The phenomenon of women delaying childbirth and limiting family size to two children or less is gaining traction worldwide. Low fertility rates can deliver prosperity for individuals, but disrupt patterns of economic growth. Some countries compensate for low fertility rates with immigration, which...
Old men and rage: Aging population of Europe calls for immigration (top); but anti-immigration, anti-Muslim parties like National Front of France are on the rise
NEW HAVEN: It’s no surprise that the world’s population is at an all-time high –...
North Korea’s erratic, secretive dictator is dead. After years of unsuccessful international efforts to convince North Korea to end its nuclear weapons program, nations, including China, are worried about instability. North Korea’s 25 million people face ongoing food and energy shortages, and the...
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Urbanization’s many pressures make it easier for people to alter long-held customs. For example, in Bhutan, city dwellers didn’t protest a rule aimed at protecting forests by reducing the number of prayer flags to mourn a loved one’s death, explains Cathy Shufro in an article for Yale Alumni...
Prayer flags for the dead never posed a problem in Bhutan until people began moving to cities.
In the Tibetan Buddhism practiced here, mourners honor the dead by flying 108 white flags, each attached to a tall wooden pole. They plant the poles on...
World population nearly quadrupled during the 20th century, and in early March, US National Intelligence Director Dennis Blair told the Senate Armed Services Committee Tuesday that by 2025 it could grow by another 1 billion people. That would put pressure on the global environment as well as on...
Growing pains: In countries like Indonesia, population is growing fast, while in Japan and Europe it's in decline
NEW YORK: The dangers of population explosion hit newspaper headlines as the US intelligence chief warns about it. Indeed the world...
In its latest bid to rise to great power status, China is spending billions of dollars to transform its universities by wooing top scholars and building cutting-edge research facilities. Yet despite China's astounding expansion of education – the number of undergraduates and PhDs in China has...
SHANGHAI When Andrew Chi-chih Yao, a Princeton professor who is recognized as one of the United States's top computer scientists, was approached by Tsinghua University in Beijing last year to lead an advanced computer...
The Ebola outbreak in Africa is terrifying: Flu-like symptoms appear two days to three weeks after infection; about half of the people who contract the disease die, though early treatment could reduce the fatality rate. There is no cure, and Ebola is spread by direct contact with infected person’s...
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As increasing number of countries use drones international agreements on their use could reduce misunderstandings and conflict. While only three nations – the United States, the United Kingdom and Israel – have used armed drones, more than 75 others including China, Japan and Australia have drone...
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Among all the powers that a president is given, the choice to nominate federal judges is critical. Voters should scrutinize candidates’ criteria for choosing judges: Barack Obama seeks judges who can make decisions grounded on fairness while John McCain values judges who understand the bounds of...
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