When the pandemic hit, many schools turned to digital learning. It has renewed efforts to help reshape education across the globe, making learning more equitable and inclusive, especially in low- and middle-income countries

Access to electricity is often taken for granted in the West. While a global carbon tax will help reduce emissions, any future proposal must ease the transition for developing nations

Every year, Paraguay’s capital, Asunción, struggles to cope as many of its inhabitants are displaced by flooding. Greater infrastructural investment could help alleviate the issue

Rampant inequality, corruption and poor education standards continue to impede growth in South Africa. A year into his presidency, Cyril Ramaphosa will have to tackle an array of structural impediments to turn things around

As society gets richer on paper, measured GDP figures tell us less and less about the real state of inequality and welfare

The US South leads the country in poverty, joblessness and ill health. But why is the American Dream dying in the South, and what can be done to save it?

With rapid advancements in technology linked to polarised job markets and a steady rise in inequality, Kim Darrah asks: is technology turning against us?

While the campaign to ban employers from asking recruits about their criminal records is guided by positive aspirations, the real-world effects are proving harmful, writes Tom Bailey

Despite domestic and global efforts to narrow the gap, inequality between the wealthiest one percent and the remaining 99 continues to rise