Economic inequality is at the heart of all humanity’s major problems, but the wealthiest refuse to confront a system that benefits them This week, hundreds of government leaders, heads of state, and ...

India has one of the highest income and wealth inequalities and also an emaciated middle class. The global distribution of income and wealth has worsened steadily in recent years, reaching levels that ...

Billionaires' wealth reached a record high of $18.3 trillion in 2025, according to the international charity Oxfam. At the same time, poverty reduction has slowed, Oxfam said. Billionaires have an ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

91% of women with children spend at least one hour a day on housework, compared with 30% of men with kids, the European Institute for Gender Equality shared in 2021. According to the same data, ...

Earlier today, I set you these three geometrical puzzles. Here they are again with solutions. 1. Bonnie Tiler Below left is a square grid with three of its corner cells missing. Below right is a tile ...

Ruqaiijah Yearby ([email protected]), Saint Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri. Brietta Clark, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, California. José F ...

The shock waves of the COVID-19 pandemic have reverberated throughout the world. But the latest data reveal that the burden of COVID and its aftermath does not rest equally. In six graphics, Nature ...

A massive surge in billionaire wealth threatens our everyday lives and economy, from the rights of workers to the stability of the social safety net. As elites gather this week in Davos, Switzerland ...

Women and girls represent half of the world’s population and, therefore, also half of its potential. Gender equality, besides being a fundamental human right, is essential to achieve peaceful ...