Europe Population Collapse: Europe’s population is falling at a record pace. In Spain, only 318,005 babies were born in 2024, the lowest number since 1941. The fertility rate has plummeted to 1.10, ...

China’s latest national accounts show the economy grew by about 5% through 2025 and into the first quarter of 2026, pointing ...

Cities do not always grow in a straight line. Like living organisms, they experience growth, maturity, and sometimes decline. This decline, known as urban shrinkage, is a natural phase in the urban ...

China’s economy met the government’s official growth target in 2025, with official figures showing real gross domestic product (GDP) expanded by 5%. Exports played an outsized role in delivering this ...

It’s often assumed that lower birthrates could help slow climate change and A.I. disruption. The reality is more complex. By Katrin Bennhold I’m the host of The World. One statistic that stopped me ...