New census data shows population decline is spreading across America. Planning for growth may be actively making things worse.
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From semitropical playgrounds to life-endangering climate risks: Going back over a century, California’s and Florida’s growth has been predicated on climate – and promises of the good life.
Vital records document the birth, death, marriage and divorce of every individual. A more centralized system in the US could help public health researchers better study pandemics and disease.
Over the past 20 years, the number of American households that have grandparents, their kids and their grandkids living under the same roof has nearly doubled.
Large-scale emergencies can be a strain, even in one of the world’s richest countries. Population growth, income inequality and fragile supply chains may make the problem worse.
With many men ‘missing’ from the population in the aftermath of the 1918 flu, women stepped into public roles that hadn’t previously been open to them.
The number of adults living with cancer is expected to triple in size by 2030. How can we prepare for this public health challenge?
Nine out of 10 rural places experienced increases in diversity from 1990 to 2010. Data show a more diverse future is guaranteed across all of America, and there’s no going back.
‘Rural America’ is a deceptively simple term for a remarkably diverse collection of places. Understanding – and improving – these parts of the country is critical for all Americans.
How southern accents, Puerto Ricans and bias at the polls could change the map of traditional swing states as we know it.
How can we possibly know how many millions of people are living in the U.S. illegally? Demographers have actually refined a simple formula that’s worked pretty well since the 1970s.
Black male kids who start out by excelling in STEM gradually lose interest due to low teacher expectations and racial stereotyping. The result? Blacks hold only 6% of all STEM jobs.
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Research Fellow, American University School of Public Affairs
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Distinguished Professor of Sociology and Demography, Penn State
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Associate Professor of Political Science, The Ohio State University
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Assistant Professor, Texas A&M University
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Professor Innovation and Inclusion in the STEM Ecosystem, Johns Hopkins University
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Professor of Sociology and Demography, Penn State
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Professor of Government and International Affairs, University of South Florida
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Director of the Texas Politics Project and Lecturer, The University of Texas at Austin
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Director of the Elon University Poll, Elon University
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Associate Dean For Global One Health, College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences; and Director, Pandemic and Biosecurity Policy Program, Scowcroft Institute for International Affairs, Bush School of Government and Public Service, Texas A&M University
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Professor of Human Development and Family Sciences, University of Connecticut
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Senior Lecturer in American History & Director of Liberal Arts, University of Exeter
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Professor of Sociology and Research Associate in Population Studies, University of Pennsylvania
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Professor of Sociology and Senior Demographer, University of New Hampshire
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Regional Economist, University Center for Social and Urban Research, University of Pittsburgh