Family size around the world is dropping. That choice by couples is triggering a population shift that's sending shock waves ...

Despite surpassing 8 billion people in November 2022, global population growth is slowing down. However, these declines have not been equal across the globe—while some countries show explosive growth, ...

5 May 2025 -The world has seen extraordinary social and economic progress over the past three decades. Yet, most people are dissatisfied with their lives: 60 per cent of the world’s population are ...

“In the past”, says Furkan Kayabasoglu, an obstetrician in Istanbul, “I would deliver a couple’s first baby and then their second or even a third.” These days, however, “one and done” parents are ...

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