Clean energy transition must be fast and fair, IPCC scientists say
Swift and deep emissions cuts are vital to keep people safe, but they must be equitable and include development aims, report says
LA court rules state corporate diversity law unconstitutional
The law, passed in 2020, required that publicly traded companies with a main office in California appoint at least one member of the Asian, Black, Latino, LGBT, Native American, or Pacific Islander communities to their boards by the end of 2021
OPINION: Our healthcare system is abandoning LGBTQ+ Americans. It has to stop.
"It is unacceptable that bias in healthcare continues to this day – but there are ways to end it" writes Nicole Wadsworth of the New York Institute of Technology
Russia's war migrants find mixed reception in Georgia
From IT workers to engineers, many skilled Russians have fled to ex-Soviet Georgia and to Turkey since the Ukraine war began - some dodging sanctions fallout, others fearing a crackdown on the opposition
Orban scores crushing victory as Ukraine war solidifies support
Gay and transgender rights are in the spotlight as Viktor Orban wins his fourth consecutive landslide
OPINION: Making the right choices for the climate, even in a time of war
The Ukraine conflict has sent a ripple of change through the global energy sector. Our response can have profound implications for accelerating the energy transition
Could Hungary's election bring change on LGBTQ+ rights?
Gay and transgender rights are in the spotlight as Hungarians vote on Sunday following a series of rollbacks under Prime Minister Victor Orban's Fidesz party
Florida parents bring first challenge to bill opponents dub 'Don't Say Gay'
The 'Don't Say Gay' bill bans classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity for many young students
Finnish court clears lawmaker of charges over homosexuality comments
Paivi Rasanen, a medical doctor and a former Finnish interior minister, called homosexuality "a developmental disorder" in an online opinion letter in 2004 and "a shame and a sin" on Twitter in 2019
U.S. cities scrap 'problem' fines seen fueling race, income gaps
From San Francisco to the Midwest to New York, the pandemic has triggered a policy rethink about the fairness of fines and fees for prison phone calls, overdue library books and parking violations