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says the traditional gender roles being promoted by some high-profile conservatives are ringing hollow with young women.
Deckman says more than 8 in 10 Gen Z women voted for Democrats in New Jersey and Virginia's gubernatorial elections.
Democrats appeared to lose ground in 2024 with some key demographics, including Latinos and younger voters.
But this year, a majority of young men voted for Democrats Abigail Spanberger in Virginia and Mikey Sherrill in New Jersey, and both gubernatorial candidates won.
Melissa Deckman is CEO of the Public Religion Research Institute.
Deckman notes that off-year elections draw a different, more politically engaged slice of the electorate, but she says the swing toward Democrats appears to be a promising sign for the party.
Greek Finance Minister Kyriakos Pyrakakis says the Greek economy has largely recovered from the financial crisis that began in 2009.
In an interview with NPR, he said the government now worries about its aging and shrinking population.
The new financial incentives include tax breaks for younger workers and people in rural areas, and lower rates for Greek parents who have more children.
Many European countries are known for providing paid time off and other benefits for new parents, but the region's fertility rate has been falling for more than a decade, well below what's needed to sustain the population.
Anneli Miettinen with Finland's social insurance agency Kela says the trend raises economic and social concerns.
Finland's total fertility rate has dropped by about a third since 2010 to the lowest of the Nordic countries.
Many European countries are known for providing paid time off and other benefits for new parents, but the region's fertility rate has been falling for more than a decade, well below what's needed to sustain the population.
Anneli Mietinen with Finland's social insurance agency Kela says the trend raises economic and social concerns.
Finland's total fertility rate has dropped by about a third since 2010 to the lowest of the Nordic countries.