The American Cancer Society has been the nation's leading cancer fighting organization for more than 100 years. Dr. Chad Peko was diagnosed with testicular cancer in his second year of college. The ACS Hope Lodge offered him a home away from home as he underwent cancer treatment. When we return, on Today Explained,. how to make sure we grow in a way that's not upsetting.
The United Nations says humanity has reached 8 billion, but Western nations are worried about population decline. Africa isn’t, though. The continent is about to shape the rest of the century.
This episode was produced by Haleema Shah, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Efim Shapiro and Cristian Ayala, and edited by Sean Rameswaram who also hosted.
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