Canada is the only G7 country that doesn’t have an inheritance tax. A new report says that should change. The idea of sharing the wealth from one generation to another is not new.
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An April 2017 survey explored Americans’ opinions about government intervention and welfare policies. It found that on average, they want more from their government, but are highly polarised.
Conservative segments of Moroccan society, have blocked women from inheriting.
An ancient sexual conflict over mitochondrial inheritance may be responsible for the evolution of the two sexes as we know them.
Modern courts may be flexible in working out what your will is after you die, but that doesn’t mean you should be complacent.
Can you blame bad teeth on your genes? Here’s why the answer is not as simple as you might think.
It’s possible to alter the make-up of a species such as a mosquito’s ability to pass on the deadly malaria parasite. But we need to consider the pros and cons of such gene editing technology.
How many times do people make the comment about which parent a child takes after. So what does genetics say?
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