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Elon Musk says civilization will crumble if more people don't have more children — and his comments shine light on a heated demographic debate
The world's richest man thinks "if people don't have more children, civilization is going to crumbl…
Hillary Hoffower,Marguerite W…
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The future of the US economy is in the South
Economic power is flowing to the Southern region of the country, with cities like Houston, Dallas, …
Jacob Zinkula
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The pandemic baby bust is a lot smaller than expected
Brookings anticipated 300,000 to 500,000 fewer babies due to the pandemic. But the most recent data…
Hillary Hoffower
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'We are the last generation': China's youth rallied around a now-censored social media hashtag to rage about their disillusionment with life and disdain at draconian lockdowns
Crippling depression over the economy, the environment, and COVID-19, have led many young Chinese p…
Cheryl Teh
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More and more Americans are losing interest in having kids
Some childless adults don't want to parent because it's too expensive. But more than half of those …
Hillary Hoffower,Madison Hoff
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The millennial baby boom probably isn't going to happen
Americans are planning to have babies again and snatching up pregnancy tests. But one expert says i…
Hillary Hoffower
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More and more women just want to be 'the cool aunt' instead of having their own kids
She's stylish, well-traveled, career-oriented and spends money on friends' kids. The pull of the "P…
Hillary Hoffower
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A 21-year-old had a stroke at graduation as a rare side effect of birth control. She wants people of all ages to know the signs and risk factors.
When college athlete Marissa Fattore woke up feeling "off" on graduation day, she dismissed it as n…
Serafina Kenny
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The pandemic could lead to a 'baby bust' of almost half a million fewer births, a major think tank projects
The coronavirus pandemic could result in 300,000 to 500,000 fewer births in 2021, per Brookings eco…
Juliana Kaplan
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US birth rates just plummeted to their lowest since the baby boom era
Despite being cooped up indoors, people haven't been busy making babies during the coronavirus pand…
Julia Naftulin
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Fewer Americans see their romantic partners as a source of life's meaning, and it signals a big cultural shift
Only 9% viewed their partner as a source of life's meaning, down from 20% in 2017, Pew research fou…
Hillary Hoffower
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Only one developed country has a more expensive childcare system than the US
The average US couple with two children spends over 30% of their wages on childcare, per a Bank of …
Jacob Zinkula
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Here's how every US state's population changed in 2023
South Carolina, Florida, and Texas saw the highest rates of population increase. At the same time, …
Madison Hoff
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The declining American birth rate is unlikely to bounce back, new study says
Experts are debating whether the pandemic baby bust will be permanent or temporary. A new Brookings…
Hillary Hoffower
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Problems in China have US intelligence worried the rising military power may become 'even more aggressive and unpredictable'
New intelligence suggests China's ongoing domestic and economic issues could hinder its military am…
Chris Panella
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Women in China aren't having kids. We asked 3 of them to tell us why.
"Let's face it, having a child is kind of like owning an investment with no guaranteed return for a…
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan
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I know firsthand that having kids while young is penalized at work. If we're worried about declining birth rates, workplaces need to start supporting young motherhood.
We can't talk about declining birth rates without addressing how companies discourage women from ha…
Avital Chizhik-Goldschmidt
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I gave birth in the US and in New Zealand. Just like the countries, my birth experiences were oceans apart.
The author gave birth to two of her children in the US and two more in New Zealand. The intimate ca…
Isobel Benesch
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The declining American birth rate could actually be good for the economy
The CDC found the US birth rate fell by 4% in 2020. It could usher in a new era of change for the e…
Hillary Hoffower
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A doctor went viral for making fun of someone's birth plan. As someone who wrote one, I get why they matter.
People are still writing elaborate birth plans. The author shares how she wrote a birth plan 17 yea…