Internet access must become human right

People around the globe are so dependent on the internet to exercise socio-economic human rights such as education, healthcare, work, and housing that online access must now be considered a basic human right, a new study reveals.

Rising inequality charted across millennia

Researchers have found that the arc of prehistory bends towards economic inequality. Findings have profound implications for contemporary society.

Study: Climate change damages US economy, increases inequality

Unmitigated climate change will make the United States poorer and more unequal, according to a new study published in the journal Science.

New study shows rich, poor have huge mortality gap in U.S.

In unprecedented detail, lifespan gap shown to be large and growing rapidly.

Does ethical consumption have to cost so much?

Responsible consumption will never be realised if environmentally and socially sustainable goods remain out of reach for an entire cross-section of society.