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Two years in, @JenniferSciubba has grown bolder in her vision, more committed to our mission and people, and somehow even more energetic—all while expanding PRB's reach and publishing a book. Congratulations on an incredible couple of years. We can't wait to see what's next. 🎉

We're hiring a Business Development Manager! 🌍 Help PRB secure the funding that drives data-powered research improving lives worldwide. You'll lead proposals, build budgets, and identify new funding opportunities. Apply today 👇 bit.ly/42IMkiA #Hiring #NonprofitJobs

"Those who lack power and voice today will likely also have less representation as AI becomes more embedded. But the future is still being written." Diana Elliott shares 5 key themes from a recent OECD talk on AI and the future of work ⤵︎ bit.ly/3OwsnZ7

Loneliness is linked to 871,000 deaths a year worldwide —making it a mortality issue, not just a mental health one. PRB's Apoorva Jadhav on the three frontiers reshaping how we die (and how we don't) in the 21st century: 🔗 prb.org/news/three-new…

Birth rates, aging populations, migration — these trends move slowly but are reshaping nearly everything. This week our CEO @JenniferSciubba joins the World Affairs Council of Seattle to talk through what the data shows and why it matters. Register here: buff.ly/J4YZRc5

𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗞 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗥𝗦 | 𝗠𝗔𝗬 𝟭𝟰 Join PRB and @HRPresearch for a timely conversation on infertility, fertility trends, and what the evidence actually shows. 🔗 𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥: bit.ly/4cQ6fC3

Is "Thankful Thursday" a thing? It is today. 🙌 We just wrapped up an awesome Board of Trustees meeting here at our offices in the heart of D.C.—and we're still riding the wave of inspiration and gratitude. Great things are on the horizon. Here's to the work ahead, together. 💙

“These people don’t have anywhere to go," one resident said. "They sit and watch TV, and they sit on their porch. They don’t do anything." 🔗 Full story—with research supported by @psupopresearch—here: bit.ly/4t4CaUx

Young children—especially infants & toddlers—are among the most undercounted groups in the U.S. Census. With the 2030 Census facing major constraints, things may get worse. Here are 6 evidence-based research strategies to improve the count, based on our recent expert convening.

💡 Test Your Knowledge Thursday: Today, we're looking at the growing burden of dementia care on US families, using recent research led by Karen Shen at @JohnsHopkinsSPH. Q: When an older adult with dementia lives at home, how much do the poorest US households spend on home care?

🍼 "The costs associated with having children, they don't begin and end just with birth" — @JenniferSciubba on a bipartisan push to make #childbirth free for privately insured Americans More from @InvestigateTV, here ↓ youtube.com/watch?v=BqkBZ_…

"It was a powerful series that broke down how unpaid care work creates time poverty, providing the data-driven insights we need to better support gender equality & community development in Africa." Missed it? Stream our Kenya Care Work & Policy Series👇 : bit.ly/4t89kDp

Please help us welcome Kate Miller as our new Research Assistant! 🎉 Kate comes to us from @Baylor_SSW & @TruettSeminary with dual master's degrees in social work & theology, ecology & food justice. At PRB, she'll work with partners like @Kidsdata, @ARCgov & @KidsPartnership.

💼 ➜ 🏖️ The retirement wave is rising—by 2050, nearly 1 in 4 Americans will be a retiree. Our latest Population Bulletin breaks down what this means for public pensions systems—and why demographic change can't be policy-tweaked away. bit.ly/4aFyZvg

Call for Papers ➡️ National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) invites papers for the Emerging Challenges in Long-Term Care & Caregiving meeting (Oct 2, 2026). All researchers welcome. Submit by June 2026. 🔗 nber.org

ICYMI: The recording from our recent webinar on the fertility gap is now available! Why doesn't wanting children always lead to having them? Two researchers explored the desires-intentions gap and the role of infertility in unrealized family size. 👇 prb.org/event/the-fert…

🗓️ Next Thursday: Livia Montana (@CESRUSC) joins the Washington Demographic Society at PRB to discuss 12 years of the Understanding America Study — and the future of the Demographic and Health Surveys program. April 9 · 5PM · Washington DC 🔗 Register: bit.ly/4c8Q4yt

🚨 DATA ALERT: PRB experts have identified a previously undocumented (& sorta concerning) population behavior: the Late-Night Snack Cycle. 🍪 Per capita snack consumption peaks at 9:47pm, plunges at "I really should go to bed," & sees an unexplained rebound at 2am. #AprilFools

Earlier this month, you helped PRB exceed our $30,000 matching goal by nearly $10,000. Our team recorded a quick thank-you — because that kind of generosity deserves more than a post. 🎉 #Demography #PopulationData #DataForGood

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Our older years are being reframed - by fewer caregivers, higher chronic disease rates, and an uneven system built for fewer decades. These seven trends aren’t distant; they’re now. @PRBdata prb.org/resources/seve… #Longevity #HealthyAging #AgelessAging