Thinking About Where to Retire: The 2026 Global Retirement Index Just Named the Best 10 Countries

The modern conversation surrounding retirement has shifted drastically. For younger generations, including millennials and Gen Z, the prospect of leaving the workforce is no longer a distant abstraction tied to…

Higher education predicts global cultural similarity to WEIRD countries

For decades, behavioral scientists, psychologists, and sociologists have relied heavily on data gathered from Western, educated, industrialized, rich, and democratic societies—a demographic cohort widely recognized in academia by the acronym…

Activists Rally in Geneva to Denounce Policies of G7 Countries Ahead of Group’s Annual Meeting This Week in France

Thousands of protesters converged on Geneva, Switzerland, on Sunday, June 14, 2026, to voice their strong opposition to the policies and leadership of the Group of Seven (G7) nations, just…

Conservative social attitudes are linked to higher fertility across 72 countries, with stronger effects among women

The Intersection of Ideology and Evolutionary Behavioral Ecology For decades, evolutionary behavioral ecologists have sought to understand the variables that influence human fertility in the modern world. While factors such…

Countries pledge $1.5bn for Sudan crisis as war enters fourth year

Berlin, Germany – On the grim third anniversary of Sudan’s devastating civil war, international donors convened in Berlin, pledging a critical €1.3 billion (approximately $1.5 billion USD) in humanitarian aid.…