Indianapolis is the US city with the highest birth rate, study finds, which could have an impact on its future

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According to a new study, Indianapolis has the highest birth rate out of 37 of the US's largest cities.

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Japan is producing so few babies that a leading diaper maker is pivoting to adults

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A stock image shows an elderly woman holding a diaper.

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1,000-year-old 'Naked Man' festival ends due to Japan's aging population

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A centuries-old tradition ended in 2024 due to Japan's aging population and decline in birth rates. The Somin-sai was one of the three major Hadaka Matsuri, or "Naked Festivals," held in the country as an annual rite of purification.

Americans aren't having enough kids. That's bad news for the economy — and immigration may be the answer.

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Weak population growth could be bad news for the US economy.

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Women in China aren't having kids. We asked 3 of them to tell us why.

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A baby at the maternity ward of Urumqi Maternal and Child Health Hospital in Urumqi.
"Let's face it, having a child is kind of like owning an investment with no guaranteed return for at least 18 years," Bihan Chen, 26, told Business Insider.

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Nestlé plans to close an infant formula factory due to China's plunging birth rate

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Nestle CEO Ulf Mark Schneider speaks during the Nestle shareholders meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland, April 6, 2017. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
Nestle CEO Schneider speaks during a Nestle shareholders meeting in Lausanne

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