Ashley and Nick Evancho say raising their 3-year-old, Sophia, is one of the most joyous things they've ever done. But the Evanchos also made a decision that's increasingly common for families in the U.S. and around the world: One is enough. The trend is leading to populations that are dramatically older, and beginning to shrink, in many of the world's biggest economies.
Experts say a rapidly aging and gradually shrinking population in the world's wealthiest countries could force sweeping changes in people's lives, causing many to work longer before retirement, making it harder for business owners to find employees and destabilizing eldercare and health insurance programs.
This story is part of NPR's Population Shift series.
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WSJ What’s News - Trade Framework Emerges for the U.S. and China
P.M. Edition for Oct. 28. In an exclusive, we’re reporting on a trade framework that President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping are set to discuss later this week that could see the U.S. rolling back some tariffs on China. WSJ trade and economic policy reporter Gavin Bade discusses what we know about the framework, and what that means for the U.S.-China relationship. Plus, UPS says it has cut 48,000 jobs in management and operations, pushing its stock price to close up 8%. And OpenAI has transitioned into a more traditional structure. We hear from WSJ reporter Keach Hagey about what that means for the company and its longtime partner Microsoft. Alex Ossola hosts.
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Correction: OpenAI’s nonprofit parent owns a stake in its for-profit subsidiary, which has become a public-benefit corporation. An earlier version of this podcast incorrectly said OpenAI had become a for-profit company. (Corrected Oct. 28)
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CoinDesk Podcast Network - Taking a Page From ‘Elon’s Book’: Mo Shaikh on His New $50M Fund | Markets Outlook
Diving deep in the state of the markets with Aptos Labs co-founder Mo Shaikh.
Aptos Labs co-founder Mo Shaikh joins "Markets Outlook" with the announcement of his new $50M fund, Maximum Frequency Ventures. He breaks down his investment thesis and the hands-on approach inspired by Elon Musk. Plus, why he believes crypto is one of the "most difficult industry" to build in.
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The Journal. - Smucker, Trader Joe’s and a Battle Over PB&Js
J.M. Smucker is suing Trader Joe's over trademark infringement, accusing the company of copying its pre-made Uncrustables peanut-butter and jelly sandwiches. WSJ’s Jesse Newman explores the battle over PB&Js is part of a broader anxiety for Big Food over the rise of private-label products. Ryan Knutson hosts.
Further Listening:
- Food Fight: PepsiCo vs. Carrefour
- Kraft Heinz’s Big Breakup
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State of the World from NPR - Fighting Drug Traffickers Deep in the Peruvian Amazon
Isolated indigenous tribes deep in the Amazon rainforests of Peru are seeing the crop used to make cocaine spread into their lands from drug traffickers seeking more territory for cultivation. With the incursion comes deforestation and violence. We go to the rainforest and meet the self-defense force patrolling the jungle to stop the destruction.
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CoinDesk Podcast Network - Trump Media to Launch Prediction Markets on Truth Social | CoinDesk Daily
A prediction market on Truth Social?
Trump Media & Technology Group, the parent company behind President Donald Trump’s social platform Truth Social, plans to roll out prediction markets directly in the app through a deal with Crypto.com’s U.S.-registered derivatives arm. Can Trump Media win the competition against Polymarket and Kalshi? CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
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Global News Podcast - World’s strongest storm of the year hits Jamaica
Hurricane Melissa, the world's strongest storm of the year, hits Jamaica, bringing catastrophic flooding, with several deaths reported. The authorities have been making extensive preparations for the Category Five storm, but officials are concerned that not enough people are heeding evacution orders. Also, Sudanese RSF rebels deny reports of atrocities against civilians in the captured city of El Fasher, and Prunella Scales, one of Britain's best-loved actresses, dies at the age of ninety-three. The Global News Podcast brings you the breaking news you need to hear, as it happens. Listen for the latest headlines and current affairs from around the world. Politics, economics, climate, business, technology, health – we cover it all with expert analysis and insight. Get the news that matters, delivered twice a day on weekdays and daily at weekends, plus special bonus episodes reacting to urgent breaking stories. Follow or subscribe now and never miss a moment. Get in touch: globalpodcast@bbc.co.uk
WSJ What’s News - What’s News in Earnings: Inside Airlines’ Holiday Pricing Strategy
Bonus Episode for Oct. 28. Earlier this year, economic uncertainty weighed on airlines, as Americans were rethinking their travel plans. With the busy holiday travel period approaching, executives at carriers such as Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and American Airlines say demand is improving. WSJ reporter Dean Seal discusses how these carriers’ money-making strategies are beginning to pay off.
WSJ travel reporter Jacob Passy hosts this special bonus episode of What's News in Earnings, where we dig into companies’ earnings reports and analyst calls to find out what’s going on under the hood of the American economy.
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Delta Predicts Premium Seat Sales to Overtake Economy as Soon as 2026
United Airlines Expects Stronger Revenue Trends in Holiday Season
Southwest’s Revenue Is Growing. Stronger Travel Demand and Bag Fees Are Helping.
American Airlines Lifts Profit Target for 2025
Alaska Airlines Works to Restore Operations After Tech Outage Grounds Flights
GE Aerospace Boosts Guidance as Air-Travel Demand Stabilizes
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Newshour - Jamaica braces for Hurricane Melissa
As the strongest storm the island of Jamaica has ever known approaches landfall, we hear from people on the ground, from the Minister for the Environment, Water and Climate Change, and from a meteorologist.
Also in the programme: with more evidence of atrocities emerging from the Sudanese city of El Fasher, we hear from the United Nations' Coordinator on Sudan; and Jimmy Wales, the founder of Wikipedia, talks to Newshour about the meaning of trust.
(IMAGE: a man wearing a protective suit cycles on a street, as Hurricane Melissa approaches, in Kingston, Jamaica, October 27, 2025 / CREDIT: REUTERS/Octavio Jones)
Focus on Africa - Will el-Fasher’s fall change Sudan?
As the strategic city of el-Fasher finally falls to the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group, we analyse what it means in Sudan’s ongoing civil war. How the world’s oldest president, Paul Biya of Cameroon, is set to change things as he wins a disputed eighth term that could keep him in power until the age of 99. And why are South Africans trying to save an ancient language, which has just one speaker?
Presenter: Nyasha Michelle Producers: Mark Wilberforce, Stefania Okereke, Sunita Nahar and Yvette Twagiramariya Technical Producer: Pat Sissons Senior Producer: Piers Edwards Editors: Maryam Abdalla and Sam Murunga