New Jersey’s population is increasing for the first time since the pandemic began in 2020, according to new figures released by the U.S. Census Bureau. The state’s trend mirrors national data as deaths decrease and migration increases. New Jersey is one of eleven states that had seen a loss of population in 2022 but a […]
To the editor: The UN’s claim that its employees are afraid to go to Gaza reflects a realistic assessment of what Hamas terrorists may do to them to seize the aid going into the Strip. For Hamas, the first priority is taking possession of food, fuel and other commodities — first to put to its […]
You see it on the streets and highways, in classrooms and grocery checkout lines and in the prices for real estate and apartments. There are more and more of us living here every year. North Carolina added 139,526 people to its population in the year ending last July 1, more than all other states except […]
One of the effects of rising global temperatures is the inland intrusion of saltwater, and researchers are looking into engineering crops that can withstand such stress. A January study by the University of Sheffield Institute for Sustainable Food found that reducing the number of stomata in rice makes it more salt-resistant, according to Food Navigator. […]
The South is experiencing a population boom — well outstripping the rest of the country — that could have significant ramifications for political representation next decade. The Census Bureau released its annual population estimates on Tuesday, finding that the country gained more than 1.6 million people over the past year. That brings the nation to […]
LONDON (AP) — Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson, in sometimes angry testimony to Britain’s inquiry into the COVID-19 pandemic, on Thursday defended himself against suggestions that his indifference and failure to heed the advice of scientists led to thousands of unnecessary deaths. In a second day of sworn testimony, Johnson rejected claims that he was […]