To Be or Not to Be a Mother
Populations wax and wane for various reasons, but mothers determine whether birth rates rise or fall. What makes them choose to have children?
Populations wax and wane for various reasons, but mothers determine whether birth rates rise or fall. What makes them choose to have children?
Demographics in Germany’s once-divided east and west differ greatly, but one trend is common to both regions – a shrinking population.
Governments have adopted various family planning and population control policies, often with totally different results. See what what worked and what didn’t.
Tens of millions of migrants have left the Chinese countryside for the cities. China scholar Weiping Wu explains why this is beneficial to China, but could also create problems in the future.
With aging populations, Europe’s workforce is shrinking. Should people be forced to work longer to solve the problem?
The EU wants to become the world's most competitive economy. Ann Mettler of the Lisbon Council explains whether this is possible with a rapidly aging population.
Only a quarter of the Earth looks as it did before mankind. If we want to enjoy our future, says Erle Ellis, we should stop dreaming about the untouched wild and start valuing the Earth we have created.
The Hispanic community in the United States is growing faster than any other minority in U.S. history. Still, Hispanic Americans are following centuries-old patterns of integration when it comes to business and language.
A quarter century ago, Chinese Premier Deng Xiaoping declared that “to get rich is glorious.” Thanks to an enormous population of workers, China is now cashing in. Will it last?
