Societal Costs of Record–Low Fertility Rates in Western Nations like the U.S. and Japan; Chicago Shakespeare Theater Presents “Us/Them,” Commemorating Beslan, Russia School Massacre

By Worldview Staff
This Feb. 16, 2017 file photo shows newborn babies in the nursery of a postpartum recovery center in upstate New York. Women in the United States gave birth last year at the lowest rate in three decades, a trend that could weigh on economic growth in future decades. The number of babies born in the U.S. has fallen for three straight years, and as births decline and the population ages, fewer Americans are available to work or start businesses, thereby slowing the economy.
This Feb. 16, 2017 file photo shows newborn babies in the nursery of a postpartum recovery center in upstate New York. Women in the United States gave birth last year at the lowest rate in three decades, a trend that could weigh on economic growth in future decades. The number of babies born in the U.S. has fallen for three straight years, and as births decline and the population ages, fewer Americans are available to work or start businesses, thereby slowing the economy. Seth Wenig / AP Photo
This Feb. 16, 2017 file photo shows newborn babies in the nursery of a postpartum recovery center in upstate New York. Women in the United States gave birth last year at the lowest rate in three decades, a trend that could weigh on economic growth in future decades. The number of babies born in the U.S. has fallen for three straight years, and as births decline and the population ages, fewer Americans are available to work or start businesses, thereby slowing the economy.
This Feb. 16, 2017 file photo shows newborn babies in the nursery of a postpartum recovery center in upstate New York. Women in the United States gave birth last year at the lowest rate in three decades, a trend that could weigh on economic growth in future decades. The number of babies born in the U.S. has fallen for three straight years, and as births decline and the population ages, fewer Americans are available to work or start businesses, thereby slowing the economy. Seth Wenig / AP Photo

Societal Costs of Record–Low Fertility Rates in Western Nations like the U.S. and Japan; Chicago Shakespeare Theater Presents “Us/Them,” Commemorating Beslan, Russia School Massacre

By Worldview Staff
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On today’s show:

  • Looking into the causes and effects of a declining U.S. fertility rate
  • A discussion of theater’s power to commemorate tragedy with actors from Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s production of “Us/Them”