In a landmark speech about social mobility in 2013, the then US president, Barack Obama, warned against the problem of growing inequality in the starkest possible terms: The combined trends of increased inequality and decreasing mobility pose a fundamental threatContinue Reading
Vickie Flores/EPA After the recent death of Captain Sir Tom Moore, outpourings of appreciation for his commitment to raising funds for the NHS during the pandemic have come from every corner of the UK. Moore inspired people of all agesContinue Reading
Joe Dunckley/Shutterstock We are now approaching a full year of living with COVID-19 and the restrictive conditions of lockdown. Its impact on travel networks, particularly public transport, has prompted plenty of discussion, but much of the emphasis has been onContinue Reading
In this week’s episode of The Conversation Weekly podcast, three experts explain why more people are thinking of leaving Hong Kong after China’s clampdown on dissent – and the choices they face about where to go. And we hear aboutContinue Reading
The NHS will never ask you to pay to receive your COVID-19 vaccination. My Agency/Shutterstock Across the world, many of us are patiently waiting to be called for the COVID-19 vaccine. And where there is anticipation and hope, fraudsters areContinue Reading
Future of the planet is in our hands. PopTika/Nasa Asked in 2003, the UK’s astronomer royal, Martin Rees, gave our present society 50/50 odds of lasting until the end of the century. It’s fair to say the odds haven’t improvedContinue Reading
The social impact of COVID is self-evident. It has touched the everyday aspects of each of our lives, from simple tasks such as shopping, to meeting family members on Zoom, to (not) socialising with friends. Each of these has beenContinue Reading
Neil Hall/EPA-EFE UK prime minister Boris Johnson has announced the steps his government will take to end England’s lockdown over the coming months. Lifting restrictions will be split into four stages, with a minimum of five weeks between each toContinue Reading
Neil Hall/EPA-EFE UK prime minister Boris Johnson has announced the steps his government will take to end England’s lockdown over the coming months. Lifting restrictions will be split into four stages, with a minimum of five weeks between each toContinue Reading
Regional powerplay: the nuclear deal has complex implications for the regin. Dilok Klaisataporn via Shutterstock As Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States, speculation was rife that one of the first things his administrationContinue Reading
