An Improved State of Aging in America
Disability rates are down among older Americans, and more are managing daily life on their own with devices.
Disability rates are down among older Americans, and more are managing daily life on their own with devices.
(2008) Opposition to Kenya's recent election resulted in days of deadly riots. Kenya's demographic trends provide some background to the current situation, revealing both advances and continuing challenges.
(2009) Lack of access to quality health care and clean water and sanitation, undernutrition, and other preventable or treatable causes lead to the deaths of tens of thousands of children worldwide every day.
(2008) Chronic malnutrition has been a persistent problem for young children in sub-Saharan Africa. A high percentage of these children fail to reach the normal international standard height for their age; that is, they are "stunted."
(2003) Since gaige kaifang or "reform and opening" began in 1979, China has moved to integrate itself into the global economic system, attracting foreign investment and exporting its goods to the world. For this country of 1.3 billion people, economic integration has also required unprecedented mobility of its people and exposure to travelers from other countries.
(2007) States increasingly consider science and technology resources to be an asset in developing a strong economic advantage. As a result, strategies for training, attracting and retaining scientists and engineers have become more important state and national public policy issues.
(2009) Youth around the world—especially young women—experience a high risk of unplanned pregnancy and HIV because of their limited knowledge about sexual and reproductive health. Sexual behaviors among youth can include positive practices, such as abstinence and condom use, or lead to negative outcomes such as unplanned pregnancy and the spread of sexually transmitted infections (STIs).