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Abortion politics
After Dobbs, Americans are turning to permanent contraception
More young women are tying their tubes
This time 400?
Five charts that show why the BJP expects to win India’s election
Narendra Modi’s party is eyeing another big victory
Global fertility
By 2100 half the world’s children will be born in sub-Saharan Africa
Fertility rates are falling faster everywhere else
Shifting borders
A short history of India in eight maps
Understanding the breathtaking diversity of India and Indians
Jackpot
The economics of American lotteries
Our analysis shows poorer citizens spend a staggering amount on tickets
Call Uncle Sam
Why America is a “flawed democracy”
EIU’s index plots the country’s democratic decline since 2006
Money makers
Five charts compare Democrats and Republicans on job creation
Our analysis of the past eight American presidents
Higher and higher
America’s fentanyl epidemic, explained in six charts
It is among the deadliest scourges the country has ever faced
Global development
Which countries have the best, and worst, living standards?
Data show progress worldwide may have suffered a permanent setback
Balancing act
Where is the “motherhood penalty” greatest?
The effect varies widely both between countries and within them