Record levels of in-work poverty revealed

More than half (60 percent) of people living in poverty in the UK live in a household where someone is in work, the highest figure recorded, according to a new Cardiff University report.

Climate change brings more crime, study says

A new study broadens a notion held by the earliest criminologists: Periods of higher temperatures - on an hour-by-hour or week-to-week basis - are likely to produce more crime.

Economist examines US debt limit impact

It's not exactly comforting that the United States is running up against its debt limit, as officials announced this week, nor is there immediate cause for concern for the average taxpayer, says University of Michigan economist ...

Climate Questions: Does what I do matter?

Can people's individual actions make a difference in how much carbon dioxide is emitted on an international scale? International organizations like the United Nations have called on individuals to limit their carbon footprint ...

When work becomes your religion, nothing else matters

In a country that has seen a steep decline in religious practice, what do we consider as sacred? How do we express our spiritual beliefs? And what is replacing traditional places of worship?

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