Today’s state of extreme economic inequality is a problem best approached with science — using it to make specific measurements, identify root causes, and develop workable solutions. Archaeology is ...

The rise of new fortunes is fueling a surge in dedicated capital hubs for the ultra-rich, set to run $5.4 trln by 2030. Billion-dollar titans with deep networks are pulling away from rudimentary ...

The project builds on a recent pilot study, also led by Prof Pincus, called De-Stress Pain. It focused on improving wellbeing by shifting attention away from pain and toward activities like book clubs ...

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday extended his heartfelt greetings to the people of Karnataka on the occasion of Nada Habba Dasara and reiterated the need for a caste-based socio-economic ...

Last week, the Office for National Statistics published data showing that income inequality in the UK has fallen to its lowest level since 1996. I’m sure you don’t need me to tell you that – you’ll ...

Regional inequality is a long-standing problem in the UK that successive governments haven’t been able to get to grips with. The Labour government is aiming for economic growth, but this will only ...

The economy has defied the worst forecasts, but its resilience masks weaknesses that expose elements of his coalition to any slowdown in employment.

Our current predicament is not unprecedented. We can learn from how past societies survived through, and ended, their crisis periods. The collapse of ancient empires, the revolutions that convulsed ...

Scientists have linked the impact of living in an unequal society to structural changes in the brains of children – regardless of individual wealth – for the first time. The study of more than 10,000 ...

Income inequality in society has been linked to structural changes in the brains of children who go on to experience poorer mental health.

In the 1990s, we were told that we were entering an era, known as globalization, that, owing to free trade and unobstructed capital flows in a borderless global economy, would lead to the best of all ...