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The U.N. estimates that the world's population will pass the 7 billion mark on Monday. Much of that growth has happened in Asia — in India and China. Those two countries have been among the world's most populous for centuries. But a demographic shift is taking place as the countries have modernized and lowered their fertility rates. Now, the biggest growth is taking place in sub-Saharan Africa. Due in part to that region's extreme poverty, infant mortality rates are high and access to family planning is low.
Visualizing How A Population Grows To 7 Billion : NPR
Spike Jonze captures Yo-Yo Ma & Lil Buck performance | Mixing Reality
Filmmaker Spike Jones says of this incredible piece of video : The other day, I was lucky enough to be at an event to bring the arts back into schools and got to see an amazing collaboration between Yo-Yo Ma and a young dancer in LA, Lil Buck. Someone who knows Yo-Yo Ma had seen Lil Buck on YouTube and put them together.Kotaku is making some changes to its comment system that will require you to log in with a Facebook, Google, or Twitter account. You must convert your account to one of these services in order to continue using your account. Converting your account on Kotaku will do so on all Gawker Media Sites.

