It’s difficult not to position the 60s in stark contrast to our modern age: it was a time of great upheaval, yes, but also a time of great optimism in which countless social freedoms were fought for and won.

Is water a basic human right or something with an inherent economic value? The answer to this question has led to decades of conflict in Chile.

Ever since 1944, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has been a primary measure of economic growth.

'Our job is to encourage every person in this country to get all of the education they can, not to punish them for getting that education,' Sanders says in New York

After four years without an independent grocery store, the residents of Iola, Kansas, found a way to bring one back.

Imagine you received a Facebook message from a friend, for example, with news that your favorite football team is moving to another state.

In rolling back decades of social and environmental progress, will Trump also expose the Great Growth Con? The con promises that economic growth—measured by gross domestic product—will benefit everyone, rich and poor alike.

Since the late 1970s it has largely been the consensus that “big government” is detrimental to growth.

An idea gaining traction in various part of the world is that everyone in society should receive an amount of money from the state to cover their basic cost of living. People would no longer be stigmatised on benefits, argue supporters.

Employer associations are predicting a raise in the federal minimum wage will cause employers to lay off workers.

President-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly vowed to “repeal and replace Obamacare.” A logical question is: With what?

The increasing cost of higher education and the resultant impact on student debt has received wide attention. Providing free tuition and reducing student debt were among the key proposals of the presidential nominees.

The first 1000 days of life – the period from conception to the age of two – are pivotal for any human being’s development.

Young people entering the workforce today are far less likely to earn more than their parents when compared to children born two generations earlier, new research shows.

China’s debt is beyond worrying. It’s credit-to-GDP gap, a measure employed by the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) as a way to gauge debt levels, stands at 30%.

Since social scientists and economists began measuring poverty, its definition has never strayed far from a discussion of income.

In mid-November, while Americans were preoccupied with election returns, China sent some of its clearest signals yet that it will continue to pursue an international leadership role on issues including climate.

When federal crop insurance rules stymied Gail Fuller’s attempts to innovate, he knew something had to change.

What President-elect Donald Trump and the Republican sweep of government will mean for K-12 education priorities over the next four years is not entirely clear yet.

President-elect Donald Trump has a “vision” for an “America first energy plan”. This includes developing new oil fields in the US, creating “at least half a million new jobs” in energy, and promoting natural gas over coal in order to tackle emissions.

Mass deportations of up to three million undocumented immigrants are expected to begin in January, when President-elect Donald Trump takes the oath of office and begins to turn his campaign promises into government policy.

A cancer diagnosis can be a serious financial hardship for many elderly and disabled patients on Medicare, with annual out-of-pocket costs ranging from $2,116 to $8,115, on top of what they pay for health insurance, a new survey shows.

Is it okay to talk to your young children? To read them stories at bedtime, discuss the flowers by the bus stop, be attentive as they describe their day? Let’s try another tack.