Ethnic minorities make up majority of US newborns

FOR the first time, ethnic minorities make up a majority of babies in the United States, official figures show.

The change reflects a growing age divide between mostly white, older Americans and predominantly minority youths that could reshape government policies.

Preliminary census estimates also show the share of African-American households headed by women — made up of mostly single mothers — now exceeds African-American households with married couples, a sign of declining US marriages overall but also continuing challenges for black youths without involved fathers.