To the Point
A Fertility Implosion and an Aging Population
After years of hand-wringing about a world with too many people, the human population is rapidly getting older. We look at the consequences — for better or worse.
By Warren Olney • • 51m ListenAfter years of hand-wringing about a world with too many people, the human population is rapidly getting older. We look at the consequences — for better or worse. Also, unemployment rate dips, but hiring slows as well. On Reporter's Notebook, the notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout will serve 25 years in a US prison. Was he the victim of an elaborate sting? What are the consequences for US-Russian relations?
Banner image: The hands of an elderly woman as she sits in her room on December 29, 2011. Photo credit should read Eric Cabanis/AFP/Getty Images
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3 storiesUnemployment Rate Dips, but Hiring Slows as Well
Last month's unemployment rate dropped a tenth of a point to 8.2 percent, and that's good news, according to President Obama. Nevertheless, the President acknowledged that "it's clear to every American that there will still be ups and downs along the way and that we've got a lot more work to do."
Read the story8 minGlobal Ageing: Peril or Promise?
This year's World Economic Forum at Davos released a report that surprised those still worried about overpopulation. Forget the " Population Bomb ." Birthrates are now declining around the world, and the latest concern is the "Grey Tsunami."
Read the story36 minRussian Arms Dealer Viktor Bout Sentenced to 25 Years
Viktor Bout was captured in Thailand, to which he was lured by American agents posing as Colombian rebels. Today the international arms dealer received the minimum sentence of 25 years in federal prison from an American judge, who said Bout "might never have committed the charged crimes" if it hadn't been for the sting.
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