Global train and subway construction cost comparisons  Among all subway and train systems worldwide, the United States stands out for its sky-high rail construction costs and its slow construction speeds. According to 2023 data from the NYU Marron Institute, rail construction costs in the U.S. are ranked 1st globally with an average of USD $1.05 […]

Caitlin Clark went up for a three with a minute and a half to play. She missed. South Carolina rebounded, ran out the clock, and a few possessions later, the Iowa Hawkeyes’ season was over. The final score was 87 to 75. The score that mattered more, the one ESPN would put out the next […]

Since gaining national prominence at the beginning of the decade, the fight over Florida’s book bans has continued to churn on in the background. Today, a broad coalition of stakeholders is pushing back against the sunshine state’s book bans in a variety of ways. Since the beginning of the decade, America’s public schools have been […]

At the coffee machine in offices or cafeteria tables, you might hear anxious workers whispering about the same fear: AI is coming for their jobs. Some even talk about a superintelligence wiping up all positions within weeks. The headlines in 2026 are feeding the fear. In March, investment banking giant Morgan Stanley laid off 2,500 […]

The leading measure of gun ownership across the United States dropped for a fifth consecutive year in 2025, a sustained downturn unmatched this century. Amid an ongoing, polarizing gun debate in America, the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) — the nation’s primary mechanism for vetting weapon purchases — processed 25.05 million firearm […]

James Jamu Malado Barro’s eyes wandered fondly over the images on her phone, replaying videos of her home and family compound shared by her younger cousin in Bamako, Mali, on WhatsApp. The bungalow’s facade was painted light blue, with grey tiles and white paint applied as finishes to the veranda. A second-hand white Toyota Tacoma […]

A look back at student chronic absentee rates in New York City’s public schools. By Sophie Holin May 7, 2026 Skipping school has far reaching implications on the rest of a student’s life, not only on academic success, but also on social networks, career trajectory and opportunities, emotional, behavioral, and physical health, and safety. Data […]

Taylor Cook On paper, a smoke shop on the edge of Newburgh – a small Hudson Valley city where more than one in four residents lives below the poverty line – sold more New York Lottery tickets in 2023 than Resorts World Casino, every deli in Brooklyn, and every newsstand in Manhattan, combined. It sold […]

Which events are worth going to? A data-driven exploration of value you might call The Best Tickets at The Cheapest Prices for the Summer 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles Olympic athletes train their entire lives to make it to the Games. LA28 has created a way for fans to have the same experience: buying a […]