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What Cities Around the World are Hyperdiverse?

Each of the 20 cities below are home to more than one million foreign-born residents, making them "hyperdiverse." Combined, these metropolitan areas have 37 million foreign-born residents, which accounts for 19% of the world's foreign-born population. → Read More

Infographic: What Cities Around the World are Hyperdiverse?

Each of the 20 cities below are home to more than one million foreign-born residents, making them "hyperdiverse." Combined, these metropolitan areas have 37 million foreign-born residents, which accounts for 19% of the world's foreign-born population. → Read More

How America Engages with the Arts

In partnership with the United States Census Bureau, the National Endowment for the Arts asked American adults about the myriad roles art plays... → Read More

Infographic: How America Engages with the Arts

In partnership with the United States Census Bureau, the National Endowment for the Arts asked American adults about the myriad roles art plays in their lives. "One of the most important things we can do as the National Endowment for the Arts is to understand how our nation engages with th... → Read More

Infographic: Which Countries Struggle to Afford Food?

In nations that are both considered "fully developed" and "still developing," many people struggle to afford the necessary food to stave off hunger. The Pew Research Group recently revealed the staggering number of people unable to buy food for their families. The relationsh... → Read More

The 20 Most Charitable Countries in the World

Do you know which country is considered the most generous nation in the world? In its third annual study of 160 countries, the Charity Aid... → Read More

How Gaming is Affecting Our Culture and Health

The current state of the United States gaming industry might surprise you. Your little brother isn't the only one playing, and parents might actually approve. With 58 percent of Americans playing video games, the types of players and the potential benefits they're reaping span far and wide. → Read More

Infographic: Being Bike-Friendly in America

Across the country, citizens are hitting the road, eschewing the gas-guzzling automobile for the more active, economical, and eco-friendly bicycle. Certain states, communities, businesses, and universities are leading this trend, investing in bike-friendly → Read More

The Path to Innocence for Wrongly Convicted Americans

Although traditional forensic evidence has been utilized for centuries, DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) technology has only recently risen as the... → Read More

Who Are America's Mega Commuters?

In a time when people are migrating outside the city and retaining employment is indispensible, many full-time United States workers are... → Read More

Infographic: The New Boomerang Generation

Ever since the recession began, the job market for young adults has been grim, with an unemployment rate twice that of the general population.... → Read More

Infographic: The Future Global Supply of Rare Earth Elements

It's Energy month at GOOD, so we're bringing you infographics that explore our use of energy resources. Up until the mid-1980s, the United... → Read More

Infographic: Why Don't Americans Recycle?

Just half of Americans recycle daily, and 13 percent don't recycle at all. → Read More

Infographic: Shoplifting Around the World

Check out the story behind shoplifting, including the surprising items most likely to be taken. → Read More

Infographic: Life on Less Than $2 a Day

A global snapshot of the cost of survival in several developing nations → Read More

Infographic: Life in the Year 2050

What do Americans think the world will be like in 40 years? → Read More

Pack Mentality: Why Is It So Hard to Quit Smoking?

A look at the science behind addiction to cigarettes and nicotine cravings. → Read More