Skip to main content
Donate

Up Next

Legal experts to testify at 1st Judiciary Committee hearing

Legal experts to testify at 1st Judiciary Committee hearing

Video
6:09
WeWork's rise and fall provide cautionary tale for startups

WeWork's rise and fall provide cautionary tale for startups

Video
5:55
What 1 euro can buy you in Sicilian real estate

What 1 euro can buy you in Sicilian real estate

Video
6:43
How our dependence on plastic threatens the planet

How our dependence on plastic threatens the planet

Video
4:42
Karine Jean-Pierre on perseverance and political activism

Karine Jean-Pierre on perseverance and political activism

Video
6:50
How this San Diego artist recreates our treasured objects

How this San Diego artist recreates our treasured objects

Video
3:42
Trump serves up double helping of presidential turkey pardon

Trump serves up double helping of presidential turkey pardon

Video
3:49
How 'climate procrastination' has put the planet in peril

How 'climate procrastination' has put the planet in peril

Video
9:32
What were Rudy Giuliani's business dealings in Ukraine?

What were Rudy Giuliani's business dealings in Ukraine?

Video
5:04
An inside look at injury rates in Amazon warehouses

An inside look at injury rates in Amazon warehouses

Video
9:14
As water levels rise, an Alaska town flees to higher ground

As water levels rise, an Alaska town flees to higher ground

Video
7:38
News Wrap: Major storms disrupt Thanksgiving travel

News Wrap: Major storms disrupt Thanksgiving travel

Video
6:49
Back to Show
PBS News Hour

In Italy, rising anxiety over falling birth rates

Family size has been shrinking in the industrialized world for decades, and in Italy, the decline has been particularly dramatic. A generation ago, Italian mothers commonly had more than four children. Now they average less than two. Demographers warn that a shrinking population could yield an unprecedented economic crisis. Special correspondent Christopher Livesay reports from Sicily.
Sign up now for inspiring and thought-provoking media delivered straight to your inbox.
Support Provided By
May 16, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
57:46
Season 2025 Episode 136
May 16, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
May 16, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
May 15, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
57:46
Season 2025 Episode 135
May 15, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
May 15, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
May 14, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
57:46
Season 2025 Episode 134
May 14, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
May 14, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
May 13, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
57:46
Season 2025 Episode 133
May 13, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
May 13, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
May 12, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
57:46
Season 2025 Episode 132
May 12, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
May 12, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
May 11, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
26:44
Season 2025 Episode 131
May 11, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
May 11, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
May 10, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
26:45
Season 2025 Episode 130
May 10, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
May 10, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
May 9, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
57:46
Season 2025 Episode 129
May 9, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
May 9, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
May 8, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
57:46
Season 2025 Episode 128
May 8, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
May 8, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
May 7, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
57:46
Season 2025 Episode 127
May 7, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
May 7, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
May 6, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
57:46
Season 2025 Episode 126
May 6, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
May 6, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
May 5, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
57:46
Season 2025 Episode 125
May 5, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
May 5, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
Show more
Active loading indicator