Vodka addiction has had a devastating effect on Russians’ health, the country’s economy and social fabric for centuries.
Coronavirus: Scenarios for Europe

What is the economic fallout going to be for sure? And what will it be if it’s a bad case?
Health Consequences of Overwork

Death by overwork affects not only the families of the deceased, but also the industries they worked in and the national economy.
Why It’s Hard to Tax Sugary Products

An unusually complicated web of existing policy and lobby influences keep governments from forging ahead.
The Influential Sugar Industry

They dominate dietary research and policymaking, making public health adjustments challenging.
The Economic Participation Gender Gap: Two More Centuries?

Across five economic dimensions, women’s inclusion in recent years has been slower than in other areas of life.
The Women’s Education Gap is Nearly Closed

Health outcomes are even closer but moving in the wrong direction.
US Obesity in Global Perspective

What is the U.S. share of the global problem compared to overall population share?
Child Poverty in the United States

The U.S. relative child poverty rate is the worst of the G7 economies.