Articles by Ben Whitford
Defiance: the teen shooting survivors turning pain into change
The teen survivors of the Parkland shooting have injected American gun politics with fresh energy. Ben Whitford explores how they have chann...
Society World
Registering the world’s invisible children
Everyone has the right to a name and a nationality, but the births of around a third of children under five worldwide have never been record...
Science Society World
California to require solar panels on all new homes by 2020
California is set to become the first US state to require virtually all new homes to include solar panels from 2020
Environment World
No ticket to ride: Estonia makes public transport free
From this month, Estonia has put in place free transport for its residents across much of the country. What can the rest of the world learn?
Society World
Bringing up a nation: New Zealand’s prime minister on combining family and career
She’s having a baby with a man she’s not married to, and he’s going to stay at home while she runs the country. Prime minister Jacinda Arder...
Society
Surrendering to change: reforming the police
Around the world, the dynamic between people and those appointed to keep the peace is often uneasy. Five experts suggest ways forward for be...
Justice Peace
