Jordan King is a Newsweek reporter based in London, U.K. Her current focus is on religion, health, food safety and population. She has covered the persecution of religions in the global south ...

The world population increased by more than 71 million people in 2024 and will be 8.09 billion people on New Year’s Day, according to US Census Bureau estimates released Monday. The 0.9% ...

In an internal report obtained by the Tribune via a public records request, the Cook County sheriff’s office found that the average daily jail population has risen by about 12% in recent months ...

While most estimates place the current human population at around 8.2 billion, a new study suggests we might be vastly underrepresenting rural areas. By analyzing 300 rural dam projects across 35 ...

The United States Census Bureau has released a list of cities with the highest population growth. The agency tracked population growth from July 2023 to July 2024, and found that cities across the ...

Aerial view of homes and offices along the Rosslyn-Ballston corridor (staff photo) The population of every jurisdiction in Northern Virginia, including Arlington, increased between 2023 and 2024 ...

More than 40 percent of the population there relies on Medicaid, the public health insurance plan for low-income Americans. In eastern Louisiana, where Representative Julia Letlow, a Republican ...

We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? While most estimates place the current human population at around 8.2 billion, a new study suggests we might be vastly ...