Rocinha, in the south of Rio de Janeiro, is, according to official data, the largest of Brazil’s more than 12,000 favelas, or ...

Brazilian police hit the Rio gang hard in a raid that left 119 dead, and which human rights groups called a "disaster." ...

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on food insecurity (FI) among families living in rural and urban areas of Brazil. METHODS: Cross-sectional and descriptive study based on the ...

Olivares-Tirado, P. (2025) The Mediating Role of Hypnotic Medication in the Association between Sleep Disturbances and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living in Community-Dwelling Brazilian Older ...

While Wisconsin's population has grown overall since 2020, hundreds of municipalities are continuing to see post-pandemic population drops, according to data from the Wisconsin Department of ...

Brazil is facing a demographic turning point that economists warn could undermine its long-term economic stability. The twin forces of a falling birth rate and an aging population are converging at a ...

A surprising phenomenon has been discovered at a Brazilian study site after a massive wildfire. Phys.org published an article from Oregon State University reporting details on growing jaguar ...

Population increased over the past four years in most Bucks County towns, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, with the county’s total rising to 650,131. The 0.6 percent hike saw 3,616 more residents ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The older population of people 65 and older in the United States is steadily increasing, while the number of children is declining, according to the Vintage 2024 Population ...

Muslims are the world’s second-largest religious group and the fastest-growing major religion. They make up the vast majority of the population in the Middle East-North Africa region. In all other ...

Jews are the smallest religious group analyzed separately in this report, accounting for 0.2% of the global population. Most Jews live either in North America (primarily in the United States) or in ...

Estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau and Portland State University show the city’s population increased last year. It comes after shedding more than 10,000 people in the years immediately following ...