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Four charts that highlight this summer’s freakish temperatures
Our data team visualises the extreme heat #press
Online daters are less open-minded than their filters suggest
Users with permissive settings show similar biases to those with restrictive ones #press
Retirement has become much longer across the rich world
On average, men can expect to spend 20 years kicking back #press
In America, school test results are still lagging behind pre-covid levels
Only 20% of the decline in pass rates for English has been recovered #press
America’s jobs report is not as strong as it seems
These are the main takeaways #press
How much is Russia spending on its invasion of Ukraine?
By historical standards, it’s a puny amount. That tells you three big things #press
Satellite data show Ukraine’s forces are testing Russia’s defences
The attacks may be part of the highly anticipated counter-offensive #press
Dobbs electrified supporters of abortion rights
New bans made terminations rarer but united Democrats #press
Are Canadian cities better than America’s?
EIU’s liveability index has an answer #press
Can America’s stockmarket rally last?
After a surge in the first half of 2023, the second half might not be as cheery #press
Global temperatures have broken records three times in a week
Are these records falling faster? #press
A new study finds that 47,000 Russian combatants have died in Ukraine
The invasion has at least doubled Russia’s total combat losses since 1945 #press
Are cities in Asia becoming better places to live?
The region is becoming increasingly attractive for expats, according to EIU’s index #press
In drought-stricken Europe, leaky pipes are worsening the problem
Some countries are losing up to 60% of their water supply #press
These are the most liveable cities in Europe
A great region remains great. But instability has hurt living standards in some cities #press
Data on air bases suggest a Chinese invasion of Taiwan may not be imminent
But American aircraft near Taiwan are vulnerable to missile attack #press
Four charts that highlight this summer’s freakish temperatures
Our data team visualises the extreme heat #press
China will become less populous, more productive—and more pricey
And GDP parity with America is still decades away #press
South Korea’s suicide rate fell for years. Women are driving it up again
Some are also live-streaming their attempts #press
Our model suggests that global deaths remain 5% above pre-covid forecasts
Attributing this increase to covid would make it the fourth-leading cause of death #press