inequality
One Recipe for a More Equal World: Mass Death
A new book argues that revolution, war, plague and total state collapse are the only ways inequality has ever been majorly reduced.
The One Strange Trick That Will Help You Live Longer: Have a Bunch of Money
A new study showed that the wealthy are living longer than the poor—but the size of that life expectancy gap varied wildly depending on where they lived. What are cities like New York doing for the poor other places aren't?
I Spent 18 Hours in One of New York City’s Busiest Emergency Rooms
In many ways, Brookdale University Hospital's emergency room—one of the busiest in New York City—acts as a bizarro microcosm of the inequitable American healthcare system.
What the Hell Is a 'Hot Feminist'?
A new book released today suggests that there are still hidden traps for any feminist who likes pink, being thin, fashion, getting her muff waxed and blokes. It's nonsense.
The 'Dangerous Delusions' About How to Help the World's Poor
I spoke to one of the people behind a report called "The Poor Are Getting Richer and Other Dangerous Delusions" about how this week's World Economic Forum in Davos will get things wrong.
Is New York the Most Corrupt State in America Now?
New Yorkers will begin 2015 with their governor under a cloud of investigation, the most powerful member of the state legislature being probed for his extra cash and a congressman resigning for tax evasion.
Gibraltar's Online Gambling Boom Has Made It a Haven for British Expats
Unfortunately, it's also opened up the divide with an impoverished southern Spain.
Thighs, Blood and Rampant Inequality: We Spoke to an Ex-Lingerie Football League Player
It might be thrilling to watch, but the bikini-wearing LFL players don't have salaries or health insurance.
Photographing Chicago's Gun Crime
I spent one of the most violent weekends of the year with a crime scene photographer.
I Confronted Donald Trump in Dubai
As he announced the construction of a Trump-branded golf course and luxury villas in the UAE.
The Super Wealthy Can't Keep Hogging Scottish Land
Land reform in Scotland is long overdue, but it finally looks like things are about to change.