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In the 1960s, fears of overpopulation sparked talk of population control. What happened?

What Happened to the Population Bomb? Retro Report on PBS

Premiered October 22, 2019
What Happened to the Population Bomb?

Not enough babies are being born to support an aging population in some parts of the world. But decades ago, there seemed to be the opposite problem: a prediction about a future with too many people. The concern then was that a population bomb would tip the world into chaos.

About the Program

Retro Report on PBS

Retro Report makes sense of the present by revealing the past. Join journalists Celeste Headlee and Masud Olufani as they connect the present to the past through four distinct and varied stories, and New Yorker humorist Andy Borowitz adds his signature wit.

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