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While the gig economy offers flexibility and opportunities, it also presents significant challenges that need to be addressed to ensure the well-being of platform workers.

Canadian universities’ requests for court orders and police enforcement to clear Palestine solidarity encampments raise questions about the legal status of encampments and the use of injunctions.

Do social networks and their algorithms really amplify political hostility and polarisation? Interdisciplinary research nuances this pessimistic view.

Avocados are a thirsty crop with a carbon footprint that’s more than twice that of bananas.

Biden’s campaign is likely to be further undermined if Israel commits to war with Hezbollah.

All-out war between Israel and Hezbollah could destabilise the whole region, says Middle East expert Simon Mabon.

People are concerned about the use of AI in newsrooms, but it depends on the type of news. Sports and entertainment don’t draw the same concern.

National insurance payments are linked to state pension entitlement in the UK – but the Conservatives want to abolish them for the self-employed.

North Korea and Russia have been allies for a long time. The relationship has its roots in the second world war and its aftermath.

Tony Blair found dentistry to be the most difficult aspect of the NHS. Will things be different this time?

Football is rooted in the social fabric of our everyday lives, past and present, giving it a strong ability to aid political agendas.

Plaid Cymru’s Adam Price is leading proposals to make lying by politicians a criminal offence.

Pro-independence parties have slumped in Catalonia’s recent elections, but is the dream of Catalan independence dead?

Climate modelling wields huge influence on governments and investors’ decisions. Yet, researchers point out a lack of precision.

The Edmonton Oilers are more than a hockey team. In some ways, they symbolize devotion to a way of life − and one of Canada’s major industries.

By capping immigration applications from Sudanese people fleeing the civil war at 3,250, and limiting eligibility to Sudanese with family in Canada, the federal government is leaving millions behind.

Without the AU Transition Mission, the Somali army should prepare to face several hundred additional attacks each year.

Research shows climate change carries greater risks for unborn babies than previously thought. Some of the alarming effects of global warming may include worsening health and wellbeing in later life.

Freshwater biodiversity receives less conservation attention, especially in Nigeria.

Districts across the country have struggled to improve access and diversity in advanced math classes for years. A new approach offers hope.

A scholar of nonprofits explains why she’s concerned that the decision in the Fearless Fund case could discourage all efforts focused on diversity, equity and inclusion.

The trailblazing engineer was co-inventor of a technique for designing computer chips that laid the groundwork for the computing revolution.

Raw milk has always carried the risk of serious illness, and this risk has only risen with bird flu spreading across dairy farms in the US.

Since the 1930s, the federal government has made payments to victims of financial hardships and social injustices. But for those suffering from the harms of slavery, the US remains silent.

Structures aligned with solar events served various purposes: science, farming, religion and even politics.

The abuse heaped on players in high-profile matches is just the tip of the iceberg – a culture of online abuse permeates football at all levels.

The UK needs 300,000 new homes every year to fix the housing crisis.

The Labour leader has sent mixed signals over the years.

The necessary ingredient for all knife crime is knives. Reducing their availability is the most direct form of prevention.

Basal cell carcinoma is the most common form of skin cancer.