Brain Drain or ‘Outward Mobility’?
Call it whatever you like, but it's actually good for economic development. People in certain places, like the U.K. and Brazil, understand this.
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Germany’s Demographic Bust
The population is shrinking and German companies need talent, but the country has always had a strained relationship with immigrants.
The Magic of Cities
Just what is it about big cities—New York, Boston, Houston, Los Angeles—that leads to greater innovation and productivity?
Era of Dying Places
For many, population is the only metric that matters. But what does it mean when a city's population is declining while its workforce is growing—in both size and smarts?
Should the U.S. Govern Lagos? Dhaka? Kinshasa?
A new book argues that the growing megacities like Lagos and Dhaka — with their massive suffering and chaos — are breeding grounds for epidemics and worldwide terrorism. And maybe its time for the U.S., and other developed nations, to intervene.
Law of the Jungle: Powerful Men Have More Children
Anthropologist Christopher von Rueden's studies of a Bolivian tribe suggest that men's instinctive drive for power is a strategy to seed their descendants thickly.
U.S. Seeking LGBT Health Data in Future Surveys
In a little remarked upon sign of the times, U.S. government health surveys will start asking Americans to check a box about their sexual orientation in 2013.
Will Hispanics Take Over American Politics?
A comprehensive look at voter behavior and demographics reveals a momentous prospect: A Hispanic electorate that votes en masse, allies itself with one political party and changes America's political balance for decades.
Immigrant Flow Shifts to Smaller Cities
While big cities have been the traditional gateways for America's waves of immigration, midsize cities are becoming the new destinations.
Bad Times Help Rust Belt Retain Power
A better economy saw people leaving the Midwest and Northeast in droves, taking their votes with them. But bad times mean they stay put — just in time for redistricting.