Singapore to pay parents to boost declining birth rate
Singapore to pay parents to boost declining birth rate  
Podcast: The World
Published On: Mon Aug 24 2026
Description: Singapore has announced plans to offer parents $55,000 per child to encourage people to have more children. Also, the pope joins Spain in calling for a more humanitarian approach to migrants. And, physical activity hasn’t increased globally in two decades. Plus, what hospitals could sound like in the future. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices