Study explores growing use of they/them pronouns
"Within the last decade, people have started to use 'they' as a personal pronoun," the researcher Jennifer E. Arnold said.
Heat maps show 'striking' difference for women walking home alone at night
"Before we started the study, we expected to see some differences, but we didn't expect to see them so contrasting," the researchers said.
Scientists recommend policy to increase US lifespans
New policies could increase the median life expectancy across the country by 2.2 years, scientists say.
France Deserves to Be Celebrated, Whatever Its Troubles
France marks Bastille Day this coming weekend, but amid rounds of rioting and widespread malaise, the mood is hardly celebratory.
Rare tropical diseases threaten to plague America
"The risks posed by infectious diseases in the U.S., such as malaria, and their prevention strategies must not be undermined," a global health professor said.
Kellyanne Conway's daughter tweaks Fourth of July message after backlash
Claudia Conway sparked debate when she shared a post regarding her refusal to celebrate Independence Day.
Kellyanne Conway says ex George got famous by attacking her, Donald Trump
"He got Twitter-famous for attacking his wife & her boss," the former Trump counselor tweeted of her ex.
Gen Z is more likely to give away some inheritance to help others
More than half of Generation Z polled said that they would support an increased inheritance tax to bring about greater societal equality.
High crime in Republican cities fueled by guns, inequality
Experts pointed to several bipartisan policies both Democratic and Republican mayors can take to reduce crime in interviews with Newsweek.
Hilaire Belloc Points the Way to Common-Good Capitalism
As religious conservatives continue to debate the proper spheres of markets and government, they should keep Belloc in mind.
Boomers dying out could lead to a colossal transfer of wealth
Millennials are expected to hold five times as much wealth as they do today by 2030, when they're estimated to inherit over $68 trillion from their parents.
Marianne Williamson says Democrats need to fix 'unjust' economy to win
Williamson, the first major Democrat to challenge President Joe Biden, warned his economic message is "deeply disconnected" from voters in a Newsweek interview.
Stock Buybacks Help No One in the Long Term
Buybacks allow companies to send profits to shareholders instead of investing in their businesses, workers, and communities.
Fury as woman shares how man invaded her space for "entire" 4-hour flight
The manspreading incident went viral after being shared on Reddit.
Sexism and Homophobia Reach Every Continent
Some women on Australia's Antarctic research stations felt the need to hide their periods for fear of being judged by male peers.
Sanders Hits Student Debt Critics: 'Put Money into the Pocket of People'
"I didn't hear the Republicans worry about the deficit when they provided a trillion dollars in tax breaks to the 1%, large corporations," Bernie Sanders said.
Women's Essay Contest Hosted by Government Backfires: 'Not Exactly Equal'
Many readers compared the third-place essay to something out of a dystopian novel, such as "The Handmaid's Tale."
Gun Violence Starts with Inequity. Let's Start There
Black and brown communities are literally dying because they're being systemically denied economic opportunity.
Woman Approved for Affordable Housing 29 Years After Applying
When Jeanette Taylor applied for affordable housing in 1993, she was a 19-year-old mother of three. She had two more children while she continued to wait.
How Blue States Became Unequal—and Red States Got the Middle Class
It might surprise you to learn that it is liberals who live in the most unequal states in America while many Republican-led counties have a strong middle class.
Small Wealth Tax Would Raise Enough for Two $1,400 Stimulus Checks—Report
A wealth tax, with rates at 2 percent for those with more than $5 million rising to 5 percent for billionaires, would raise $928.39 billion a year, a report said.
Despite Polls Indicating A Successful Bid, De Blasio Won't Run for Governor
The former mayor said he'd be turning his time to "fighting inequality in the state of New York" instead.
World's 10 Richest Men Got Richer During Pandemic, Worth Combined $1.5T
A new report by Oxfam is highlighting major wealth inequality between billionaires and the rest of the world.
California Is a Bastion of Innovation Marred by Deep Inequality
Sadly, along with new technical and cultural innovations, the everyday reality outside the glamor zone presents a prospect as cautionary as it is aspirational, a harbinger of innovation marred by massive social inequality.
Inflation Sees Average Americans Paying More for Their Goods Than Wealthy
"We estimate that inflation in 2021 will require the average U.S. household to spend around $3,500 more," a new study states.
U.S. Has Donated Just a Third of Promised COVID Shots to U.N.'s COVAX
The Associated Press released a report detailing the struggles of the COVAX program and how vaccine hoarding could most impact poorer nations.
U.N. Head Antonio Guterres Confronts World Leaders Over Vaccine Rollout
"This is a moral indictment of the state of our world," the secretary-general said. "We passed the science test. But we are getting an F in ethics."
Majority of Gen Z Americans Hold Negative Views of Capitalism: Poll
Positive views of capitalism declined by double-digits among young Republicans.
Median Workers Pay Climbed Just 2% in 2020 as Top-Paid CEOs Saw 14% Jump
"Median total compensation for Equilar 200 CEOs was the highest in the study's history, totaling $19.7 million," the Equilar report explained.
A Resolution to End Poverty in the World's Wealthiest Country
Our current moment demands action of similarly historic proportions to heal and transform the nation. We need a Third Reconstruction.