Russia's war on Ukraine puts women off having children — and that could spell economic disaster

Four years of war have discouraged Ukrainian and Russian women from having children, and that could impact their economies in ...
Politico

A baby bump amid the global bust

With low fertility rates ranking among the anxieties afflicting the world’s industrialized democracies, one nation’s recent gains have been cause for guarded celebration at home. For the second year ...

As War in Ukraine Enters a 5th Year, Will the “Putin Consensus” Among Russians Hold?

Polling in Russia suggests strong support for President Vladimir Putin. Yet below the surface, popular sentiment is more ...

U.S. destroys mine-laying ships near Strait of Hormuz and an audacious plan to refill the Great Salt Lake: Morning Rundown

The U.S. military says it “eliminated” 16 Iranian mine-laying ships near the Strait of Hormuz. Voter confidence in the ...
Opinion

Comment: How is Putin’s war in Ukraine playing in Russia?

As observers of Russian society, we believe this ambiguity in Russian public opinion gives President Vladimir Putin the cover to continue pushing hard for his goals in Ukraine. Yet at the same time, a ...
Opinion
Social EuropeOpinion

All Quiet on the Eastern Front

Russia's war on Ukraine grinds into its fifth year, yet the Kremlin's strategic position is deteriorating on every front.

Lutnick Agrees to Talk to Epstein Investigators

Howard Lutnick, the commerce secretary, agreed to sit for an interview with the House Oversight Committee as part of its investigation into the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Lutnick, a billionaire ...
Opinion
Rediff.comOpinion

Has US Repeated Its Iraq Mistake?

Israel and the United States had a plan. Iran punched back. And now the Gulf is reeling, the world is beginning to feel the pain and, as on date, no one in Washington or Tel Aviv appears willing to ...
Opinion
The Asia LiveOpinion

Economic Pressure, Ideological Resolve and Limits of Fear: Why Putin Still Holds Russia’s War Mandate

As the war launched by Vladimir Putin following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 enters its fifth year, one longstanding assumption about modern conflict appears both confirmed ...
The Hill

How to raise birth rates is the wrong question: Here’s what we should be asking

As a demographer who studies American childbearing decision-making and behaviors, I’m increasingly being pulled into the near-constant discourse on how to raise birth rates, spurred by the record low ...
ZME Science

The US Birth Rate Is Hitting Record Lows and a New Study Says the Lack of Three-Bedroom Housing is Acting as the Ultimate Birth Control

But his paper also reveals that the housing market’s failure to provide three-bedroom units is a massive driver of our ...
New Scientist

The real reasons birth rates are declining worldwide

From the cost of childcare to the housing crisis, there’s no shortage of explanations for the dramatic global fall in the number of babies being born. These analyses, though, are all missing something ...