Governance

Skin-whitening products

Why lighter complexions are associated with higher status

Social mobility

How to spot members of Nepal’s middle class

Our view

Decoupling prosperity from skin colour

East Africa

Two African neighbours give peace a chance

Blog

Why taxes beat philanthropy

Social stratification

Myths of middle class dynamism

Easter Island

Song of home

Chronic diseases

Brazil’s health-care challenges

Inequality

A tale of rich and poor