Why do women still tend to earn less than men? There is nobody better placed to answer that question than economic historian Claudia Goldin, the winner of the 2023 Nobel memorial prize in economics. Her answer tells us how to fight unfairness, but also ho

  By NB  Nov 17, 2023

Latest Citizens Advice data shows mounting crisis heading into winter as voluntary sector warns it will struggle to cope

  By NB  Nov 15, 2023

William the Conqueror undertook a remarkably modern project. In 1086, he began compiling and storing a detailed record of his realm: where everyone lived, what they did and where they came from. 900 years later, the BBC began its own Domesday project, sen

  By NB  Nov 11, 2023

It’s the sheer variety of emails that bewilders. A forwarded review of a fried-chicken shop, suggesting it as a venue for a date. A heartfelt break-up letter, one that could have been written on paper in the 1960s. A note from Joe to his friend Brian sugg

  By NB  Nov 10, 2023