Tag: Population

Research: Threat for suicide two instances larger for these with epilepsy vs. common inhabitants

The prevalence of suicide is larger amongst these with epilepsy in contrast…

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The Pandemic Flight of Wealthy New Yorkers Was a Once-in-a-Century Shock

The outlook for this year has become much less certain as the…

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As the Great Salt Lake Dries Up, Utah Faces An ‘Environmental Nuclear Bomb’

SALT LAKE CITY — If the Great Salt Lake, which has already…

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Descending Into Florida’s Underwater Caves

Long before theme parks began sprouting from Orlando’s swamps, Florida’s freshwater springs…

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Seven Decades Later, the 1950 Census Bares Its Secrets

“We have about 400,000 volunteers that index records all the time,” said…

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China’s Divorce Rate Is Down, but So Are Marriages

HONG KONG — Faced with a soaring divorce rate, the ruling Communist…

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Why Small Towns Are Attracting More Newcomers

Research by Rebecca Diamond, an economist at Stanford University, and Enrico Moretti,…

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China’s Births Hit Historic Low, a Political Problem for Beijing

China announced on Monday that its birthrate plummeted for a fifth straight…

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As Its Population Soars to 40, Rum Isle Glimpses a Future in the Mist

With four new families recently arriving, the remote and rainy island in…

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