Persistent Pandemic Decline in National Happiness Underscores Critical Role of Social Connections in Policy and Personal Wellbeing

As the new year unfolds, marking another surge in COVID-19 cases across the nation, a discernible and concerning trend in public sentiment continues to solidify: a prolonged downturn in self-reported…

Unexpected Encounter Underscores Deep-Seated Imbalance in UK’s Private Rental Market

A chance encounter at a social gathering in March 2023 dramatically illuminated the often-impersonal and inherently imbalanced power dynamics characteristic of the United Kingdom’s private rented sector. Ruby Lott-Lavigna, a…