Democracy and societyCancer doesn’t discriminate — guess who does? The factors driving cancer mortality rates are rooted deep, perpetuating a cycle of inequality that is difficult to break By Wendy Yared
Democracy and societyLess bureaucracy or less accountability? With business lobbies pushing hard, the EU is rolling back key elements of its Supply Chain Law — leaving workers and the environment vulnerable By Franziska Korn, Miriam-Lena Horn
Democracy and societyTwo years after Tempi A deadly train crash exposed serious failures in Greece’s railway system and governance. Public distrust in institutions has only intensified since By Nick Malkoutzis
Democracy and societyDemocracy in the crosshairs Trump’s comments are causing turmoil in Ukraine. Could the country even hold elections under wartime conditions? By Roman Romaniuk
Democracy and societyThe lost art of collaboration Amid growing polarisation, trust and cooperation seem all but forgotten. To reconnect with them, we should learn from artists By Vanessa Badré
Democracy and societyIn the shadow of change Since the fall of Assad, there has been an increase in attacks on Syria’s Alawite population, hampering a democratic restart By Mohammad Walo
Democracy and societyWho will fill the gap? The planned withdrawal of US development aid is causing irritation and uncertainty. We report from South Africa, Nepal and Georgia By Uta Dirksen, Natalia Figge, Marcel Röthig
Democracy and societyRemembrance or revisionism? By omitting the context of Italian war crimes, the Giorno del Ricordo commemoration fuels a revisionist narrative that downplays Italy’s fascist past By Andrea Enrici
Democracy and societyTwo presidents, one divided nation Mozambique remains in crisis after disputed elections exposed long-standing economic and political struggles. Where does the country go from here? By Egídio Chaimite
Democracy and societyThe land of limited opportunities Belarus’ upcoming elections will once again offer a choice between Lukashenko and Lukashenko. Still, change may well be on the horizon By Christopher Forst