The past 150 years have witnessed one of the greatest of human achievements. In 1870 average global life expectancy was about 30 years; today it is 73 and rising (Deaton 2015). Further, the proportion ...

There were signs in the AP Voter Poll that there’s plenty of room for Democrats to make up ground among groups that moved ...

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Beyond their massive size, the Pyramids of Giza reveal astonishing precision—ratios and alignments that continue to puzzle mathematicians and historians alike. Panic on US ‘aircraft carrier’ island ...

The demographic dividend is the idea that a country will be able to experience a period of rapid growth when its population becomes dominated by a higher share of working age individuals compared to ...

India, home to 1.45 billion people, recently overtook China as the world’s most populous country. Yet, behind this demographic milestone lies an unexpected challenge. While national leaders once ...

Japan is decades ahead of the rest of the world with an aging and shrinking population. There are some who claim we don’t know what will happen with future populations. However, the next 20 years are ...

The Powerball lottery jackpot was an estimated $295 million with a cash option of $140.3 million for Saturday night's drawing. There was no jackpot winner so the Powerball will increase to an ...

LONDON, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Britain's MI5 spy chief said on Thursday he was frustrated by the collapse of a China spying case which has led to intense scrutiny of whether the government was to blame, ...

Leicester City were punished for a second-half drop in standards as Portsmouth clinched a draw at the King Power Stadium. City looked well on course to return to the Championship’s top three and keep ...