Kevin Albertson, Manchester Metropolitan University and Stevienna de Saille, University of Sheffield Fears over the cost of living have reached new highs in the UK after power regulator Ofgem...
Marni Sommer, Columbia University What is behind the tampon shortage? There are a couple of things at play here. First off, it appears tampons are another casualty of the supply chain problems that...
Last April, a video of a YouTuber wearing a fake “mask” went viral in Indonesia. The content creator had a fake mask painted on her face and entered a supermarket with her friend. Their prank was...
Guy Standing, SOAS, University of London Wales has become the latest country to explore the idea of a universal basic income, which gives every adult a fixed amount of money, regardless of their...
A new study from the University of Birmingham has shown that disabled people across the Global South have faced ‘significant discrimination’ during the Covid-19 pandemic, leaving them at greater...
The toy box has a lot of plastic dinosaurs in it. Jesús Daniel plays on the floor and looks at us shyly. Later, he gives us a master class on dinosaurs. If you ask him about each one, he immediately...
Behind the flashy exterior of glassy skyscrapers, bubblegum pop and the artificial lights of capitalism lies a secret that many choose to ignore: the cardboard collectors. Elderly, often homeless and...
The life of the elderly in Venezuela is spent in queues and with the worry of stretching out money to buy food. They say they want to die of old age and not of hunger. Many of the older adults in...
While all human beings are currently threatened by COVID-19, it is true to say that there is more vulnerability in certain populations. How can those who do not have food or a safe place to live stay...
The problems in Venezuela in recent years have covered all sectors, with periodic relief that has allowed the population to take occasional breaths. The South American country closed the millennium...