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The racial history of the 'overpopulation time bomb' and 'pronatalism' movements

NPR | By Gene Demby,
Michel Martin
Published October 28, 2025 at 5:00 AM EDT

Code Switch explores the racial history of two seemingly opposing movements that inform today's declining birthrates.

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Gene Demby
Gene Demby is the co-host and correspondent for NPR's Code Switch team.
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Michel Martin is a host of Morning Edition.
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