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The Future. The United Nations released its latest global population report and forecasts that the world will hit its peak population of 10.3 billion by 2080… and then start to decline after that. While the population has skyrocketed since the 1950s (from 2.6 billion to over 8 billion), the report may inspire the governments of […]
The Future. Sightseeing trips to local grocery stores have become a hot new trend on social media, with visitors expressing how the retail spaces act as the perfect microcosm of a city’s culture. Considering Costco’s ambitious plan to build housing units on top of one of its new stores, don’t be surprised if high-end grocery […]
The Future. Countries all around the world are instituting new rules and initiatives to curb the amount of luggage travelers carry, especially as tourism hits record highs. The hope is that by reducing luggage, the tourism industry could lower the amount of carbon emissions it emits and make traveling logistics more friendly for residents. If […]
The Future. Uber wants you to ditch your car for five weeks (in exchange for credits) to try out other forms of travel and to pay you for a taste of a car-lite life. While the trial may not spur most people to turn in their vehicles, it could give Uber important data on how […]
The Future. Despite only being around for about two years, AI systems like ChatGPT and Midjourney are already taking away a significant number of jobs from freelancers — an issue affecting 38% of Americans. If AI becomes even more widespread, low-skilled, task-driven work may soon only be the purview of chatbots. Gigs for gigabytesFinding a […]
The Future. A group of young people in Hawaii is behind the first youth-led climate case to score victory in decarbonizing a state’s transportation sector, successfully arguing that Hawaii’s state constitution guaranteed its citizens the right to a clean climate and the protection of its natural beauty and resources. Expect similar lawsuits to now be […]
The Future. In an op-ed for NYT, US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy called on Congress to require that a warning label be displayed on social media platforms to raise awareness about how these apps negatively affect young people. With allies on both sides of the aisle, the plea could get the support it needs to […]
The Future. While the use of travel agents had sharply declined last decade since their heyday in the ‘90s, the industry is now on an upswing as Gen Zers and millennials discover how easy and cost-effective it is to use them. As a number of tourist hotspots throughout Europe introduce strategies to curb over-tourism, the […]
The Future. As Gen Z increasingly chooses blue-collar jobs over university-educated, white-collar work, social media content showing their jobs is taking off and paying off. As young plumbers, electricians, and others find a new revenue stream by showing what they do regularly, the next wave of digital influencers may never quit their day jobs. Hashtags […]
The Future. Americans love sleep and are very, very stressed about it. Our obsession with sleep — which some people are calling the new coffee — may lead some forward-thinking businesses to roll out perks that prioritize (or optimize) their employees’ sleep habits. Snooze obsessionThe American Time Use Survey found that Americans across the board are sleeping longer than ever […]