John Burn-Murdoch

The changed political and cultural landscape makes a reset unlikely

Birth rates keep coming in below the forecasts — the models may need an overhaul

The corporate world has taken a progressive turn, while polarisation is also on the rise

British and American politics are undergoing surprising shifts as research — and elections — explode assumptions

Weight loss drugs appear to be having an effect at the population level

Data shows increasing numbers in rich countries turning to welfare

Men’s education deficit is increasingly becoming an employment, earnings and outcomes gap, with significant repercussions

Failing to acknowledge imperfect outcomes and trade-offs is impoverishing the debate

Electoral success across Europe is exposing contradictions and hypocrisy

New technology is creating an uneven playing field in athletics