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July 18, 2025
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Bill Coffin
Friday Five 571
Noteworthy research from around the web compiled by Bill Coffin.
July 16, 2025
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Robert VerBruggen
New Paper Explores the Complex Factors Behind Declining Fertility
Fertility rates have fallen off a cliff throughout the developed world, including here in the
July 15, 2025
by
Elizabeth Kirk and Ryan Hanlon
Why Most Americans Admire Adoption But Don’t Choose It
Adoption is viewed by most Americans as good, yet it is rarely chosen. Why?
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