https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/opinion/birthrate-kids-parents-demographics-future.html?unlocked_article_code=1.glA.uBB-.T6wllX4TJM3D&smid=url-share (gift)

So many reasons. Everyone has a theory. Demographer types have a new theory: massive uncertainty about the future. It seems obvious, but it’s starting to get official, along with people thinking about how to tackle it.