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Impromptu: The real reason Americans are having fewer kids

Impromptu: The real reason Americans are having fewer kids

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On this episode of “Impromptu,” Opinions columnists Shadi Hamid and Heather Long talk with Style columnist Monica Hesse about what’s really behind the baby bust and whether we just need to prepare for a lower fertility future. 


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