Notre Dame Population Analytics
College of Arts and Letters
The New Yorker
July 07, 2026
The anthropologist Lee Gettler speculates that “low-T” fatherhood is basically an adaptation to circumstances: when new dads are immersed in the work of parenting—bathing infants and changing their diapers, or helping older kids navigate the emotional complexities of middle school—it simply doesn’t make sense for them to be “hormonally focused on competition and aggression.”
Anthropology
The Wall Street Journal
June 29, 2026
Alex Kustov argues that expanding access to air conditioning is a practical, evidence-based response to deadly heat waves, contending that ideological opposition to cooling in parts of Europe risks undermining public health.
Financial Times
June 23, 2026
Melissa Kearney weighs in on the factors behind falling birth rates around the world, pointing to the potential role of digital technology in changing how people form relationships and families.