The dystopian Netflix hit taps South Korea’s worries about costly housing and scarce jobs, concerns familiar to its U.S. and international viewers.
Tag: Unemployment
Battered Towns in England’s North Test Johnson’s Plan to ‘Level Up’
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has made far-reaching promises to spread the good life beyond prosperous southeastern England to neglected parts in the middle and North of the country.
They Never Could Work From Home. These Are Their Stories.
A parallel universe of millions of employees did not have the luxury of thinking about returning to the office — they never left. Six workers share their experiences.
The U.K. Prepared for a Jobs Crisis, but Got the Unexpected
Instead of a surge in unemployment, businesses are struggling to fill positions, presenting a new risk to the pandemic recovery.
India’s Economic Figures Belie Covid-19’s Toll
Strong results compared with last year’s performance mask lingering weaknesses that could hold back needed job creation.
Collapse: Inside Lebanon’s Worst Economic Meltdown in More Than a Century
The small Mediterranean country is in the throes of a financial crisis that the World Bank has said could rank among the world’s worst since the mid-1800s.
A Diamond Rush in South Africa, Born of Desperation and Distrust
When rumors of a diamond find hit social media, thousands of jobless South Africans rushed to a sleepy village. The government’s claim that the discovery was actually quartz was met with suspicion.
How Social Class Affects Covid-Related Layoffs Worldwide
In the most egalitarian countries, poor and less educated adults were more protected from job losses.
Ravaged by Covid, Brazil Faces a Hunger Epidemic
Tens of millions of Brazilians are facing hunger or food insecurity as the country’s Covid-19 crisis drags on, killing thousands of people every day.
Climbers Return to Mt. Everest Despite Covid-19
Nepal, desperate for tourist money, says it has taken steps to prevent a coronavirus outbreak, including social distancing at base camp and evacuation plans in case Covid-19 flares up.