Politics Feb 07 Transportation head Duffy’s directive to tie funds to birth rates could hinder blue states By Jeff McMurray, Associated Press
World Nov 10 The U.S. Census Bureau estimates the world’s population has passed 8 billion The bureau says the overall trend is longer lifespans offsetting fewer births. Even so, the global population growth rate continues a long-term trend of decline. By Mead Gruver, Associated Press
Nation Mar 06 Watch 8:31 COVID disruptions at work lead to baby boom As the COVID-19 pandemic enters its fourth year, one unexpected results has been a rise in birth rates. It's the first major reversal in declining U.S. fertility rates since 2007. Special correspondent and Washington Post columnist Catherine Rampell reports on… By Catherine Rampell, Diane Lincoln Estes
World May 31 China easing birth limits further to cope with aging society China's ruling Communist Party said Monday it will ease birth limits to allow all couples to have three children instead of two in hopes of slowing the rapid aging of its population, which is adding to strains on the economy… By Joe McDonald, Associated Press
World May 20 Watch 6:08 News Wrap: Record floodwaters in central Michigan are still rising In our news wrap Wednesday, nearly 10,000 people in central Michigan have been ordered out of their homes after flooding breached two dams. A river and connected lakes have topped record levels, and they’re still rising. Also, U.S. marshals in…
May 20 As U.S. births fall, the virus could drive them down more By Associated Press The CDC found the number of births fell about 1% from 2018, to about 3.7 million. Birth rates continued to fall for teen moms and for women in their 20s. Continue reading
May 15 U.S. birth rate falls to 32-year low By Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press A provisional report found there 3.788 million births last year, marking the fourth year the number of births has fallen. Continue reading