America’s looming population crisis — and why there’s still hope

America’s looming population crisis — and why there’s still hope

A recent report highlighted a looming demographic crisis in the United States, as annual deaths are expected to exceed annual births by 2033. #Birthrates #fertility #marriage #LGBT

Empty Cradles, Empty Future: Small Town America’s Critical Infrastructure Crisis

In a small town in Utah, the weathered hands of an ancient custodian are still turning the valves that keep his town alive. This 90-year-old water plant operator still clocks in every day, not out of dedication, but rather necessity. He is just one stark example of the silent crisis unfolding across rural America, as below-replacement birth rates have left small towns without the next generation of essential workers. The burden of maintaining cr…