Demographics

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How South Korea raised its birthrate: Love bingo, parental support and more | Demographics News
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How South Korea raised its birthrate: Love bingo, parental support and more | Demographics News

For the first time in nine years, South Korea’s birthrate has risen, reversing a long-term trend which has seen it decline to record...

US man convicted in hate crime murder of Palestinian American boy | Islamophobia News
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US man convicted in hate crime murder of Palestinian American boy | Islamophobia News

Joseph Czuba faces life in prison for the murder of 6-year-old Wadee Alfayoumi days after Israel’s war on Gaza began. A jury in...

How are Gen Z embracing minimalism? | Social Media
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How are Gen Z embracing minimalism? | Social Media

Today on The Stream, we explore the rising Gen Z trend of embracing minimalism and reducing consumption. In reaction to years of influencer culture...

‘No one talks about this’: Remembering Germany’s role in colonising Africa | History News
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‘No one talks about this’: Remembering Germany’s role in colonising Africa | History News

Berlin, Germany – The plaque that marks 77 William Street, the building in the German capital where a meeting that forever shaped Africa’s...

South Korea birthrate rises for the first time in nine years | Demographics News
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South Korea birthrate rises for the first time in nine years | Demographics News

The rise reflects an increase in marriages after the COVID pandemic as well as government policies taking effect. South Korea’s birthrate, the lowest...

Colonising Africa: What happened at the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885? | History News
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Colonising Africa: What happened at the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885? | History News

It was the late 19th century and European nations were beginning to look at the African continent as a more permanent resource base...

The colonial partition that keeps Cameroon split along ‘artificial lines’ | History News
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The colonial partition that keeps Cameroon split along ‘artificial lines’ | History News

Tiko, Cameroon – On a warm day in Mudeka, an English-speaking village across the river from Cameroon’s Francophone region, supercentenarian Atemafac Anathasia Tanjuh...

How do global perceptions of Africa affect the continent? | Demographics
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How do global perceptions of Africa affect the continent? | Demographics

Today on The Stream: We examine how negative global perceptions of the African continent affect its economies and the lives of its people....

Does ‘cancel culture’ help or hinder free speech? | TV Shows
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Does ‘cancel culture’ help or hinder free speech? | TV Shows

Today on The Stream: Has the line between accountability and censorship blurred with the rise of cancel culture? While some see cancel culture as...