Chart of the Week: How metro areas drive the U.S. economy
A handful of metropolitan areas generate the bulk of U.S. economic activity.
Data Feed: Clinton’s public image, consumer spending and education, cat bites and depression
A daily roundup of fresh data from scholars, governments, think tanks, pollsters and other social science researchers.
Q/A: How Pew Research mapped the conversations on Twitter
A conversation with Lee Rainie, director of the Pew Research Internet Project, about the project's new report on mapping Twitter conversations.
Behind Facebook’s WhatsApp purchase: A global appetite for texting
A median of 78% of mobile phone owners in emerging countries used their devices for texting.
The six types of Twitter conversations
Have you ever wondered what a Twitter conversation looks like from 10,000 feet?
American unions membership declines as public support fluctuates
Though unions retain much public support, the share of American workers who actually belong to one has been falling for decades and is at its lowest level since the Great Depression
Data Feed: Global remittance flows, inequality in big cities, coal use and mortality
A daily roundup of fresh data from scholars, governments, think tanks, pollsters and other social science researchers.
Fed report says household borrowing is rebounding from Great Recession
Outstanding household debt increased $241 billion during last October-December, the biggest quarterly jump since 2007.
Americans’ views of Mexico, Canada diverge as Obama attends ‘Three Amigos’ summit
President Obama meets with his Canadian and Mexican counterparts at a time when the U.S. public has a positive view of Canada, but more lukewarm feelings toward Mexico.
How many Sochi athletes are competing for a country that is not their birth nation?
South Korea-born speed skater Viktor Ahn is not alone.
