In 2020, Joe Biden entered the U.S. presidential race as the anti-Trump candidate. During his time in the White House, he has done his best to banish his archrival to the history books – without success. This may be his greatest failure.
Europe is growing increasingly worried about its access to key metals and minerals. The EU’s new Critical Raw Material Act (CMRA) seeks to end the continent’s heavy reliance on China, but public skepticism of mines and refineries remains a problem.
Child care subsidies don't seem to be enough to stop birthrates from declining. Sociology professor Katja Rost discusses how changing aspirations and values are shaping potential parents' desires for children.
U.S. death rates from drugs are at an all-time high. Fentanyl and other opioids are claiming lives across the population. But politicians are still clinging to outdated concepts of stigmatization and punishment. Drug task force workers are fighting for a better approach.
Swiss companies with operations in other countries continue to engage in corruption, a new study finds – this despite laws that have made bribery outside Switzerland's borders illegal.