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The hefty price tag means some people are putting off parenthood until later in life, when their fertility and openness to child-rearing might be on the wane.
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Joyce Jiang, CNN, 18 Aug. 2024
Cultural exchange within the region is also on the wane.
—Happymon Jacob, Foreign Affairs, 22 July 2024
Elephant rides, as well as other tourism experiences involving physical contact between animals and guests, have been increasingly on the wane due to media campaigns by groups like People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) and World Animal Protection.
—Kyle Swenson, Washington Post, 19 July 2024
Identity crimes were on the wane last year, but job scams were on the rise, according to new data from the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC).
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 27 June 2024
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Joyce Jiang, CNN, 18 Aug. 2024
Cultural exchange within the region is also on the wane.
—Happymon Jacob, Foreign Affairs, 22 July 2024
Elephant rides, as well as other tourism experiences involving physical contact between animals and guests, have been increasingly on the wane due to media campaigns by groups like People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) and World Animal Protection.
—Kyle Swenson, Washington Post, 19 July 2024
Identity crimes were on the wane last year, but job scams were on the rise, according to new data from the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC).
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 27 June 2024
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