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Between 1 January 2021 and 1 January 2022, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the EU’s population decreased by 265 257 people, due to natural population changes (more deaths than births), as net [...]

Many children have experienced bullying, whether online or in person. This has prompted discussions about schools’ responsibility to curb student harassment, and some parents have turned to [...]

A survey by the JRC, IIASA and the UN Population Division where experts were asked to assess the validity and relevance of alternative arguments about the forces that could shape future [...]

The issue only gained short-lived public attention as Public Health Minister declared increasing the fertility rate to be on the national agenda and drew criticism for blaming the decision of [...]

In the United States, more than four in ten employees reported feeling “very” or “somewhat” lonely at work. Return-to-office is no cure, and meetings may make the problem worse. [Perceptyx, 8 [...]

Many-child policies are associated with a moderate increase in fertility especially for women in urban areas and older women. However, they have lost the ability to control birth since 2017. [...]

Much of the retirement savings advice offered online, and even by financial professionals, is intended for a wide audience. Unfortunately, it often doesn’t take into account the needs that [...]

There are two factors behind Korea’s low birth rate. The first is the changed age and changed structure of society, where the country’s social atmosphere tends to discourage childbirth. Second, [...]