The U.S. is forecasted to fall in its global rankings below nearly all high-income and some middle-income countries. Drug use disorders, high body mass index, high blood sugar, and high blood pressure ...

There will be an expected 18.6 million deaths from cancer globally in 2050, up from 10.4 million cancer deaths in 2023, according to a study published Sept. 24 in The Lancet. For their analysis, ...

Climate change often reaches the public through graphs, targets, and diplomatic language. Then a single image erases that ...

How do you picture Chicago in 2050? Voices from around the city will explore what Chicago could and should look like in 2050 in a series of essays. These pieces will publish each Sunday through May ...

Trying to picture the United States in 2050 is a mix of hard data and educated guesses. When you look at population data, tech forecasts, and migration trends side by side, the country’s future starts ...

Drought-tolerant species, Mediterranean trees, smart improvements and vertical growing are likely to dominate our gardens by 2050, garden designer Kitti Kovacs is predicting. Kovacs is creating ...

In the 2000-01 season, the average NBA team attempted 13.7 3-pointers per game. In the 2024-25 campaign, that figure jumped to 37.6. No center averaged even four assists 25 years ago. Nikola Jokić ...

Life expectancy (LE) in the U.S. is forecasted to increase from 78.3 years in 2022 to 79.9 years in 2035 and to 80.4 years in 2050 for all sexes combined. This modest increase lowers the country’s ...