A rise in the number of single people is becoming a key driver of falling birth rates
What appears on the surface to be a flat trend masks churn beneath
The panic over AGI disinformation in this year’s political cycle seems to have been overblown
Populism is the winner in the shift from traditional to social media and from text to video and audio
Americans and Europeans have a choice of places to prosper
Britain’s illness-related inactivity crisis looks increasingly like a mirage
The evidence points to changes in the drug supply
The American left was sent spinning in 2016 and is yet to recalibrate
Voters want precision — unfortunately, political surveys can’t deliver it
Governments across the world are struggling in this period of economic and geopolitical turmoil
The changed political and cultural landscape makes a reset unlikely
Birth rates keep coming in below the forecasts — the models may need an overhaul
The corporate world has taken a progressive turn, while polarisation is also on the rise
British and American politics are undergoing surprising shifts as research — and elections — explode assumptions
Weight loss drugs appear to be having an effect at the population level
Data shows increasing numbers in rich countries turning to welfare
Men’s education deficit is increasingly becoming an employment, earnings and outcomes gap, with significant repercussions
Failing to acknowledge imperfect outcomes and trade-offs is impoverishing the debate
Electoral success across Europe is exposing contradictions and hypocrisy
New technology is creating an uneven playing field in athletics
The vice-president is polling better than Joe Biden, but is not yet in winning territory
The former England manager elevated the national team, but easy routes through tournaments flatter his record
It would be naive to see the UK as immune to this phenomenon; Reform UK is not yet ready
The record win in this week’s election is built on flimsy foundations that could quickly fracture
The party risks learning the wrong lessons from a historic defeat
