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Area chart titled "China's Fertility Rate Plummets" with subtitle "Despite recent policy changes, couples in China continue to have fewer children." The x-axis shows years from 1960 to 2025, and the y-axis shows births per woman, ranging from 0 to 8. The chart shows a sharp decline in fertility rate from over 7 births per woman in the early 1960s to under 2 in recent years. Despite these changes, the fertility rate continues to decline. Source: Think Global Health/CFR/Allison Krugman, data from World Bank.

China's Failing Bid to Reverse Population Decline

by Susan Kreimer

China's policies to combat population decline have struggled to address gender inequality and the cost of living

Migration
Dr. Karen Ramirez helps members of the Latino community receive COVID-19 vaccinations during an outreach event.

Debunking Health Misinformation in Latino Communities

by Isabella Rolz

The Salud podcast provides accurate health information to Hispanic communities across the Northeast

A woman holding her baby in her arms looks out a window at the city shrouded by a fine dust during a polluted day.
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South Korea's Plan to Avoid Population Collapse

by Susan Kreimer

Proposals include more flexible work schedules and better gender equality with education

U.S. President Barack Obama (R) meets Luis von Ahn (2nd R) and Gina Gotthilf (3rd R) of Duolingo.
Migration

Empowering Latinos in Boston’s Tech Landscape

by Isabella Rolz

How one Brazilian immigrant is inspiring Latino people toward STEM careers

A girl wears a monkey king headwear as she sits on an adult's shouulders above a large crowd at a festival fair during Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations in Qingdao.
Aging

Eight Billion and Counting

by Haley Comfort, Stefanie Watson

The world's population is on the verge of hitting eight billion people, and advances in health are behind the increase

A mother kisses her child as she walks past graffiti in Mumbai on March 27, 2014. The image is striking with a large, artistic image behind a woman who is walking and holding a child. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui
Gender

Human Development is the Best Contraceptive—Why India Does Not Need a Two-Child Norm

by Poonam Muttreja

Key to harnessing potential of India is enhancing capabilities of young people and expanding freedoms of girls and women