Pedestrians cross a road in Singapore's Chinatown district. The country's leaders rolled out a sweeping new policy aimed at shoring up birthrates.
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Singapore has unveiled a national initiative built entirely around its collapsing birthrate. Some demographers say the plan includes policy ideas that could help American parents.
Pedestrians cross a road in Singapore's Chinatown district. The country's leaders rolled out a sweeping new policy aimed at shoring up birthrates.
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