Society

There’s a new study regarding what Generation Z is into, and it shows that 87% of teens in the US have an iPhone, which is an absolutely staggering percentage of young people.

An updating tracker of proposed congressional maps — and whether they might benefit Democrats or Republicans in the 2022 midterm elections and beyond

What Redistricting Looks Like in Every State is an updating tracker of proposed congressional maps. This is going to be a popular topic all year, and the interactive map by FiveThirtyEight shows how redistricting benefits Democrats or Republicans in the 2022 midterms and beyond. State and local g

“Punching up” versus “punching down” is rarely so simple a calculus of power

Claire Evans searches for Susy Thunder.

Posted on Wednesday 26 Jan 2022. 1,070 words, 4 links. By Matt Webb.

If you miss Sundance's screenings of Downfall: The Case Against Boeing, it will be available on Netflix on February 18.

How highly unequal asset ownership diminishes social mobility and institutionalizes modern-era feudalism.

Rosy assumptions endanger public health — policymakers must act now to shape the years to come.

Since last summer, the conservative campaign against vaccination has claimed thousands of lives for no ethically justifiable purpose.

The IRS will use ID.me's authentication and identity proofing service exclusively starting sometime this summer. The identity proofing portion employs facial scanning by a third party, causing some concern.

by Jelena Prtoric

The smartphone users who are ditching their handsets to take back more control of their lives.

The award-winning movie-maker hopes critical thinking will combat an influx of deepfake videos.

There is little evidence of a pandemic-induced surge in automation

Cana, founded by TPB, is on a mission to eliminate plastic waste.

Reimagining the way the world produces and consumes.

When inventor ​David Mayman took to the skies, it seemed he’d answered an age-old longing for flight. So why did no one seem to care?

2022 starts off with a bang with internet nations and where to place your investment

A rant on the significance and meaningfulness of metrics, or lack thereof

Riotsville, USA is a reminder that the more things change, the more they stay the same.

Nazis are boring. Since the end of the second world war, Nazis have become the generic, default bad guy in all forms of storytelling. Need someone for Indiana Jones to punch? Try a Nazi. Want some …

This statistic represents the 12-month percentage change of the U.S.

See United States historical monthly median single family home prices from 1953-2021. Non-seasonally adjusted values, with and without inflation.

This interactive visualization tracks two decades of home price changes in hundreds of cities in the United States.

Easily calculate how the buying power of the US dollar has changed from 1913 to 2022. Get inflation rates and US inflation news.

Consumer Price Index data from 1913 to the Present in table format. The CPI is used to calculate the inflation rate.

This statistic shows the 12 month percentage change in the chained consumer price index in the United States from 2001 to 2020 at year-end.

Do you want to know what you’ll get for Christmas? A movie spoiler? When you’ll die? The study of deliberate ignorance reveals the topics people want to remain in the dark about.