, McDonald’s...

Lithium, a silvery metal so lightweight it floats on water, has been dubbed “white gold.” The element is key to the future of the automobile...

Texas rooftops plastered with solar panels in 2021, and maybe a battery in the garage, may become more common after one of the worst winter...

In October, Fleetwood Mac reached several new milestones in their acclaimed rock career: Their song “Dreams” reentered the Billboard Hot 100...

In May 2020, Tai Verdes had amassed a few things: multiple failed auditions for American Idol and The Voice, a job selling smartphones at a...

Binta Brown doesn’t use TikTok. Well, she does, but not nearly as much as you’d think. She doesn’t post her versions of memed challenges or...

Throughout our field guide on how TikTok is changing the music industry, we mention a lot of songs, both recent and older, that exemplify th...

It’s nearly a quarter of a century since Fela Kuti passed away. Yet, the influence of his music and pan-Africanist thoughts hasn’t stopped....

Hi Quartz Africa readers!On Monday, the World Trade Organization appointed its first African and first female director-general, Ngozi Okonjo...

This weekend marks a key milestone in reigniting performing arts across New York state.Today (Feb 20), the first of a series of 1,000 live p...

If you look at the data on vaccine rollouts across Latin America, there’s one clear outlier: Chile. The country has vaccinated just over 12%...

Located in Tanzania, with a height of almost 6,000 meters, Mount Kilimanjaro is Africa’s tallest mountain. Over the years, there’s been exte...

When US federal agencies make policies on greenhouse gas emissions, they’re required to consider a cost-benefit analysis: How much will this...

When the Texas electric grid crashed this week, fingers pointed faster than guns at a Wild West shootout. Conservative media outlets blamed...

Good morning, Quartz readers!When the Texas electric grid crashed this week, fingers pointed faster than guns at a Wild West shootout. Conse...

The Conversation, where this column was originally published, is a great news site. But, for the most part, people don’t read it like a news...

Today at the Munich Security Conference, a gathering of world leaders launched during the Cold War and held virtually this year, US presiden...

According to the World Bank, an estimated 15% of the world’s population lives with some form of disability. How can companies make their wor...

The employment status of Uber drivers is coming down to geography. In California, Uber convinced voters in November that its drivers are in...

Americans often take electricity for granted—until the lights go out. The recent cold wave and storm in Texas have placed considerable focus...

All over the world, political leaders are steering clear of vaccine-mandate backlash—from anti-vaxxers, libertarians, or religious communiti...

As Uber unwinds its moonshot bets on self-driving cars and flying taxis, it is focusing on a less audacious if no less ambitious goal: enmes...