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U.S. Fertility Rate Remains at 1.6 as Americans Press for Better Child Care and Maternal Support

Most Americans now rank child care affordability as a major crisis over reversing the falling birth rate.

Gen Z Alcohol Consumption Aligns With Other Adults as Spirits and Cocktails Surge

Gen Z Alcohol Consumption Surges to Parity With Older Cohorts

Golden Gate Toll Rises to $9.75–$10 as Transit Fares Climb

U.S. Fertility Rate Nears Record Low as 21 States See Natural Decline

Belem’s COP30 Accommodation Crisis Threatens Delegate Participation

Berkeley Unanimously Approves EMBER Wildfire Buffer Rules

Global Fertility Halves Since 1960s as 76% of Countries Dip Below Replacement Levels

U.S. Maternal Age Nears 30 as Parenthood Is Delayed

ComEd Launches $10 Million Relief Fund as Electric Bills Rise in Northern Illinois

Annise Parker Announces 2026 Campaign for Harris County Judge

California Senate Approves Bill Raising Car Dealers’ Documentation Fees to $500

Household Support Fund Extended Through 2026 as Councils Distribute Cash, Vouchers and Essentials

London’s Upmarket Restaurants Push into the Early Hours

Harvester Shuts Bristol Branch as UK Chains Struggle With Inflation

WA to Review Holiday Calendar and Consider Additional Public Holiday

Tetbury Residents Struggle to Park Despite £640 Seasonal Permits

450,000 UK Expats Face Up to £70,000 Pension Shortfall Over 20 Years

UK Councils Distribute Up to £600 Under Extended Household Support Fund

One in Seven Germans Spend Over Half Their Income on Rent