Sociology
These will be the most important cities by 2035
Cities are the engines of the modern economy. Over half of the world now lives in urban areas, and urbanization continues to shape the trajectory of global growth in unprecedented ways. However, the most important cities of today may be quite different than those leading the charge in the future. This week’s chart looks forward…
Read MoreGeneration Z is stressed, depressed and exam-obsessed
MOVE OVER, millennials. Young people now belong to “Generation Z”: a cohort which demographers usually define as people born since 1997. Researchers have devoted lots of effort to understanding the attitudes and experiences of people born in the 1980s and early 1990s (that is, millennials or generation Y), who are more educated and poorer than…
Read MoreTwo in five American couples now meet online
But the hunt for love has evolved. Heterosexual couples in the United States are now more likely to meet online than in any other way, according to a study by Stanford University. Short descriptions in the back pages are no longer considered an option when photos and videos adorn most online profiles. Two in five…
Read MoreMigrant workers sent more money to India than any other country last year
India sends more workers abroad than any other country. According to data from the United Nations, there were almost 17 million Indians working overseas in 2017. With such a huge number of people earning a living outside their own country, it’s perhaps not surprising that Indians also top the ranking for remittances sent to families…
Read MoreWho is Leading in Renewable Energy
As renewable energy gets cheaper, its adoption is becoming more widespread. Around the world, governments are tapping renewable sources to fuel the growing demand for energy. But as the conversation steers away from the costs of clean energy to the best practices, CNBC’s Nessa Anwar evaluates which countries are having the most success and the…
Read MoreWhy Life Expectancy in United States is down again ?
A new analysis of life expectancy in the world’s richest large country paints a black picture. TWO DATA points, it is often said, do not make a trend. Researchers studying America’s dismal life expectancy now have three. After climbing gradually over the past half-century, life expectancy in America reached a plateau in 2010 and then…
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