The Latest Breaking News from Pandemic

In the pre-pandemic 2010s, water-cooler conversations weren’t a symbol of collaboration and productivity. They signaled something else: slacking off.

A wave of young adults bought their first home with the help of student loan pauses and remote work – but will the boom last?

The attainment gap for the top grades between the north and south of England continues to be larger than it was before the pandemic, figures show.

Teenagers now face a scramble to secure university places

One of the hardest parts of growing up is learning that life is not fair. For many students collecting their A-levels today, it is a particularly bitter realisation. Results are lower across the board as part of a push to reverse pandemic era grade inflation, when exams were cancelled and…

The Spanish flu led to the infection of up to a third of the world's population and the deaths of an estimated 50 to 100 million people.

Japan’s economy is under pressure from rising energy prices and defence costs and the impact of the pandemic. Plummeting birth rates and an ageing population further threaten the sustainability of its labour market. A 2023 study by independent thinktank the Recruit Works Institute points to a labour supply shortage of…

While all real estate investing has its risks, student housing, senior care facilities and hospitality properties face extra challenges.

Overall A-level pass rate at lowest level for 15 years as government backs decision to return to pre-pandemic grading