'COVID is a wake-up call': Black entrepreneurs aim to level playing fieldBlack-led social entrepreneurs in Britain and the United States try to bridge big racial wealth and health gaps highlighted by COVID-19 |
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How big is the racial inequality gap in the U.S. and Britain?As COVID-19 widens inequalities, here's the data on racial disparities in the United States and Britain |
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Greta Thunberg's rise from unknown activist to coronavirus fundraiserTracking the Swedish teen activist's rise from solo climate striker to global campaigner against COVID-19 |
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How computer mapping could help Biden find and fix polluted neighborhoodsA California online mapping tool which shows pollution data will be a model for the U.S. government as it looks to channel infrastructure support to vulnerable communities |
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From protesting to shaping police reform, citizens lead the way since George Floyd's deathIn the year since Floyd died, citizens on task forces and elected officials in state legislatures are pushing for changes to address the root causes of police misconduct targeting minority communities |
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Nepal chokes on smoke and ash as drought-worsened wildfires rageCommunities are counting their losses as large swathes of Nepal and some northern parts of neighbouring India continue to burn |
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Mali's failure to ban FGM challenged in West Africa's top courtAfter years of unsuccessfully campaigning for an anti-FGM law in Mali, rights groups file complaint at the ECOWAS court |
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U.S. pharmacy chain changes gender question on vaccine forms after trans ireAmid nationwide trans rights debate, CVS Health Corp says will scrap ‘sex assigned at birth’ question following feedback from the LGBT+ community |
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New Zealand introduces climate change law for financial firms in world firstThe new law will require banks, insurers and investment managers to report the climate impacts of their businesses and explain how they will manage risks |
OPINION: Why AI could be dangerous for LGBT+ peopleImagine not being able to access a public toilet because an algorithm thinks you don't look male or female enough or being tracked in countries where same-sex love is still a crime |
OPINION: Cambodia’s Prey Lang: how not to protect a vital forestAuthorities have failed to curb illegal logging and instead are cracking down on indigenous groups working to protect the forest |
OPINION: Don’t bully trans kids at school. Support themA wave of U.S. state bills is targeting trans youth, banning gender transition-related healthcare or trans participation in school sports |
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