How High Temperatures Are Changing Who Gets Born
Hotter weather shifts the balance of births toward fewer males than usual. This matters for maternal health, gender inequality, and the makeup of populations.
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Are Americans ‘Underbabied’?
Earlier this month, Dr. Mehmet Oz introduced a new demographic buzzword into the public conversation. Is there any truth to this concern?
Construire du sens collectif dans un monde en mutation
Pourquoi créer des espaces d’apprentissage est devenu essentiel pour orienter les politiques publiques
Creating Collective Meaning in a Changing World
Why creating learning spaces has become essential for shaping public policy
How Depopulation Is Slowing Economic Growth in Shelby County, Tennessee
By Julia Greene
As someone who grew up in Shelby County, Tennessee, I’ve always seen this place as full of potential, rich in culture, history, and community.
AI and the Future of Work: Uneven, Uncertain, and Unresolved
Care, the future of work and AI, and other themes we’re keeping an eye on in the new year
Three New Frontiers of the Mortality Paradigm
Infertility receives nowhere near the attention or funding of fertility decline or aging despite asking the same fundamental question.
U.S. Population Growth Is Slowing to Near Zero
By asoares
An immigration cliff—combined with fertility declines and population aging—places the United States closer to the demographic experience of Europe.
Medicaid Helps Americans Afford the Contraceptives They Want—but Access Boils Down to Your Address
By asoares
New research links Medicaid with better access to preferred birth control methods, especially in disadvantaged neighborhoods—but these neighborhoods are concentrated in states that have not expanded the insurance program.
Newly Unveiled Plans for the 2030 Census Test Suggest Trouble Ahead
By asoares
Here are four big reasons why we’re worried—and why you should be too.