By Mary Beth Powers and Dave NeiswanderNEW YORK/CHICAGO  —  In every phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, community health workers have been indispensable. They have made diagnoses, carried out contact tracing, cared for the sick, and administered vaccinations.

By Carmen M. Reinhart and Clemens Graf von LucknerWASHINGTON, DC  —  Inflation has come back faster, spiked more markedly, and proved to be more stubborn and persistent than major central banks initially thought possible.

By Nicholas Davis, Mark Esposito and Landry SignePHOENIX — The 2020s will undoubtedly be characterised by new technology regulation.

By Vandana Sharma and Isabela SalgadoCAMBRIDGE — Violence against women and girls increases during periods of crisis. So, it should come as no surprise that COVID-19 has added to the risk of gender-based violence.

By Mario I.Blejer and Piroska Nagy-Mohacsi LONDON — As veterans of past inflation battles know, central bankers must never lower their guard, because the monster is always there, stubbornly waiting for an opening.

By Saul Levmore and Carolyn Baker RingelCHICAGO — When Shakespeare wrote, “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet,” he meant that the essence of something is not determined by its label.

By Erika Mouynes and Meghan LopezPANAMA CITY — Most countries in Latin America have a long history of receptiveness to migration.

By Biniam Bedasso and Tilahun EmiruADDIS ABABA/CHICAGO  —  The recent decision by US President Joe Biden’s administration to revoke Ethiopia’s eligibility for the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) has revived the debate over the effectiveness of imposing economi

By Patrick Reinmoeller and Karl SchmeddersLAUSANNE  —  In March 2021, the auction house Christie’s sold a JPEG file created by the artist Beeple for $69.3 million, a record for a digital artwork.