We mapped 18,000 children’s playgrounds and revealed inequality across England

Our maps show some kids have nearer, bigger playgrounds than others.

Michael Martin, Lecturer in Urban Design and Planning, University of Sheffield • conversation
June 4, 2025 • ~7 min

MIT Department of Economics to launch James M. and Cathleen D. Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work

With support from the Stone Foundation, the center will advance cutting-edge research and inform policy.

Department of Economics • mit
May 13, 2025 • ~7 min

Americans die earlier at all wealth levels, even if wealth buys more years of life in the US than in Europe

New research shows that Americans’ personal wealth is not enough to compensate for factors that affect how long people live, such as health behaviors, education or social support.

Irene N. Papanicolas, Professor of Health Services, Policy and Practice, Brown University • conversation
April 9, 2025 • ~5 min

Poor neighborhoods, health care barriers are factors for heart disease risk in Black mothers

Communities with unstable housing, food deserts and less access to health care contribute to the problem.

Curisa M. Tucker, Assistant Professor of Nursing Science, University of South Carolina • conversation
March 24, 2025 • ~4 min

Trump’s first term polarized teens’ views on racism and inequality

A social scientist tracking adolescents’ beliefs and behaviors over time was uniquely positioned to document changes in teens’ worldviews after Trump’s 2016 election.

Laura Wray-Lake, Professor of Social Welfare, University of California, Los Angeles • conversation
March 17, 2025 • ~8 min

USAID’s apparent demise and the US withdrawal from WHO put millions of lives worldwide at risk and imperil US national security

USAID has a decades-long history of fighting smallpox, polio, malaria, tuberculosis and HIV.

Nicole Hassoun, Professor of Philosophy, Binghamton University, State University of New York • conversation
Feb. 25, 2025 • ~8 min

Economic inequality is bad for democracy

A new study digs into one of the possible driving forces behind the erosion of democratic norms and institutions: economic inequality.

U. Chicago • futurity
Feb. 5, 2025 • ~6 min

How global inequality hinders climate action

Climate breakdown and inequality are deeply interwoven, with each crisis exacerbating the other, according to a new report.

Susan Ann Samuel, PhD Candidate, School of Politics and International Studies, University of Leeds • conversation
Jan. 23, 2025 • ~6 min

How global inequalities hinder climate action

Climate breakdown and inequality are deeply interwoven, with each crisis exacerbates the other; according to a new report.

Susan Ann Samuel, PhD Candidate, School of Politics and International Studies, University of Leeds • conversation
Jan. 23, 2025 • ~6 min

Gender inequality ingrained in global climate negotiations, say researchers

Climate governance is dominated by men, yet the health impacts of the climate crisis often affect women, girls, and gender-diverse people disproportionately,

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Nov. 11, 2024 • ~9 min

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