The Japanese Parliament. The year 2025 marked a turning point in Japan's political history: for the first time, the country had a female Prime Minister, and following the July elections, overall ...

I think I can safely say that I have ‘made it’ as an academic. I’ve landed major grants, published exciting papers (in my opinion, at least), pursued new lines of research, cultivated an international ...

March 3 - The recent exodus of several prominent female leaders from the FTSE 100 (Debra Crew at Diageo, Emma Walmsley at GSK and Liv Garfield at Severn Trent) all of whom were replaced by males, is ...

In March 2014, Disney/ABC TV Group President Anne Sweeney left Disney as the company was nearing a decision on who would replace Bob Iger as CEO. While she was not among the finalists for the job, at ...

When Susan Inaba first saw the “Steel and Glass House” designed by modernist architect A. Quincy Jones, she was immediately drawn to the visually stunning property and its calm ambiance. “The house ...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is advancing rapidly, with today’s systems able to imitate various human cognitive functions such as speech recognition, music composition, disease diagnosis, and even ...

April Wilkerson guides you through giving your garage ceiling a functional makeover to improve space and usability. Bondi accused of accidentally revealing 'damning' evidence in Trump case Quadruple ...

Speaking to the media after being named leader of the Liberal Party, Sussan Ley was asked if this appointment was an example of the “glass cliff effect”. Ley said “I don’t accept that”. She went on: I ...

In 2024, four women held the rank of four-star general or admiral. One year later, in 2025, there are none. This is just one example of how individuals and groups who believe in social equity and ...

To read more of The Economist’s data journalism visit our Graphic detail page. EACH YEAR, to mark International Women’s Day on March 8th, The Economist publishes the glass-ceiling index. It compares ...

To its supporters, glass is great – for beer, wine and spirits. “When it comes to health, taste and the environment, glass is the number one packaging material,” says Fiacre O’Donnell, sustainability ...

Fellow freaks and weirdos, rejoice, because Severin Films is blessing us with two incredible gifts. First, they’re bringing Marina de Van’s iconic film In My Skin to Blu-ray and UHD. Second, Severin ...