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About 290,000 extra children a year have been born in the U.S. since the Covid pandemic fueled more work-from-home opportunities.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Rush hour traffic on I-15 on Thursday, July 31, 2025.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Rush hour traffic on I-15 on Thursday, July 31, 2025.

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