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Study Finds iPhone Helped Drive U.S. Fertility Decline

Researchers say early iPhone diffusion changed how young people socialize and form relationships, reshaping how policymakers may respond to the baby bust.

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New Mathematical Model Shows How an Abrupt Drop in Earth's Carrying Capacity Could Halve Humanity by 2064

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India’s Fertility Rate Falls to 1.9, Punjab Drops to 1.4

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Researchers Link Global Birth Decline to Smartphones, With Pushback

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2mo ago

Andhra Pradesh Offers Cash for Third and Fourth Child to Lift Birth Rate

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3mo ago

Raising a Child Now Tops $300,000, LendingTree Finds

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4mo ago

Paul R. Ehrlich Dies at 93, Prompting Fresh Scrutiny of His ‘Population Bomb’ Forecasts

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4mo ago

CSJ Warns UK Pension Age May Need to Reach 75 as Birth Rate Hits Record Low

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4mo ago

Andhra Pradesh Tables Draft Population Policy to Lift Fertility, Seeks Feedback

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5mo ago

Rajasthan Cabinet Moves to Scrap Two-Child Bar for Local Polls, Drops Leprosy Disqualification

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5mo ago

France Lawmakers Unveil Family Policy Overhaul With €250 Per Child and Yearlong Parental Leave

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7mo ago

China Sets 2026 Free-Childbirth Goal, Imposes 13% VAT on Contraceptives From Jan. 1

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7mo ago

Raising a Child in the UK Now Costs £249,000, Moneyfarm Finds

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10mo ago

Carr’s Kimmel Threat Rekindles Fight Over FCC’s Role in Policing Content

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10mo ago

UK Birthrate Hits Record Low as Global Fertility Decline Tests Policy Fixes

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11mo ago

Fertility in England and Wales Falls to Record Low of 1.41 as Childlessness Rises

Fertility Rates

Study Finds iPhone Helped Drive U.S. Fertility Decline

Studies Link iPhone Rollout to Large Share of Post‑2007 Birth‑Rate Drop

India’s Fertility Rate Falls Below Replacement Level

Dutch Fertility Falls to 1.43 as Almost Every Municipality Sees Decline

AFL Backs Umpire After Hawthorn Goal Voided For Running Off Line

New Mathematical Model Shows How an Abrupt Drop in Earth's Carrying Capacity Could Halve Humanity by 2064

India’s Fertility Rate Falls to 1.9, Punjab Drops to 1.4

Researchers Link Global Birth Decline to Smartphones, With Pushback

Andhra Pradesh Offers Cash for Third and Fourth Child to Lift Birth Rate

Raising a Child Now Tops $300,000, LendingTree Finds

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Fertility Rates

Paul R. Ehrlich Dies at 93, Prompting Fresh Scrutiny of His ‘Population Bomb’ Forecasts

CSJ Warns UK Pension Age May Need to Reach 75 as Birth Rate Hits Record Low

Andhra Pradesh Tables Draft Population Policy to Lift Fertility, Seeks Feedback

Rajasthan Cabinet Moves to Scrap Two-Child Bar for Local Polls, Drops Leprosy Disqualification

France Lawmakers Unveil Family Policy Overhaul With €250 Per Child and Yearlong Parental Leave

China Sets 2026 Free-Childbirth Goal, Imposes 13% VAT on Contraceptives From Jan. 1

Raising a Child in the UK Now Costs £249,000, Moneyfarm Finds

Carr’s Kimmel Threat Rekindles Fight Over FCC’s Role in Policing Content

UK Birthrate Hits Record Low as Global Fertility Decline Tests Policy Fixes

Fertility in England and Wales Falls to Record Low of 1.41 as Childlessness Rises

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Fertility Rates