With 93,000 children in Peru losing a parent to Covid, many face depression, anxiety and povertyWhen Covid-19 began shutting down Nilda López’s vital organs, doctors decided that the best chance of saving her and her unborn baby was to put her into a c…
West Midlands mayor tells PM: ‘Red wall voters want to see delivery’
Andy Street says the region’s new Tory voters need concrete policies to match Boris Johnson’s ‘levelling up’ pledgeBoris Johnson has been urged by one of the most senior Conservative figures outside London to match the symbolism of his “levelling up” p…
‘We can’t go back to normal’: The US had deep inequalities before Covid. These women are fighting to make the recovery equitable
The links between health access, income and race have never been so visible – these doctors, experts and activists see that as an opportunity for a revolution in careDr Ana Caskin treats underserved populations in Washington DC, in parts of the city wh…
Tax on billionaires’ Covid windfall could vaccinate every adult on Earth
Analysis finds 99% levy on pandemic wealth rise could also pay all unemployed $20,000 – and still leave super-rich $55bn richerEvery adult in the world could get a Covid-19 vaccine if the wealth billionaires collected during the pandemic was taxed 99% …
Fairness will be key to successfully tackling the climate crisis | Larry Elliott
Just as inequality fuelled the pandemic, it could wreck plans to cut emissionsThe message from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change could hardly be clearer. Business as usual means global temperatures will rise by more than 1.5C above pre-indu…
Apple says it pays everyone fairly—employees want receipts
Workers want more transparency, so they’re taking matters into their own hands.
Sorry, Rihanna. I can’t celebrate another billionaire – even if they are Black | Akin Olla
The last thing we need right now is another billionaire, regardless of their skin colorRihanna just became the newest member of the Black billionaire class. She did it through her ambitious and game-changing makeup company, Fenty Beauty. Fenty rejects …
Discrimination based on your name alone is a stubborn reality in Britain today | Nasar Meer
Until society confronts institutional and cultural racism, such inequalities will be immune to changes in the lawWhat’s in a name? A great deal it would seem, including perhaps a diminished chance of being shortlisted for a job, offered a university pl…
Why are low-risk countries on the Covid travel ‘red list’? | Letters
Dr Peninah Murage says the unjust traffic light system penalises poor countries even though some have relatively low numbers of cases. Plus Dot Mornington-West on being under house arrest after returning from FranceCan the Guardian please investigate t…
‘Do you blame us for house prices?’ Gen Zers answer baby boomers’ biggest questions
What is really going on with virtual sex and identity politics – and when did people stop caring about snooker? Four people born in 2000 offer their advice to people in their 50s, 60s and 70sWhen interaction between the generations is interrupted – and…