short readJan 22, 2014 Middle East tensions top global trend for 2014 The top score (on a 1-to-5 scale) in a World Economic Forum survey of globally significant trends was “rising Middle East tensions.”
short readJan 22, 2014 Most young Americans say Snowden has served the public interest Young adults are significantly more likely to support Edward Snowden and his leaking of classified details of government surveillance programs.
short readJan 21, 2014 Overall book readership stable, but e-books becoming more popular The typical U.S. adult read five books in the past 12 months.
short readJan 17, 2014 Chart of the Week: Many in the Americas say high joblessness can justify a coup Significant minorities in several nations of the Americas say high unemployment would justify a military takeover of their country’s government.
short readJan 15, 2014 In most states, jobless benefits capped at 26 weeks Number of states where the maximum duration of unemployment benefits is 26 weeks.
short readJan 14, 2014 As Congress debates extending benefits, high long-term unemployment persists The median number of weeks without work among unemployed Americans (as of December).
short readJan 13, 2014 Who’s poor in America? 50 years into the ‘War on Poverty,’ a data portrait The War on Poverty was arguably the most ambitious domestic policy initiative since the Great Depression. But the overall effectiveness of the War on Poverty remains hotly debated.
short readJan 10, 2014 Chart of the Week: Where the smokers are A new data visualization lets you pinpoint where smoking is most and least common around the world.
short readJan 7, 2014 5 facts about economic inequality in 2014 With issues of economic inequality becoming more prominent, a “5 Facts” primer.