When US Commerce secretary Wilbur Ross proposed to include a citizenship question in the 2020 census, 18 states filed a lawsuit to block it. The…
BACK TO SCHOOL SPECIAL
The US’s broken immigration system is helping two Kentucky Universities enroll thousands of students
By day, Swamy works full-time as a software developer in New York City. Late at night and over the weekends he’s a full-time university student,…
LANGUAGE SHIFT
Four of the top 25 Github projects are written in Chinese, six contain no code
The language of code is English. Though, a quick glance at the top projects on code-sharing site Github this week might have made you think…
PEAK STUDENT
Foreign students continue to turn away from US universities
Last year wasn’t a fluke. The US has lost its appeal to international students. The US issued visas to less than 400,000 international students in…
SEASONAL ADJUSTMENTS
You’ll buy a ticket to “Avengers: Infinity War” because it’s April
There are many reasons to believe Marvel’s latest superhero movie will be a huge box office success. The Avengers is one of the most popular…
CALLING FROM THE EMBASSY
Phone scammers are targeting Chinese speakers in the US
A phone scam targeting Chinese speakers is reaching an increasing number of people in the US—even people who only speak English. In several cases examined…
WAKANDOLLARS
This is exactly where Black Panther fits in the pantheon of high-grossing films
The plot and worldview of Black Panther alone make it an atypical superhero film. Its global ticket sales reached $1 billion within four weeks. Now…
AGING GRACEFULLY
The data show that how we connect with romantic partners changes as we age
If you’re in your 20s or 30s and feel insecure in your relationship, you’re not alone. The good news: it’s likely that things will get…
STREET FIGHT
China is beating back traffic in its most congested cities
In a heartbreaking scene from the 2015 Chinese documentary Under the Dome, Chinese journalist and documentary producer Chai Jing asked her six-year-old daughter about the…
TEXAS DREAMIN'
Conservative Californians are fleeing to Texas. Data show they’re in for a surprise
McKinney, Texas Kevin Korenthal was once a registered Democrat, living in a California suburb. After struggling to keep his small public relations firm afloat for…
➕ OR ➖
Trump’s merit-based immigration proposal would dock points for spouses
Donald Trump’s proposed system of merit-based immigration—instead of family-based unification programs— assigns points to candidates based on factors like age, education and English skills. And…
VELVET ROPE
Could you migrate to the US, Canada, or Hong Kong? Check our merit calculator
Young, rich, and good at math: The Trump administration has a very specific idea of what kinds of immigrants it wants to welcome to the…
