Format: Explainers

Socioeconomic Inclusion

Will UK-France migrant swap deal stop the small boats?

Under pressure to tackle illegal immigration, UK hopes 'one in, one out' deal with France will cut small boat arrivals

Emma Batha

Updated September 19, 2025

Socioeconomic Inclusion

LGBTQ+ Moldovans fear rights at stake in September election

LGBTQ+ Moldovans fear elections this month could see the country tilt towards Russia, leading to a crackdown on rights

Lucy Middleton

Published September 18, 2025

Socioeconomic Inclusion

Why is Ethiopia’s new mega dam roiling the region?

Ethiopia's giant new GERD dam promises power for millions - but downstream Sudan, Egypt fear a water crisis

Nita Bhalla

Published September 16, 2025

Socioeconomic Inclusion

Why LGBTQ+ Americans struggle to find asylum in Europe

Rights rollback under Trump sees LGBTQ+ Americans seek refuge in Europe - but there are legal challenges to asylum

Joanna Gill

Published September 15, 2025

Digital Divides

How Gen Z toppled Nepal’s government

Gen Z protesters pick new leaders for Nepal after deadly demonstrations

Annie Banerji

Updated September 15, 2025

Socioeconomic Inclusion

Would letting asylum seekers work in UK ease tensions?

With anti-immigrant sentiment rising in Britain, could giving asylum seekers jobs ease tensions and financial pressure?

Lin Taylor

Published September 12, 2025

Money, Power and People

Trump’s ICE raids bring boom time for U.S. private prisons

As tens of thousands are deported from the U.S., here's why the private prison industry is booming

David Sherfinski

Published September 03, 2025

Socioeconomic Inclusion

Trans and non-binary Brits brace for code on single-sex spaces

Transgender and non-binary people are bracing for the Equality and Human Rights Commission's updated code to become law

Lucy Middleton

Updated September 01, 2025

Nature

How can the Philippines turn nickel mines green again?

Nickel is key to clean energy but mining has left the Philippines with a heavy environmental headache

Mariejo Ramos

Published August 28, 2025

Climate Risks

20 years after Hurricane Katrina, can FEMA weather Trump?

FEMA staffers warn agency cuts could lead to repeat of Katrina aftermath

David Sherfinski, Carey L. Biron

Updated August 26, 2025