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[Graphic News] Nearly 43,000 people died on US roads last yearWorldMay 25, 2022Nearly 43,000 people were killed on US roads last year, the highest number in 16 years as Americans returned to the roads after the coronavirus pandemic forced many to stay at home. The 10.5 percent jump over 2020 numbers was the largest percentage increase since the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration began its fatality data collection system in 1975. Exacerbating the problem was a persistence of risky driving behaviors during the pandemic, such as speeding and less frequent use
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[Interactive] Nearly half of LGBTQ youth in US considered suicide last yearWorldMay 21, 2022Nearly half of LGBTQ youth aged 13 to 24 in America seriously considered committing suicide last year, according to a survey released. The poll of nearly 34,000 people was conducted by The Trevor Project, a non-profit that works to prevent suicide among young people in the LGTBQ community. This annual survey “demonstrates that rates of suicidal thoughts have trended upward among LGBTQ young people over the last three years,” said Amit Paley, the organization’s executive d
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[Interactive] US leadership’s approval jumps to 59% in S. KoreaWorldMay 20, 2022The United States’ approval rating in South Korea jumped at one of the steepest rates among Asian countries in 2021, a poll showed. The approval rating of US leadership in South Korea climbed to 59 percent last year from 30 percent a year earlier, according to Gallup. The increase marks the second highest among 33 Asian countries where the poll was conducted between April 2021 and January 2022. The median approval of US leadership in Asia was 41 percent. The approval rate for