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Vietnam just abandoned its policy limiting families to two children. China now says, “Three is best.” The Russian government is targeting child-free lifestyles. And the White House is mulling baby bonuses. Many countries are trying to reverse record low birthrates, but a new report from the United Nations Population Fund contends that governments are operating … Read more

Dozens of people were killed in South Africa, including several children whose school bus was swept away by flash floods, as unusually heavy rain, snow and wind pummeled parts of the country’s Eastern Cape Province this week. A slow-moving storm raged over the largely rural province on Monday and Tuesday, drowning homes and leaving thousands … Read more

She became famous for her funny, irreverent videos on TikTok about a topic that most people avoid thinking about. Taking a razor blade to a rose and slicing into its soft petals, she recounted to millions of viewers her experience with genital cutting at age 6. She was held down by her aunt in Somalia, … Read more