Smart Charts

The majority of Americans support gay marriage. Will the Supreme Court take that into account when they rule on DOMA and Prop 8?

Two neighboring Florida communities -- one poor, one rich -- show that health improvements among the wealthy don't necessarily raise all boats.

A new study says the world's temperatures have changed more since the industrial revolution than they have since the last ice age, with devastating eventual impact.

Since the recession started, America's richest have seen their earnings bounce back while everyone else’s have stayed the same.

What if, instead of tying the minimum wage to the cost of living, we tied it to the earnings of the top 1 percent?

A map of broadband access shows how your community measures up to the rest of America.

As the economy continues to show mixed signs of recovery, politicians should recast immigration reform as an economic issue.

A graphic illustrates one reason why America's path to citizenship needs some improvement.

A new smart chart shows that the gap between rich and poor in America is now greater than that of Mexico and other neighbors to the south.

Five infographics from the Guttmacher Institute explain trends in abortions in America.