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Over half of U.S. babies born last year were non-white

Thursday, May 17, 2012
In a development that is changing society as well as marketing, the Census Bureau says that for the first time, most babies born in the U.S. were not white. That's babies born last year. The general population is not expected to become mostly "minority" for about another 33 years.
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The birth of a new career

Friday, December 23, 2011
New programs help low-income women train to become doulas and birthing assistants.
Posted In: doula, birth, Health

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