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Keeping up with the breaking news in demography
Friday, November 30, 2018
Suicides and Drug Overdose Deaths are up; Life Expectancy is Down
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I recently blogged about the upward trend in suicide in the U.S., which bucks the global trend of declines in suicides. Yesterday, the U.S....
Tuesday, November 27, 2018
Two New Cool Tools for Demographers
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I learned today about two new cool tools for demographers interested in what's going on in the world. First, thanks to Debbie Fugate for...
Sunday, November 25, 2018
Suicide Rates are Declining Globally, But Not in the U.S.
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This week's Economist has a very nice summary of the global trends in suicide (or "intentional self-harm" as it is known in t...
Friday, November 23, 2018
Is There a Looming White Minority in the U.S.?
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A front page story in today's NYTimes by Sabrina Tavernise has the obviously provocative headline: "Why the Announcement of a Lo...
Sunday, November 18, 2018
Pregnancy Related Deaths Higher in US than any other Rich Country
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The New York Times today published an article that fortunately has gotten a lot of attention. It details the tragedies of women and their b...
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