Why symbols of injustice matter and what to do with them
In the span of several days earlier this month, monuments to at least two Confederate generals were yanked from their pedestals in the US. The statue of a 17th-century slave trader was du...
John Letzing
最热内容
公民社会
Así es como COVID-19 está afectando a los pueblos indígenas
El miércoles pasado, cuando algunos países previamente afectados pudieron registrar diariamente infecciones de COVID-19 en un solo dígito, la Nación Navajo - una extensión de 71.000 kilóm...
健康与医疗系统
This is how COVID-19 is affecting indigenous people
This past Wednesday, when some previously hard-hit countries were able to register daily COVID-19 infections in the single digits, the Navajo Nation – a 71,000 square-kilometre expanse of...
健康与医疗系统
COVID-19 lockdowns have silenced urban noise. Now it's coming back
As the coronavirus kept more people indoors, many felt an important part of their lives had vanished: noise.
深度产业
Bienvenidos a la era COVID-19 del deporte mundial
Un jugador del club de fútbol alemán Hertha Berlin recientemente levantó las cejas cuando pareció plantar un beso a un compañero de equipo durante una victoria por 3-0, burlándose de las ...
Welcome to the COVID-19 era of world sport
A player for German soccer club Hertha Berlin recently raised eyebrows when he appeared to plant a kiss on a teammate during a 3-0 victory – flouting coronavirus-related guidelines. Offic...
Antarctica: the final coronavirus-free frontier. But will it stay that way?
In February, as the coronavirus situation in China worsened and other parts of the world saw their first outbreaks, residents at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station were prepping for a ...
公民社会
COVID-19 is more deadly for some ethnic groups
When former US President George W. Bush recently urged Americans to unite in the face of COVID-19, he described everyone as “equally vulnerable.” But COVID-19 hasn't had an equal impact o...
深度地理
What does COVID-19 still have in store for Africa?
COVID-19 hasn't had the same the sort of devastating impact on Africa as it has elsewhere, according to official statistics. That may not last.
自然与生物多样性
COVID-19 restrictions have cleared the air. For now
It was good while it lasted – but air quality is already regressing in places emerging from COVID-19 mobility restrictions.
健康与医疗系统
As countries attempt to restart, this tool tracks COVID-19's path across Europe
Europe is starting down an uneven road to recovery.
健康与医疗系统
How COVID-19 is throttling vital migration flows
Migration normally helps keep the global economy flowing. COVID-19 has mostly put a stop to that.
健康与医疗系统
How a US quirk became a strength for some areas fighting COVID-19
The US's historical aversion to big government did not necessarily serve it well when COVID-19 arrived.
健康与医疗系统
How China’s COVID-19 recovery could bolster its global influence
In the fight to contain COVID-19, one thing has become clear: prematurely claiming victory can prove costly and embarrassing.
健康与医疗系统
How many policy tools are left to soften the impact of COVID-19?
This article was updated 19 March 2020.