
As the ever-controversial topic has become increasingly politicized in recent years, U.S. opinion in favor of climate change has gone down.
Why is the southernmost continent at the center of such contentious wrangling? We take a look at who owns what in Antarctica.
For decades, the World Database of Happiness has tracked down how happy people are—not at all happy, not very happy, quite happy, or very...

A look at which countries workforces add the most to their GDP for each hour worked. The people of Luxembourg are really getting things done.
In 2008, The New York Times published a stunning report on veterans who had come home from Iraq and Afghanistan and then were charged with...
Sixty-nine percent of 14- to 17-year-old girls say they used a condom when they last had sex. That's just one of the facts in our latest Transparency.

A look back at the infographics that drew the most attention, on topics from happiness to Burning Man

While some airlines have done experiments in running planes on biofuels, air travel normally requires an enormous output of carbon-emitting jet...
As the war in Afghanistan winds down, our attacks in Pakistan are increasing. See how many people we are targeting with the unmanned aircraft program.

What has happened since China enacted the policy in 1979, and what are its implications for the future of the country?n

Some states seem to just attract people who make better decisions about whether or not to get in the car after drinking.
We explore the discrepancies in reporting on major marches and rallies and the feasibility of the numbers attendance claimed, from Beck to Stewart.

It's a simple equation: Exercise more and lose weight. Still, many people spend most of their time either behind a desk or driving to or from...

This year's Burning Man is right around the corner, and it's time to start thinking about getting ready. Spending a few nights in the desert...
Google compiles and holds vast amounts of the world's data. It's supposed to be totally private but sometimes governments need that information...

Here's a graphic exploration of the strange world of tourism in suddenly inviting—but still frightening—North Korea.
It's summer, and you may be seeing more people out on the street walking and biking. But it's not just because the weather is nice. There are...

The space agency just announced that the last shuttle mission would be in June. How is NASA going to use its resources now?