Demographics of the United States

The U.S. ranks as the 23rd happiest country in the world, according to a new report from the United Nations published on Wednesday. And while that may not sound too bad, given the fact that there are 143 countries on the list, it’s a significant drop from last year when the U.S. ranked 15th. Sadly, it looks like Americans under the age of 44 are to blame for our national malaise.Oscar Issac on How Hope Plays into Leo's ArcThe study—published each year by the UN, Oxford, and Gallup—tracks global happiness on a three-year…

A screenshot of a Strava heatmap of Baltimore.Screenshot: Strava/Alison Mariella DésirIf you see a jogger, you’re probably in a white neighborhood. That’s according to Strava data from major cities like New York City and Baltimore, which show that running paths mirror American segregation. Running requires the perception of safety of multiple kinds, a necessity Black neighborhoods have long been denied. In February 2020, Ahmaud Arbery was murdered while jogging in Georgia, the victim of a racist hate crime. He had run…