Covid-19: is working from home really the new normal?
This video from The Economist examines the impact of Covid-19 on the way in which many people work.
Podcast Recommendation: Hometown - A Killing
This podcast from BBC Sounds follows journalist Mobeen Azhar as he covers a story in his hometown of Huddersfield.
Nearly half of black UK households are living in poverty
The Social Metrics Commission have found that black and minority ethnic (BAME) households in the UK are more likely to live in poverty resulting in a greater exposure "to job losses and pay cuts...
GCSE and A-level autumn exams offered in all subjects
England's exam regulator, Ofqual announced last week that students who are unhappy with GCSE and A Level grades that they are awarded this summer can sit the exams this autumn.
Apprenticeships 'are not delivering social mobility'
The Social Mobility Commission had said that the apprenticeship system is failing some groups of young people.
What does it mean to defund the police? – video
This video examines the call of action 'Defund the Police' in the USA that could be used for the Crime and Deviance unit.
A city in China will begin a pilot programme today that will allow its residents to check whether their partner has a history of domestic violence.
This article examines how women have bore the brunt of the economic fallout of the effects of coronavirus in their households.
A number of brands have suspended advertising their products on Facebook over a failure to combat hate speech.
The National Foundation of Educational Research (NFER) has found that 4/10 pupils in England have not been in regular contact with their teachers during school's closure in the UK.
In an attempt to increase falling birth rates, the Iranian government has ended the provision of contraceptives and vasectomies.
During the recent protests in the USA, one call of action by the protestors has been to 'defund the police.'
Here is an article that discusses how organised crime has profited from the impacts of the coronavirus, including in the illegal drug trade and online scams.
US Supreme Court backs protection for LGBT workers
Last week the US Supreme Court ruled that employers who sack workers for being gay or transgender are breaking civil rights laws.
Netflix: Why Women Are Paid Less
Following on from the posting of another Netflix documentary last week about the racial pay gap, here is another related to why women are paid less.
Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich
A four-part Netflix documentary about Jeffrey Epstein is currently available with interviews with some of the survivors who reveal how they were abused by the convicted paedophile, with allegations...
One reason why coronavirus hits black people the hardest
This video from Vox explores why people from black communities in some areas of the USA are more likely to die from the coronavirus.
This video from the BBC examines the impact of coronavirus on some services such as drug and alcohol referrals.
In this video from The New York Times, activist John Thompson whose friend was murdered by a police officer discusses his reasons for running for office.
Netflix: Racial Wealth Gap
In this episode of 'Explained', Netflix in collaboration with Vox have produced a video discussing the racial wealth gap.