The annual liveability index from Economist Intelligence: EIU ranks 173 cities across five categories: stability, health care, culture and environment, education, and infrastructure. This map and interactive chart show which ones came last econ.st/3WPZcjV

The Middle East and Africa are home to some of the least liveable cities on the world, according to Economist Intelligence: EIU’s annual index. One part of the region, though, is almost another world econ.st/4c9KGJ9

Five countries in the Middle East and Africa have cities that feature in the bottom ten of Economist Intelligence: EIU’s liveability index. One has been stuck in the same place since 2013 econ.st/3Wnt0Us

The world’s least liveable city has ranked at the bottom of Economist Intelligence: EIU’s annual index for 11 years. Our interactive chart shows how others across the world compare econ.st/3WsTVyh

Every year much is made of the place Economist Intelligence: EIU rates as the world's most liveable city. What about the cities at the bottom of the ranking? econ.st/3Wnt6eM

Globally, 22% of children under five are much shorter than they should be for their age. But our analysis shows that doubling the pace at which stunting rates are currently falling could help bring that figure down to just 4% by 2050 econ.st/3SLU6nl

A lack of nutrients can cause irreversible damage to a child. Our analysis shows that, by 2050, an effective push to reduce malnutrition could help 450m children approach their full potential both physically and cognitively econ.st/3SItP9x 👇

Between 2000 and 2022, the global rate of stunting, when a child is much too short for their age, dropped from 33% to 22%. We looked at what might happen if that rate was doubled econ.st/3AltZ0o 👇

Which American cities rank the highest, and lowest, for upward mobility? Explore the full ranking here: econ.st/4dR3EWb

The land of opportunity is far from even. This map and chart show which American cities rank highest—and lowest—for upward mobility econ.st/3yLdPwO 👇

The American dream remains elusive for millions of children there. This ranking of cities, based on a recent study by Raj Chetty and colleagues at Harvard, shows that the land of opportunity is far from even econ.st/3XdFIXN 👇

Women are much less likely to use AI, research suggests. One study concludes a lack of confidence may be in part to blame econ.st/3yTQqcz

While the English-speaking world shares some similarities, a new study suggests Australians far outlive their Anglophone peers. Three charts examine the country’s longevity econ.st/4dVVwDX 👇

Which American cities rank the highest, and lowest, for upward mobility? Explore the full ranking here: econ.st/3yQ3EqF 👇

Australians far outlive people in other English-speaking countries, a new study finds. Beyond the English-speaking world, however, the country’s longevity is somewhat less impressive econ.st/3Mhmeej 👇

When Donald Trump and Kamala Harris debate for the first time on Tuesday, two very different speaking styles will be on display. Our language columnist assesses their effectiveness in these charts econ.st/4ecLvlW 👇

Donald Trump delivered the longest nomination-acceptance speech at a convention in modern history, at 92 minutes. Kamala Harris, by contrast, spoke for just 38 minutes at the DNC. That’s just one example of how the candidates differ linguistically econ.st/47kP47t 👇

Kamala Harris is the more considered speaker than Donald Trump. But Mr Trump’s failure to flash hundred-dollar words should not be automatically equated with linguistic cluelessness econ.st/47lTCu4 👇

When Donald Trump and Kamala Harris debate for the first time on Tuesday, two very different speaking styles will be on display. Our language columnist assesses their effectiveness in these charts econ.st/47kdga0 👇

Kamala Harris is the more considered speaker than Donald Trump. But Mr Trump’s failure to flash hundred-dollar words should not be automatically equated with linguistic cluelessness econ.st/3XBznFv