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Care, the future of work and AI, and other themes we’re keeping an eye on in the new year

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Care, the future of work and AI, and other themes we’re keeping an eye on in the new year

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Four studies offer new insights on the decision to have kids in a low birth rate era.

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Even small actions, taken together, can help strengthen the case for the importance of public data to our shared future.

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On October 17, a parliamentary debate facilitated by CREG and PRB gave full political meaning to the care economy

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While many economic measures are looking up, key health and education indicators are backsliding, according to the 2025 KIDS COUNT Data Book

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Report from ARC and PRB finds decreased unemployment, increased labor force participation, and higher homeownership in Appalachia—but the Region still lags behind the U.S. in population and income growth, as well as post-secondary education attainment.

PRB’s many publications have grounded our local response in a global framework, showing us that what we are facing in Venezuela is part of a larger story—and that we are part of a larger global reproductive health community that is making change possible.
Steven Bloomstein, Fundación ServYr, Venezuela
I have been teaching geography classes at the middle and high school levels for 29 years. I have been using the PRB Data Sheet in my classes since 2005. I have been so grateful over the years to have the data sheets provided free of charge to teachers.
Scott Brink, Middle School Teacher, Greenwich, CT
PRB's framework influenced national strategies and opened dialogues between ministries, parliamentarians, and civil society. These studies have enabled us to make recommendations to decisionmakers before the budgeting and point out priority for action.
Astou Diouf, Ministry of Women, Family, Gender, and Child Protection, Senegal
Huge thanks to the dedicated data leaders at PRB and the Massive Data Institute for standing up for [the public data] community.
Denice Ross, Former U.S. Chief Data Scientist