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Cyberdive

Unexpectedly, the cost of big cyber-attacks is falling

Natural disasters tend to do far more harm than man-made code

Hot streak

Six charts help to explain 2024’s freakish temperatures

Could the end of El Niño bring some relief?

Move on

The world’s most, and least, walkable cities

Those who want to ditch their car might want to avoid North America

Bang for buck

How countries rank by military spending

Our analysis shows how NATO allies match up against their rivals

Buying time

The Republicans who still haven’t endorsed Donald Trump

Notable holdouts show he hasn’t consolidated the party yet

Friends and foes

Who is supplying Russia’s arms industry?

New research traces the origin of crucial imports

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

Out of this world?

UFOs are going mainstream

Crowdsourcing sightings could lead to answers

Jackpot

The economics of American lotteries

Our analysis shows poorer citizens spend a staggering amount on tickets