If economic inequality increases within a country, the risk of civil war breaking out grows. This is the finding from a study ...

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Rio de Janeiro’s favela of Rocinha sees makeshift dwellings spiral down the mountain, all but crashing into the turquoise ...

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Governments keep cutting headline corporate‑tax rates in the hope of attracting investment and “creating jobs”. Yet the most ...

A global surge in rheumatoid arthritis with local hotspots highlights the need for targeted public health interventions.

A massive new budget bill is making its way through Congress - and some of the country's top economists are raising serious ...

Reflecting on the Soweto Uprising, this article explores how education and AI impact South Africa's youth in their ongoing struggle against inequality ...

KINGSTON — Five years of increased government funding of private health care has increased the inequality of access for ...

Experts explain to Big Issue how women can close the gender pay gap and begin to take control of their financial futures.

The 10x10 programme is part of the Middlesbrough Childhood Guarantee and will see youngsters offered experiences like free ...