Some parts of UK ageing twice as fast as others, new research finds
by Study by thinktank Resolution Foundation warns divergence will have political and economic impacts
Tag: Society
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Does America have a caste system?
In the United States, inequality tends to be framed as an issue of either class, race or both. Consider, for example, criticism that Republicans’ new …
‘The help never lasts’: why has Mexico’s education revolution failed?
Education was meant to be president Enrique Peña Nieto’s flagship policy. Yet salaries are still being paid to ‘ghost teachers’ who never enter a classroom, while children lack the tools – and sometimes even the food – they need to learn
Fran works six days a week in fast food, and yet she’s homeless: ‘It’s economic slavery’
Fran Marion and Bridget Hughes are leading voices in Stand Up Kansas City, part of the Fight for $15 movement that aims raise the minimum wage across the US
Culture / Featured Stories / Health / News
‘I cried every day at work’: mental health among doctors is still taboo
Readers share stories of sleep deprivation, bullying and an institutional lack of support in a high-performing profession. They describe how they suffered and what helped them
Vitamin D ‘proved to cut risk of colds and flu’
Move would also save NHS money, argue authors of major study that shows vitamin D can reduce risk of respiratory infections
Environment / Health / News
How do we fix air pollution? It’s simple but it needs political will
We know diesel vehicles are the key culprit, but when it comes to both long-term solutions and emergency measures the govenment has been asleep at the wheel
Ninety-five Theses Against the Democratic and Republican Duopoly
by Shawn C. Gay, Ph.D. Founder, Earth Advocacy News EA News note: A pdf version of this publication is available here. Please share the URL …
World must tackle intolerance and exclusion, says Social Progress Index
Finland came top and Central African Republic bottom of the index, which ranks 133 countries for how they meet citizens’ social and environmental needs
Environment / Health / News / Politics / Science
Global air pollution crisis ‘must not be left to private sector’
Energy authority says governments must take responsibility, and investment would pay for itself in health benefits