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One in four people globally live in a country whose population has already peaked in size. 11 July 2024 - According to the World Population Prospects 2024: Summary of Results published today, it is ...

Projections by climate scientists paint a vivid picture of our future, hoping it will inspire us to change our ways—before it’s too late. Floods along the Mississippi River cover crops in Oakville, ...

Trump threatens to use military over Minnesota anti-ICE protests President Donald Trump threatened to use the Insurrection Act, which would allow him to deploy military forces, in Minnesota amid ...

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Standards make everyday life run smoothly. You rarely notice them: the credit card that works in any corner of the world, the Wi-Fi signal that connects a remote village to the cloud, or the vaccine ...

The United States men's national team knows its path to glory in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final after learning its group stage opponents, which stadiums it will play at, and the times for the games.

August 10, 2025 • As the postwar international order continues to evolve, NPR explores its past and the present and asks what the future may look like. January 9, 2026 • A new NPR/Ipsos poll found ...

World Population Prospects 2024: Summary of Results adopts the analytical framework of the demographic transition—the historic shift towards longer lives and smaller families—approximated here by the ...

Global growth is projected at 3.1 percent in 2024 and 3.2 percent in 2025, with the 2024 forecast 0.2 percentage point higher than that in the October 2023 World Economic Outlook (WEO) on account of ...

Access to reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy is critical for powering economies, delivering essential services, and spurring job creation for Africa’s growing population. With nearly 600 ...