These 3 charts show the rapid rise of eSports
A gunman killed two people and left 11 others injured in a shooting at a video game tournament in Jacksonville, Fla., on Sunday that ended with his suicide. The suspect was himself a game...
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Agile Governance
There are more guns than people in the US
There are more than 393 million civilian-owned firearms in the United States, or enough for every man, woman and child to own one and still have 67 million guns left over.
Desigualdad
Charts change hearts and minds better than words do
People believe the craziest things.
Behavioural Sciences
Could living in a small town could be the key to happiness?
Heaven is wide open spaces — at least, it is for most people, according to a massive new data set of happiness in Canada.
La salud mundial
Why do Americans die younger than people in other rich nations?
American lives are shorter on average than those in other wealthy nations, and the gap is growing ever wider, according to the latest data released by the Centers for Disease Control and ...
La salud mundial
Does air pollution make you worse at your job?
Poor outdoor air quality is likely to have a negative impact on your job performance, even if you work indoors at a desk, according to a new working paper from researchers at Germany's Le...
Behavioural Sciences
People who seek solitude are more creative, according to research
There's a rich literature on the harmful effects of loneliness and solitude, stretching back at least to the Book of Genesis, when God proclaimed that “it is not good for the man to be al...
Cuarta Revolución Industrial
What humanity’s history in space tells us about our future in the stars
Humans became a spacefaring species 60 years ago this month, when Russia launched Sputnik, the world's first artificial satellite. We're the only species to achieve this milestone in the ...
This is what Americans are afraid of most
Just in time for Halloween, Chapman University has released its fourth annual survey of American fears.
El futuro del progreso económico
Here's how much the US is spending on gunshot wounds every year
Gun injuries account for $2.8 billion in emergency room and hospital charges in the United States each year, according to a study published Monday in the journal Health Affairs.
El futuro del progreso económico
You probably won't guess America's highest earning state
Pop quiz: Which U.S. state had the highest median income in 2016?
Salud mental
你可能正在经历的中年幸福危机，原因是这样
“这是我人生中最糟糕的一天。”巴特·辛普森在《辛普森一家》中的某一集中抱怨道。 “是目前你人生中最糟糕的。”荷马温柔地纠正他。 一个关于生活满意度的分析显示，大部分五十岁以下的人都面临着和巴特一样的问题。该分析随机抽取了来自五十一个国家的一百三十万人作为样本，对他们进行了七个大规模调查。 这些调查显示，幸福程度在人们的一生中呈现U型的分布：人们在十八九岁到二十多岁的时候...
Ageing and Longevity
This chart predicts the age at which you'll be happiest
"This is the worst day of my life,” Bart Simpson complains at one point in the Simpsons movie.
La salud mundial
This one chart shows how far behind the US lags in healthcare
Is the money we're spending on health care keeping us alive?
El futuro de los medios de comunicación, el entretenimiento y la cultura
Live in the US? Your commute is getting longer
New numbers from Gallup show that remote work is becoming more common. Workers today are more likely to spend at least part of their time working apart from their colleagues. And the shar...