Austria’s capital Vienna has been selected by Host Broadcaster ORF and the EBU to host the 70th Eurovision Song Contest in May 2026.

The world’s ocean is at a tipping point. From plastic pollution to overfishing, the challenges facing our blue planet are urgent and interconnected. As the global community gathers in Nice for the Thi...

New OECD data show that government funding for civil space research is increasingly uneven, with major cutbacks in the United States offset by gains in Europe and Asia. This blog explores trends in pu...

Citizen science empowers people from all walks of life to contribute meaningfully to scientific research—from tracking biodiversity to supporting public health. As it gains momentum globally, this blo...

As countries move to tighten social media age limits, new OECD analysis reveals widespread gaps in age assurance practices and highlights the risks younger users face online. This blog explores the ev...

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It’s Eurovision Song Contest week. Here’s everything you need to know about Eurovision 2025, including who’s headed to the grand final (so far) and how to watch live.

With just a week to go, here's our guide to the songs and artists taking part in Eurovision 2025.

On 28 April 2025, a major power outage left millions across Spain and Portugal in the dark. Trains halted. Payment systems froze. Mobile networks were severely affected. And while people took the situ...

No, English isn’t uniquely vibrant or mighty or adaptable. But it really is weirder than pretty much every other language

A recent report offers valuable lessons for effective AI governance, focusing on five key elements

This paper examines the environmental impact—both positive and negative—of communication networks, explores methods for measuring these effects, and highlights strategies to better align green and dig...

So many French words have been incorporated into English that we may not even realize that we are hearing French among the languages spoken around us. French is both a global and a local language, spo...

The publication of these reports reflects the first tangible outcomes of the reporting mechanism launched in February 2025.

New OECD data shows that over 100 million full-time equivalent jobs are sustained by the global ocean economy, with tourism and Asia-Pacific leading the charge. But the future of ocean work depends on...