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The Israel Public Health Association’s bet on what comes next

Chief executive, Yasmin Nahum, is trying to meet a surge in wartime trauma, youth substance use, and prescription-opioid dependence with programs the state has not yet absorbed.

Nahum with Adv. Michal Herzog, First Lady of the State of Israel.
Feeding baby from a bottle

What's in a name? Population Authority shares most popular baby names ahead of Rosh Hashanah

Cafe Chico in Sderot, July 20, 2026

Population booming three years after Oct. 7, Sderot looks to show visitors city's resiliency

"Forest" Project.

An ultra-luxury Jerusalem icon


Ski resort town overwhelmed with tourists after TikTok promotion goes viral

Italian ski resort Roccaraso braces for another tumultuous weekend after thousands of tourists descended upon the small town last Sunday.

 Ski resort town overwhelmed with tourists after TikTok promotion goes viral.

110 million people come together: World's largest human gathering captured from space

NASA astronaut Don Pettit shared a view of the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 from the vantage point of the International Space Station.

 World’s largest human gathering.

Climate change could cause 2.3 million extra deaths in European cities by 2099, study warns

The Mediterranean, Central Europe, and the Balkans are identified as the most vulnerable areas to the increase in deaths due to heat.

 Father protects his children with umbrellas from the sun on a hot day in Italy.

WWF report reveals global wildlife populations have declined by 73% since 1970

"The picture we present is very concerning," said Kirsten Schuijt, Director General of WWF International.

 WWF report reveals global wildlife populations have declined by 73% since 1970.

World population to reach 8.09 billion on January 1, 2025, says US Census Bureau

The US Census Bureau estimates that in January 2025, there will be approximately 4.2 births and 2.0 deaths registered every second globally.

 World population to reach 8.09 billion on January 1, 2025, says US Census Bureau.

Global population projected to peak at 10.3 billion by mid-2080s, then decline

Global population is expected to reach 10.3 billion by the mid-2080s, according to the UN.

 Global population projected to peak at 10.3 billion by mid-2080s, then decline.

Trinity College Dublin scientists reveal how Denisovan genes shape modern humans

Scientists have identified at least three events where genes from distinct Denisovan populations mixed with human DNA, conferring significant adaptive benefits.

 Scientists have identified at least three events where genes from distinct Denisovan populations mixed with human DNA, conferring significant adaptive benefits. Illustration:

Muhammad overtakes Noah as most popular baby boy name in England and Wales

This marks the first time the single spelling of the name Muhammad has topped the list without combining variations or alternative spellings.

 Mohamed Salah during the Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers football match between Egypt and Malawi.

European hedgehog classified as 'near threatened' due to sharp population decline

Once classified as "Least Concern," the species is now recognized as "potentially threatened" due to a worrying downward trend in numbers over the past decade.

 Hedgehog.

Knesset committee reviews demographic growth plan for Golan Heights amid security concerns

A new Knesset committee met to discuss government plans for demographic growth in the Golan Heights amid security challenges from Hezbollah.

Inside the Knesset building.