short readDec 13, 2013 Chart of the Week: Most new gun laws since Newtown ease restrictions In the year since the Newtown school shootings, most new state gun laws have loosened rather than tightened restrictions.
short readDec 11, 2013 Whoโs the boss? In U.S. business, itโs mostly men Fewer than 5% of Fortune 1000 companies have women CEOs, and only 10% of women nationally say they’re a boss or top manager. Women are consistently less likely than men to say they want to be a boss someday.
short readDec 10, 2013 Regulators approve Volcker Rule, but public is split on financial regulation About half of Americans think the government hasn’t gone far enough in regulating financial institutions following the 2007-08 financial crisis.
short readDec 9, 2013 Americans split on value of surveillance programs Four-in-ten Americans believe the government’s phone and internet surveillance programs have made the U.S. safer against terrorism.
short readDec 6, 2013 Chart of the Week: How South Africa changed, and didnโt, over Mandelaโs lifetime South Africa experienced tremendous political change during Nelson Mandela’s lifetime, but whites remain on top of the country’s economy.
short readDec 2, 2013 China has more internet users than any other country There are nearly 591 million internet users in China.
short readNov 27, 2013 5 facts about turkeys Americans are producing fewer but bigger turkeys, and as domestic consumption falls more of the birds are heading overseas.
short readNov 25, 2013 Thanksgiving drivers may pay less for gasoline than last year The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline across the U.S.