Analysis of mortality data spanning 450 regions in Europe is categorical: longevity across the continent is a two-tier affair.
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With solo living on the rise, more consumers are dining, traveling and spending on their own. Yet most brands still design their offerings year-round for couples.
Lack of opportunities are driving young people away from rural villages, leaving fewer people to scare away the wildlife.
The Asian giant is grappling with a dramatic population decline, with a fertility rate of 1.0, well below the 2.1 replacement rate.
Most of the 1 million Venezuelan immigrants in the US arrived relatively recently.
Answering personal questions at the doctor’s office can help researchers recognize health problems and find effective interventions.
Singles are reshaping culture and commerce in Asia. A professor of marketing explains why the US could be next.
More and more universities are bringing in corporate-style marketing chiefs. New research shows what they’re gaining – and where the returns fall flat.
Florida has the third-largest population of immigrants who entered the U.S. illegally, but that population has been steadily shrinking since 2018.
The outer ring of suburbs is attracting more new residents − and they are richer and better educated.
Even though there are 8 billion people on Earth today, a catastrophe could send that number much lower within a few decades.
Singles often pay more than their coupled counterparts, and not just on taxes. As solo living rises, so does pressure on the rest of the world to catch up.
At the turn of the 21st century, Australia put on a show for the world, but for all the talk of the future, we still had one foot in the past.
Bride trafficking has emerged as a growing issue in China as ‘leftover’ men struggle to find spouses.
In 2023, approximately 51 million foreign-born people lived in the United States. Almost three-quarters were in the country legally. Half of the rest had some legal protection from deportation.
Nearly 10% of the planet’s human inhabitants live within 3.1 miles of the coast − where the risk of climate disasters is often highest.
What real issue does a low birth rate pose, and for whom?
A year after the Supreme Court banned race-based admissions, students’ choices and college policies have affected a view of its impact.
The government has decided against including questions about sexuality and gender identity in the 2026 Census. How can it make policy for LGBTQI+ people without such basic data?
By 2100, China’s population will likely be half its current size. It will also be a lot older, with fewer working-age men and women.
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