31 October

Halloween 5UX

Five light-hearted Halloween films, picked so the only thing that jumps out at you is a pumpkin. No gore, no jump scares — just ghosts with better comic timing than most comedies.

How Crowded Has Mount Everest Become?

Everest Is Busier Than Ever

Key Takeaways

  • Average annual Everest summits rose from about 100 in 1995–1999 to about 720 in 2021–2025.
  • Since 2000, more than 99% of recorded Everest summits have occurred during the spring season.
  • A record 1,519 people were recorded on Everest in 2025, with hired workers accounting for more than 60% of the total.

Mount Everest is seeing more human traffic than at any point in the last three decades of available data.

Charted: How Far Are American Kids Allowed to Go Alone?

How Much Freedom Do American Kids Have?

Key Takeaways

  • Even at age 17, most American teens still face some limit on how far they can go alone.
  • At age 10, nearly three in five children cannot go beyond their yard without an adult.
  • 62% of parents say children ages 8 to 12 should receive more supervision than they currently do.

How much freedom do American children have to move around on their own?

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