AMERICANTHINKER (American Thinker Blog) - The real reason US life expectancy declined in 2020 and 2021
By Antonio R. Chaves COVID? No, think again.
AMERICANALMANAC (Jonah Adams) - The Bronx tops New York's loneliness rankings, with 41% of residents reporting isolation
More than four in ten Bronx residents say they feel lonely, making the borough New York's most isolated county, a finding that lands in a state already ranked among the loneliest in America. An August 2026 report from Mood.com, a cannabis sales site, analyzed CDC data on community, mood, and loneliness covering 39 states and […] The post The Bronx tops New York's loneliness rankings, with 41% of residents reporting isolation appeared first on American Almanac .
More than four in ten Bronx residents say they feel lonely, making the borough New York's most isolated county, a finding that lands in a state already ranked among the loneliest in America. An August 2026 report from Mood.com, a cannabis sales site, analyzed CDC data on community, mood, and loneliness covering 39 states and 184.2 million American adults. Bronx County came in first among New York's loneliest counties, with a 41% loneliness rate, meaning roughly four out of every ten adults in a borough of more than 1.4 million people told federal surveyors they feel lonely always, usually, or sometimes. The New York Post reported the full county-by-county breakdown. Queens followed at 39.4%. Manhattan came in third at 38.1%. Brooklyn…Open
WASHINGTONPOST (Federica Cocco, Lauren Kaori Gurley) - Are you a young person who isn’t working or in school? We want to hear from you!
Nearly one in 6 Americans aged 16 to 29 is neither working nor studying, and that share has been rising. We want your help to understand why. We’re hoping to hear from teens and young adults who fall into this category as well as people close to them.
NYTIMES (Mark Miller) - AARP Projects 2027 Social Security COLA at 3.6%
If the AARP’s projection holds, the cost-of-living adjustment would be the largest since 2023.
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Socialist Spain is Granting EU Citizenship to Hundreds of Thousands of Africans as ‘Historic Reparation.’
Spain's move to grant citizenship to Sahrawis born under its colonial rule has sparked debate over reparations, migration policy, and the consequences of the socialist-led country's actions for the wider European Union.
Spain’s move to grant citizenship to Sahrawis born under its colonial rule has sparked debate over reparations , migration policy, and the consequences of the socialist-led country’s actions for the wider European Union. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Socialist-led Spain is advancing legislation granting Spanish citizenship to potentially hundreds of thousands of Sahrawis whose families were connected to the territory of Western Sahara when it was under Spanish administration. The proposal would cover Sahrawis born during Spanish rule and potentially their direct descendants, with Spanish media reporting that as many as 200,000 people in Western Sahara, Algeria ’s refugee camps, and the diaspora could qualify. Significantly, Spanish…Open
AMERICANGREATNESS (Stu Cvrk) - The U.S. Assimilation and Naturalization Process: Problems, Shortfalls, and a Proposed Framework, Part Two
Assimilation of new arrivals in the U.S. is an ongoing problem. Persistent failure of large immigrant groups to assimilate linguistically, civically, and economically can produce […] Source
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - DATA: Over a Third of Britons Are Concerned About Sharia-Dominated ‘No-Go Zones’ in London.
A new poll highlights public concerns over crime and cultural shifts in London, with many Britons believing parts of the city are dominated by Sharia law.
A new poll highlights public concerns over crime and cultural shifts in London, with many Britons believing parts of the city are dominated by Sharia law . PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: More than a third of Britons believe London has “no-go zones ” where Sharia law dominates, according to a new poll examining public perceptions of the capital. The YouGov survey of more than 2,000 British adults found that 34 percent believed there are areas of London where non-Muslims are unable to enter, while 36 percent disagreed and roughly one in five said they did not know. DETAIL: The poll was conducted for a King’s College London study which examined public perceptions of crime, religion, and social conditions in the city. The findings come…Open
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - UK Govt Planned to Flood Village of 350 with 3,500 Migrants.
The British government proposed to house over 3,500 asylum seekers in a village with a population of 350.
Newly released planning documents have revealed that the British government intended to house ten times the population of a small English village in a nearby military base . PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The British government proposed to house over 3,500 asylum seekers in a village with a population of roughly 350. DETAIL: According to recently released documents from the Home Office, roughly equivalent to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the government planned “accommodation for 3,510 service users” at a former military site outside Piddington, a village in Oxfordshire with a population of only around 350 people. This is far more than the previously announced figure of 1,256 asylum seekers, which was already causing…Open
AMERICANGREATNESS (AG News Staff) - Trump Administration Proposes Major Changes to 2030 Census Count
People who are in the country illegally lack the necessary ties to qualify as usual residents for apportionment purposes. Source
AMERICANGREATNESS (Stu Cvrk) - The U.S. Assimilation and Naturalization Process: Problems, Shortfalls, and a Proposed Framework, Part One
One of the biggest long-term demographic challenges faced by the U.S. is lack of an enforcement mechanism for the assimilation of new arrivals (i.e., legal […] Source