Clare Barkley of Ohio always pictured having a second baby. But watching the erosion of reproductive rights and fights over ...

Some policy experts said they were not sure how the move was connected to the president’s overall transportation goals.

Black women in the U.S. died at a rate nearly 3.5 times higher than white women around the time of childbirth in 2023, a ...

San Francisco wants wealthy donors to help tackle drug overdoses, and Trump’s freeze on climate money sows fear and confusion ...

Local governments and major companies alike have spent more to raise birth rates in response to calls from Beijing. Leading electric vehicle maker Xpeng, for instance, recently announced a cash ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Many of the world’s richest economies will need to at least double productivity growth to maintain ...

Turkey’s birth rate fell to 1.51 in 2023, compared with 2.38 in 2001, and Mr Erdogan declared 2025 as the “year of family” to try to address the situation. Turkey will increase financial aid ...

From the U.S. to Singapore, the global birth rate is on a decline compared to 1960 as people battle higher costs of living and childcare. They're also dealing more with medical conditions and ...

Vietnam's birth rates have fallen below replacement levels for the third consecutive year, with the fertility rate at 1.91 children per woman. Economic factors are driving smaller family sizes ...