As extreme weather events and record-breaking heat become the norm, climate change has moved beyond future fears and become a present-day reality. On average, 57% of people worldwide report that climate change has already severely impacted where they live. Permanently changed, erratic weather patterns are col...

The conventional roster of life milestones is under review. Having kids in your 30s is no longer a given, if kids are part of the plan at all. Career progression is non-linear. Older Adults are finding new forms of independence. And Gen Z are embracing a more fluid definition of home.

A growing number of Germans are planning to swap out the buzz of city life for the calm of the countryside. With WFH becoming the norm and months of lockdown re-affirming the importance of the great outdoors, the demand for homes in rural areas is on the rise.

Why are people quitting urban centres for the suburbs? Is cash finally losing ground to digital payments? And why, in the post-Merkel era, do voters still love centrist politics? This Cultural Snapshot looks at the key behaviours defining life in Germany this year.

Japanese domestic airline Star Flyers is planning on launching a monthly subscription for Tokyo-based hybrid workers. The service will cover unlimited flights and rent in the city of Kitakyushu – targeting those forced to move out of Tokyo as a result of the ever-increasing cost of living.

The mounting cost of city living is pushing a growing number of urban-dwelling Americans to explore a move outside the concrete jungle. But will a shift to the suburbs provide the holistic sense of satisfaction that people crave? And what does the modern suburban community look like?