Category: The Conversation

  By Joshua Hobbs

SARS-CoV-2 is not the first virus to cause unexplained chronic illness, but the sheer size of this pandemic means more people will develop long Covid.

It has been decades since many countries have faced significant rises in inflation. But thanks to the invasion of Ukraine and Covid-19, we are now having to learn

The company has managed to change some of its practices, but it is still butting heads with regulators and governments.

The public expects transparency about politicians’ earnings, but it’s not the only area where elite groups have an advantage

People who like to feel in control are more prone to ‘catastrophising’.

We are at a dangerous tipping point in ‘inflationary psychology’, says the central bank for the world’s central banks

  A look at the past (and future) of one of the 21st century’s most influential devices

The decolonisation process was to take place rapidly during the reign of Elizabeth II

Prisoners in the UK are not allowed to vote. Their fate is a useful starting point for any backbencher wondering whether Boris Johnson should keep his job

  A Google employee’s claims that one of its chatbots is sentient has caused a stir across the world

Sue Gray report

Inflation is bad for any country’s economy. It also hurts the wealth and financial well-being of individuals and households

Trust in others in society plays a large role in what makes people there – and elsewhere – happy

  Jason Hannan Associate Professor of Rhetoric & Communications, University of Winnipeg