The New York Times - Breaking News, US News, World News and Videos [Unofficial]1d ago

U.S. Schools Face a Crisis as the Number of Children Drops

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/08/upshot/public-schools-enrollment-crisis.html

Flipboard Culture Desk1d ago

Why do people all around the world not want to have babies? According to @newyorktimes, it's not simply a question of jobs, affordability or housing. It runs deeper. Now, we must consider the "shadows of the future" — the deep sense of uncertainty about what's to come. [gift link]

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#Parenting #Culture #Family #Birthrates

Opinion | Why So Few Babies? We Might Have Overlooked the Biggest Reason of All.

We can’t be certain — and that’s the point.

The New York Times
Centre for Population Change4d ago

'Rather than trying to “fix” falling #birthrates, #policymakers should prepare for an #older #population – from rethinking how #oldage support is funded, to enabling people to remain in #work for longer. “Simply telling people to have more #babies is unlikely to work,” said CPC-CG member Dr Bernice Kuang' (Department of #SocialStatistics and #Demography at the University of #Southampton), who spoke with #TheGuardian last week about the latest #ONS #PopulationProjections.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/ng-interactive/2026/may/02/what-happens-when-deaths-outnumber-births

The tipping point: what happens when deaths outnumber births?

The social and economic impact of people living longer and having fewer babies is hitting countries worldwide. Adaptation is key

The Guardian
🇩🇪 🇺🇦 🇨🇦Apr 25

Interesting ...

"Ranked: CO2 Emissions Per Person by Major Economy"

#Population #Demographics #News #BirthRates #FutureCast #UN #WHO #Politics #Government #Society #EU #Emissions #Pollution #Climate #Green

https://www.visualcapitalist.com/ranked-co2-per-capita-by-major-economy/

Ranked: CO2 Emissions Per Person by Major Economy

Which countries emit the most CO₂ per person? This ranking of the world’s largest economies reveals a nearly 10x gap in carbon footprints.

Visual Capitalist
🇩🇪 🇺🇦 🇨🇦Apr 25

"How the world is dealing with falling birth rates – five different approaches"

#Population #Demographics #News #BirthRates #FutureCast #UN #WHO #Politics #Government #Society #EU #USA #US #Immigration #Economics

https://geographical.co.uk/news/the-five-countries-with-striking-approaches-to-affecting-their-birth-rates

How the world is dealing with falling birth rates - five different approaches

From East Asia to the Mediterranean, discover five different approaches to ageing, shrinking populations.

Geographical
🇩🇪 🇺🇦 🇨🇦Apr 25

"If the clampdown on immigration also continues, the total U.S. population is expected to peak around 2029 or 2030, and begin a permanent decline thereafter."

#Population #Demographics #News #BirthRates #FutureCast #UN #WHO #Politics #Government #Society #EU #USA #US #Immigration #Economics

https://seekingalpha.com/news/4574353-america-is-getting-older-and-will-soon-be-shrinking

🇩🇪 🇺🇦 🇨🇦Apr 25

"From youth bulges to graying societies: The demographic dynamics that are upending the world "

#Population #Demographics #News #BirthRates #FutureCast #UN #WHO #Politics #Government #Society #EU #USA #US #Immigration #Economics

https://theconversation.com/from-youth-bulges-to-graying-societies-the-demographic-dynamics-that-are-upending-the-world-274276

From youth bulges to graying societies: The demographic dynamics that are upending the world

Population ebbs and flows are having geopolitical consequences.

The Conversation
🇩🇪 🇺🇦 🇨🇦Apr 25

"How Much U.S. Population Growth Comes From Immigration"

#Population #Demographics #News #BirthRates #FutureCast #UN #WHO #Politics #Government #Society #EU #USA #US #Immigration

https://www.visualcapitalist.com/immigrations-share-of-population-growth-by-u-s-state-2021-2025/

Mapped: How Much U.S. Population Growth Comes From Immigration

About 4 out of every 5 new U.S. residents came from immigration in the post-pandemic era.

Visual Capitalist
🇩🇪 🇺🇦 🇨🇦Apr 25

Eurostat lowers Poland’s 2100 population forecast by 4 million

#Population #Demographics #News #BirthRates #FutureCast #UN #WHO #Politics #Government #Society #EU #Politics

https://notesfrompoland.com/2026/04/24/eurostat-lowers-polands-2100-population-forecast-by-4-million/

Eurostat lowers Poland’s 2100 population forecast by 4 million

Notes From Poland
🇩🇪 🇺🇦 🇨🇦Apr 25

Human population is beginning to decline.

"Teens making drones: Russia’s demographic collapse
Despite the Kremlin’s focus on raising birth rates, a combination of war and failed policy means the country’s steep population decline now seems terminal."

#Population #Demographics #News #BirthRates #FutureCast #UN #WHO #Politics #Government #Society #EU #Russia

https://www.codastory.com/armed-conflict/teens-making-drones-russias-demographic-collapse/

Teens making drones: Russia’s demographic collapse - Coda Story

Despite the Kremlin’s focus on raising birth rates, a combination of war and failed policy means the country’s steep population decline now seems terminal.

Coda Story