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As this partisan divide suggests, there are real and distinctive differences in people’s ways of life and their outlooks in ...
New Scientist

Four-fifths of the world's population now live in urban areas

A comprehensive UN report has found that cities and towns are home to 81 per cent of the world’s population, much more than ...
American Enterprise Institute

Urban-rural Divide Isn’t What It Seems

In “The Left Behind,” Princeton sociologist Robert Wuthnow makes the case that rural Americans, when they think of problems facing the nation, focus more on issues of morality and governance in ...
Forbes

Urban Bees Are More Stressed Out Than Their Suburban Or Rural Sisters

Life in a big city is stressful — even for a tiny creature like a wild bee, according to a recent study by a team of researchers based at York University in Toronto. These scientists collaborated to ...
Business Insider

69% of Americans in Urban Areas are Living Paycheck to Paycheck; 14 Percentage Points Higher than Suburban Consumers

Consumers Earning $100,000+ and Those Living in the West Saw the Highest Percentage Growth From a Year Ago SAN FRANCISCO, May 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- LendingClub Corporation (NYSE: LC), the parent ...
Psychology Today

Family Life in Rural and Urban Areas, More Similar Over Time

It is election season in many countries. Political pundits, media outlets, and other observers frequently underscore the growing polarization across rural and urban communities during this time. 1-3 ...
The Baltimore Sun

Study finds higher rate of police shootings in rural, suburban areas

Rural and suburban areas in the U.S. are experiencing a higher rate of police shootings than urban areas, according to a new study published in The American Journal of Preventive Medicine. The study ...