May 14, 2017
As a signal from parents, popular baby names can convey a quest for individuality as well as a liberal or conservative message.
May 11, 2017
Although Olympics finance is usually a catastrophe for the host city, the Los Angeles proposal for 2024 could be an exception.
May 8, 2017
In a list of smiling societies, the U.S. could be close to the top for a surprising reason that relates to immigration and diversity.
May 5, 2017
Because the ranking depends on our variables and their definitions, measuring the global gender gap can have surprising results.
April 19, 2017
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April 9, 2017
When ranking national healthcare, organizations use statistics that can be misleading because they are based on averages that include irrelevant data.
April 5, 2017
The introduction of just one small MetroCard transformed NYC by lowering the transaction costs for traveling to work and friends in different boroughs.
April 3, 2017
Judging the Trump blueprint for the federal budget, we need to figure out how to compare trillion dollar totals to billion dollar proposals.
March 28, 2017
More than a number, the cost of living in the world's most expensive cities is about bread and wine and who can afford to stay.
March 10, 2017
Measuring happiness is tough because of the difference between what we actually experience and what we remember about those moments.
March 9, 2017
From top stars' salaries, to the people who speak in films, the Hollywood gender gap can be found in most of the major movies.