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England is the latest country to test giving residents a guaranteed amount of money every month, also known as a universal basic income (UBI).

Just over ten years ago, the world was shaken not by a pandemic but by skyrocketing food prices.

While China might be losing friends in many countries, it still has the support of the Russian public.

While coronavirus restrictions are being incrementally removed in certain countries, some people are feeling concern at returning to the activities that had characterized their pre-pandemic lives.

Following high profile pauses to the AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson vaccines, as well as surging cases in different parts of the world, it is clear that the gains in some countries do not signal an end to the pandemic.

African cities are experiencing growing climate-related migration that has the opportunity to unlock their economic, social, and cultural development.

This blog is about the disruption and impact COVID-19 has had on climate change and food systems around the world.

China's Zero-COVID policy was "meant to be living proof of a superior system of governance," writes Kris Hartley in the Diplomat.

As President Biden heads to the UN Climate Change Conference, he will grapple with significant divides in domestic public opinion.

Data from the 2016 and 2020 elections show it’s not just large cities, their suburbs, and university towns that have shifted toward Democrats.