Business, Economics and Jobs

Berlin politicians and property investors tussle over rent freeze

December 05, 2019

A five-year rent freeze in Berlin, Germany, has been challenged as unconstitutional.

Striking unions cripple France in standoff with Macron

December 05, 2019

Railway workers, teachers and emergency room medics launched one of the biggest public sector strikes in France for decades on Thursday, determined to force President Emmanuel Macron to abandon plans to overhaul France's generous pension system.

Health & Medicine

The NHS is ‘not for sale.’ But is it a victim of Brexit woes?

The World

December 04, 2019

Public anxiety is growing over the United Kingdom's National Health Service — a national institution that guarantees tax-funded medical care to anyone in the UK. But parts of the NHS have begun to erode in the last decade — and there are concerns about US involvement in the system.

Women & Girls

What should a first lady do?

The World

November 28, 2019

Eliza Reid, the first lady of Iceland, is challenging traditional ideas and assumptions about the role.

Business, Economics and Jobs

Brexit might come at the price of the union, says Economist's editor-in-chief

The World

November 28, 2019

Susan "Zanny" Minton Beddoes, editor-in-chief of the Economist, speaks with Marco Werman about the impact a global recession could have on politics around the world, and the long-term trade ramifications of Brexit.

Global Politics

Charging South Korea more for US troops would 'turn us into mercenaries,' expert says

The World

November 22, 2019

The Trump administration reportedly wants $5 billion per year to cover the cost of US forces in South Korea. That's more than five times more than what it currently pays.

Environment

Rainforests are 'worth more alive than dead,' according to science — and economics

Living on Earth

November 22, 2019

Earth’s rainforests are astonishingly biodiverse ecosystems that can drive the climates of faraway continents, but they’re disappearing in the name of the kind of economic development that values rainforests more when logged, mined, or turned into farmland. A new book argues that the world’s rainforests are most valuable when kept intact.

Global Politics

How rich people like Gordon Sondland buy their way to being US ambassadors – 5 questions answered

The Conversation

November 18, 2019

Many US ambassadors are untrained in diplomacy who have bought their way into a prestigious post, writes Dennis Jett, professor of international affairs at Pennsylvania State University.

Environment

Scientists say nature therapies don’t just feel good — they save trillions in health costs

The World

November 15, 2019

Exposure to the outdoors in a park can save the world trillions in health care costs, a new report says.

Environment

New ethane cracker factories raise climate change and pollution concerns

Living on Earth

November 11, 2019

Plastic has long been made from oil, but today it’s increasingly made from ethane, a component of natural gas. To turn ethane into the building block of plastic, petrochemical companies are investing in ethane cracker plants, raising concerns about what these facilities could mean for air pollution and climate change.

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