News tagged with demography
Probing Question: Why is the census important?
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Aug 07, 2009 |
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Every 10 years, the U.S. Census Bureau undertakes a mammoth task: counting all of the people living in the United States and recording basic information such as age, sex, and race. The United States' founders ...
Job loss can make you sick, new study finds
May 08, 2009 |
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In the face of rising unemployment and businesses declaring bankruptcy, a new study has found that losing your job can make you sick. Even when people find a new job quickly, there is an increased risk of developing a new ...
If not for the Holocaust, there could have been 32 million Jews in the world today
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Apr 22, 2009 |
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If it were not for the Holocaust, the number of Jews in the world would likely today be at least 26 million, and perhaps even as much as 32 million, says Prof. Sergio DellaPergola of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Study confirms 3 Neanderthal sub-groups
Apr 15, 2009 |
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The Neanderthals inhabited a vast geographical area extending from Europe to western Asia and the Middle East 30,000 to 100,000 years ago. Now, a group of researchers are questioning whether or not the Neanderthals ...
Do Americans have an identity crisis when it comes to race and ethnicity?
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Mar 26, 2009 |
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Say goodbye to Italian-Americans and German-Americans and say hello to Vietnamese-Americans, Salvadoran-Americans and a bunch of other hyphenated Americans.
Study reveals demographic trend of the Jewish population in Broward County
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Mar 10, 2009 |
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South Florida has the second most populous Jewish community in America, after New York. Jewish people traditionally settled in South Florida for economic opportunities, for the climate, to join friends and family and to retire. ...
