Mental Health
The pandemic made us nicer – and the change might be lasting
People treated each other better during the pandemic than before it, and it's a trend that appears to be continuing, says the 2023 World Happiness Report.
Cassie Werber writes about renewable energy, politics and society, management and the arts for Quartz.
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Gender Inequality
Women are now publishing more books than men - and it's good for business
Women have gone from publishing just 20% of books in the 1970s to more than half today, according to new research. It's good for the industry and readers.
Financial and Monetary Systems
Which European country spent the most supporting people through the energy crisis?
Europe has spent more than $800 billion supporting customers through the energy crisis, according to latest figures - and the biggest spender was Germany.
COVID-19
COVID-19 has affected the way we hear certain words. But which ones?
Regularly hearing words such as ‘lockdown’, ‘testing’ and ‘infection’ means we now think we’ve heard those words when we’ve actually heard similar ones.
Future of Work
Here’s how pay transparency affects the workplace
Pay transparency promotes pay equity as it creates pressure to close gender and peer salary gaps, a study shows. Other research suggests it improves collaboration.
Future of Work
We need to reinvent work to reduce the gender gap. Here's how
The transition to a net-zero economy will widen existing inequality in the workplace if companies do not change their policies to address the gender gap.
Future of Work
两个秘诀，激发工作创造力
如果说这次疫情给我们带来了任何关于工作生活和家庭生活的启示，那就这两者并非两个独立领域，并没有被一堵密不透风的墙所隔开。我们在家中的表现通常会影响我们的工作，而工作对于家庭生活也有很大影响——或好或坏。
Future of Work
The two things most likely to lead to creativity at work
Our work and home life can be impactful on each other. New research suggests that compassion in the workplace and at home could boost our work creativity.
Future of Work
The great resignation: Fact or fairytale?
The US saw record 3% quit rates in September 2021, but business leaders say rates of resignation are not affecting them. So what's really happening here?
Gender Inequality
3 ways companies can promote equity at home and ease burnout
From increasing flexibility for all employees, to role modelling, here's how companies can help employees navigate a fairer division of labour at home.
Gender Inequality
Being overqualified for a job impacts women and men differently
Overqualified men are less likely to be hired as they are seen as too good for the job; whereas overqualified women are viewed as being committed to a role, according to new research.
Gender Inequality
How can we address current gender bias in hiring?
A recent study shows how being overqualified can impact your chances of getting a job - and is different for men and women.
COVID-19
People struggling with long COVID are more common than we think, Oxford study confirms
A third of people who catch COVID-19 still experience at least one symptom, up to 6 months after being diagnosed, according to an Oxford University study.
COVID-19
A lot of Brits kept working while they were on furlough. Why?
The British furlough scheme paid up to 80% of an employee's salary - but until 1 July, you weren't supposed to work. Many did though.
Climate Crisis
What we can do to save the world’s smallest nations from climate change
Small nations like Kiribati, Fiji, Tuvalu and the Maldives, are particularly vulnerable to climate change and sea level rises.