A better future: How to defund and reimagine policing
Jun 13, 2020 11:00 am UTC| Insights & Views Life
On May 25, social media erupted with the image of a Black man once again whispering I cant breathe while under the knee of a white police officer for eight minutes and forty six seconds. George Floyds death sparked horror,...
George Floyd protests show how the US has retreated from its position as a world leader
Jun 05, 2020 12:19 pm UTC| Life
The killing of George Floyd at the hands of the Minneapolis police has sparked a furious response from all sections of American society. One poll showed that 55% of Americans believe police violence against the public is a...
The day is dawning on a four-day work week
Jun 05, 2020 10:54 am UTC| Insights & Views Life
Like any crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic is an opportunity to rethink how we do things. As we near the 100-day mark since the pandemic was declared, one area getting a significant attention is the workplace, where a...
Police force diversity is improving in the UK – but there’s a long way to go
Jun 04, 2020 12:28 pm UTC| Life
The death of George Floyd at the knees of officers from the Minneapolis police department and the anger that has cascaded from it, reminds us of how important legitimate, representative and proportionate policing is for...
In Brazil's raging pandemic, domestic workers fear for their lives – and their jobs
Jun 04, 2020 12:14 pm UTC| Economy Life
Brazil has emerged as one of the worst-hit countries in the coronavirus crisis, with hundreds of thousands of cases affecting people from all backgrounds. But in the early weeks of the pandemic, in March, many victims of...
Coronavirus: how to reduce your children's screen time – and make them more active
Jun 04, 2020 11:31 am UTC| Insights & Views Life
Even prior to COVID-19 pandemic, our research revealed that 83% of parents were concerned about the amount of time their children spent in front of screens and monitors. Recent events have made this even more of an...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Biden administration tells employers to stop shackling workers with ‘noncompete agreements’
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects