Forecasts suggest that by 2100 a majority of the world’s babies will be African, leading to predictions of an “African century.”
Month: January 2025
Marshall Project Names Katrice Hardy as Chief Executive
Ms. Hardy, now the executive editor of The Dallas Morning News, will lead the business and newsroom sides of nonprofit news organization.
Do DeepSeek’s A.I. Advances Mean US Tech Controls Have Failed?
DeepSeek’s A.I. models show that China is making rapid gains in the field, despite American efforts to hinder it.
Meta Chief Zuckerberg Joins the Business Roundtable
Meta’s chief executive has become a more visible presence in Washington since President Trump’s return to office after years of avoiding politics.
Elon Musk’s X Partners With Visa to Provide Financial Services
The social media company said it would start a peer-to-peer payments service, moving to expand the app’s abilities.
Meta Chief Zuckerberg Joins the Business Roundtable
Meta’s chief executive has become a more visible presence in Washington since President Trump’s return to office after years of avoiding politics.
Federal Spending Freeze Does Not Apply to Student Loans and Pell Grants
Students and parents panicked after news of the order, but the Education Department said the guidance would not stop the flow of money to students […]
The $8 Billion Children’s Vaccine Fund Kennedy Would Oversee
If confirmed by the Senate to be the nation’s health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. would have vast powers over immunization policies for children and […]
Jim Acosta of CNN to Leave Network
The network wanted to move Mr. Acosta to the midnight time slot, a backwater in cable television news.
Instagram and Facebook Blocked and Hid Abortion Pill Providers’ Posts
Some posts related to obtaining abortion pills were recently hidden on Instagram and Facebook and some accounts were suspended, before being later restored.