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Diverging Demographics

India’s ‘cockroach’ movement mobilises disillusioned youth

A satirical online movement has rapidly evolved into a youth-led political force in India.

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Society

New Assemblies

As Western power structures increasingly disconnect from the public’s will and move towards unchallenged political and technological dominance, a counter-movement is emerging from the ground up, characterised by neo-communities and anti-surveillance networks – all working to restore collective agency outside of established systems.

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Culture & Media

Foresight Friday: Alice Crossley, deputy foresight editor

Every Friday, we offer an end-of-week wrap-up of the topics, issues, ideas and virals we’re all talking about. This week, deputy foresight editor Alice Crossley reviews a big week of sporting spectacle.

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Diverging Demographics

Stat: Young women drive surge in US emigration intent

New polling by American multinational analytics and advisory company Gallup finds that as many as one in five American citizens would like to leave the country permanently if given the opportunity.

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Sustainability

Stat: New modelling reveals the human cost of the Trump administration’s…

New modelling from ProPublica and The Guardian quantifies the human cost of Donald Trump’s ‘America First’ climate agenda. It projects that extra emissions released over the next decade will cause up to 1.3m additional temperature-related deaths worldwide.

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Diverging Demographics

Stat: Gen Z women are shaping a new liberal majority in the US

New polling highlights a sharp political gender gap within Gen Z, positioning young women as the most liberal demographic in the US, according to an annual survey of more than 20,000 adults by The 19th News and SurveyMonkey.

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Beauty

The Great Beauty Blur On-demand Webinar

Beauty is blurring, and so is our ability to tell what’s real, what’s filtered, and what’s human. Catch up on the latest macrotrend report overview.

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Culture & Media

Stat: Americans’ trust in media declines to record low

Americans’ confidence in traditional media has reached a record low, with only 28% expressing a ‘great deal’ or ‘fair amount’ of trust in newspapers, television and radio to report the news fully, accurately and fairly.

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Health, Wellness & Sport

Foresight Friday: Olivia Houghton, insights & engagement director

Every Friday, The Future Laboratory team offers an end-of-week wrap-up of the topics, issues, ideas and virals we’re all talking about. This week, insights & engagement director Olivia Houghton offers her perspective on a health story shaking trust, science and wellbeing.