Support settlements are at the forefront of Russian spatial policy. What does the development of these administrative service hubs tell us about how the land lies in Russia today?
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South Korea’s unusually rapid transition to a super-aged society means it has had little time to find solutions for pension funding and healthcare for the elderly.
Genetic, archaeological and environmental evidence suggest the Indigenous population fell by more than 90% in the 70 years after the British invaded.
People still remember the 2016 #CensusFail. So how safe is the 2026 census?
Here are ten practical things to know about the 2026 census, including fines if you lie or ignore it, what happens to your data and how to ask for help.
How the political debate has shifted in the last 25 years.
For every generation over the last century, Australian women have been more religious than men. But these charts show gen Z is different.
Florida’s population boom has fizzled to just 0.9% growth as domestic migration slows to a trickle.
The Russian Orthodox Church is creating another pro-family day, part of a broader ‘traditional values’ campaign run by the government.
Rising population growth should slow in the coming decades and see a decline in the second half of the century.
Detailed data is useful for understanding and addressing environmental effects on people’s lives in ways that become difficult or impossible if only the broadest and blurriest picture is developed.
Canada’ aging population is a marker of national success, not a crisis. The question is whether we will seize this moment to build the strongest aging society in the world.
Small stores, local produce and the return of the personal shopping assistant: supermarkets are starting to look like they did in the 1800s.
10 years after official end of the Ebola pandemic, very few people know that survivors have struggled to continue with their lives.
The increasing percentage of Americans who are not married or in a long-term partnership is testing employers, marketers and religious institutions.
Adolescent girls and young women are at the heart of the HIV epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa. They need to know their HIV status.
A sociologist’s analysis of a Michigan county reveals pockets of economic instability as rising housing costs continue to pressure residents.
In the 1960s and ’70s, his arguments also resonated on the left, including with the head of a powerful environmental group.
Trump promised to fix the economy, and that helped increase his Latino support in 2024. But the cost of living and ICE raids may be bringing Latinos back to the Democrats in 2026.
Silver economy: an in-home help service provider in the Netherlands is revolutionising care delivery for the elderly with a streamlined, patient-centred approach that trusts community nurses and caregivers.
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