Brain Fuel: Thought-provoking stories that matter

For centuries, this tiny, impoverished island with no natural resources. But in just 55 years, the country leaped from third-world to first. How did they do it? What was their formula?

Her words sharp and uncompromising, urging world leaders to take immediate action to address what she describes as a climate crisis. Named as one of the world’s most influential teens by TIME magazine in 2019, she has inspired millions around the world to act against climate change. This is Greta Thunberg, explained.

This is the story of the most dangerous island in the Andaman Islands archipelago. A stone-age tribe believed to be 30,000 years old is thought to be the direct descendants of the first human population that migrated out of Africa.

The Japanese tradition of honour and loyalty is well-documented. When the Japanese surrendered during WWII, one soldier spent 29 years staying true to that honor in the jungles of Lubang Island, Philippines where he was dispatched to.