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Fifty years ago, in 1976, the median age of the global population was just under 21 years. That means of the 4.1 billion people on Earth at the time, about half were younger than 21 and half were older. Today the median age is 31, and by 2050 the United Nations projects it will reach 36. The typical human being is steadily getting older.What is the replacement rate?The engine of that change is fertility. Demographers measure it using the total fertility rate, the average number of children a woman would have over her lifetime at current birth rates. The figure…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A lawful permanent resident from Australia was arrested after she allegedly illegally voted in federal elections in Louisiana, according to officials.Denise Nataly Migliore, 51, was charged in a four-count indictment last month with making false statements to register to vote and illegal…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIFA issued suspensions to at least two key members of the U.S. Soccer Federation ahead of Monday’s World Cup matchup with Belgium, according to multiple reports.ESPN reported that team manager Sam Zapatka and U.S. Soccer Federation Vice President of Security Frank Pannell…
Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom was the latest prominent Democratic figure on Sunday to embrace candidates endorsed by the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) as socialists dominate primary elections. Newsom told Jack Cocchiarella during a livestream on his YouTube channel that he rejects the idea that socialist candidates are a “threat” to the…
As tourists descend on one of Spain’s most popular summer destinations, the familiar problem of pickpocketing has emerged. Multiple viral videos appear to show tourists being targeted by pickpockets in Mallorca, Spain’s largest Balearic Island. The incidents occurred near Palma, the capital of Mallorca, according to the Majorca Daily Bulletin. In one…
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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) purchased two migrant detention centers in California for $1.5 billion, the agency confirmed to Fox News Digital.The sale of the 2,560-bed California City Detention Facility and the 1,994-bed Otay Mesa Detention Center, two of the largest…
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Retired UFC great Dustin Poirier spoke publicly and candidly for the first time since his viral arrest video in June. Poirier spoke to Steven Bartlett of the Diary of a CEO podcast, detailing all of the factors that led to his public drunkenness and arrest.Key…
The United Nations General Assembly is holding a plenary session on Monday to discuss nations’ responsibility to prevent genocide, war…
Ukraine has moved past the 28-point draft plan to end the war with Russia and is pushing for a better…
Think your AI travel assistant has your back? It might be packing rose-colored glasses. TripAdvisor’s artificial intelligence review summaries are…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An Uzbek commercial truck driver admitted to the United States via a…
LONDON (AP) — Serena Williams could be up next in the Summer…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Democratic Senate candidate James…
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On Saturday, former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor returns to the Octagon for the first time in more than five years when he faces ex-UFC featherweight kingpin Max Holloway in the main event of UFC 329. The July 11 bout is a rematch. The pair competed early in their UFC…
Every summer, Major League Baseball’s All-Star selections spark debate over deserving players…
One of the most important things I learned from spending decades in…
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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! After Maine U.S. Senate…
Technology
World Cup fans came from overseas for the cheering. But they’re also…
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Simone Biles had no time for people questioning why she was invited…
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Eight high school athletes have survived two rounds of voting to advance…
