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From W. H.Y.Y. in Philadelphia, this is Fresh Air Weekend. I'm Tanya Mosley. Today, we're diving into the resurgence of the pro-natalism movement.

The belief that having more babies

will save a failing civilization. From new Trump-backed policies that promise baby bonuses

and even a national medal of motherhood, pro-natalists are warning that falling U.S. birth

rates could mean economic collapse or even extinction. Sociologist Dr. Karen Guzzow,

and NPR reporter Lisa Hagan, join us to unpack the motivations behind this growing movement.

Also, we'll talk with author Darya Burke. She spent several years digging into the science

of how our brains and bodies carry the imprint of early experiences.

She wanted to understand the trauma she lived through, growing up in 1980s, Detroit, with a mother

who battled addiction. She suffered years of neglect before finding stability through school

and rising in the corporate world. Plus, Justin Chang reviews the new Kronenberg thriller, The Shrouds.

That's coming up on Fresh Air Weekend.

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This is Fresh Air Weekend. I'm Tanya Mosley. Have more babies or civilization dies.

That's the rallying cry behind a once fringe ideology that has made its way into the mainstream.

Pronatalism has been in the news lately, with Trump policies underway to

increase birth rates by giving away a $5,000 baby bonus for parents and a national medal

of motherhood for moms who have six or more children. Pronatalists warn of an apocalyptic

future that if birth rates in the U.S. keep falling, we might be headed

towards economic collapse, even extinction. They're pushing ideas like genetic engineering,

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