Demographics
Essunga shifts from most boring to highest birth rates
Essunga, once named Sweden's most boring municipality, now sees the highest birth rates per woman in the country amid a baby boom. The area has turned emigration into growth through investments in family support and safety. Local mothers praise the calm and secure environment as ideal for starting families.
Study finds life-expectancy gains slowed after 1939
Heather Vogel Imethibitishwa ukweli
An analysis of 23 high‑income countries published in PNAS finds the rapid longevity gains of the early 20th century have slowed markedly for cohorts born after 1939, and none of those cohorts are projected to average 100 years of life.
Study reveals leftward shift among affluent white women voters
A Trump-aligned polling firm has identified a new voting bloc of affluent, college-educated white women shifting further left, dubbed 'Resistance Grandmas.' The analysis stems from a September focus group in Northern Virginia, highlighting their views on politics and society. This trend is linked to changes in voting patterns based on education and income since 2012.