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US births fell last year, marking an end to the late pandemic rebound: experts

NEW YORK — The number of births in the United States fell last year, resuming a long decline nationwide. Just under 3.6 million babies were born in 2023, according to preliminary figures released Thursday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This was about 76,000 fewer people than the previous year, and the […]

Argentina’s poverty level rises to 57.4%, marking 20-year high

Argentina’s poverty rate rose to 57.4% last month, reaching the highest rate in at least the past 20 years, according to a report by the Catholic University of Argentina. According to Reuters, local media attributed the report to the devaluation of the peso, implemented by new president Javier Millay shortly after taking office in December, […]