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.

Where Work-Life Balance Is Best and Worst in the U.S.

How Work-Life Balance Varies Across the U.S.

Key Takeaways

  • Maine ranks first for work-life balance at 69.62, followed by Washington at 64.26 and Illinois at 63.65.
  • Nine of the 10 lowest-scoring states are in the South.
  • Alaska has the shortest workweek in the dataset but ranks just 23rd overall, showing that working hours are only part of the picture.

Where Americans live can shape how much they earn, how much time they spend working, and the protections available when they need time away from work.

Mapped: Average Student Debt by State in 2026

How Student Debt Varies Across the U.S.

Key Takeaways

  • Nationally, the average borrower in the U.S. owes roughly $38,000 in student debt.
  • Borrowers in Washington, D.C., have the highest average federal student debt in the country, at $55,846.
  • Student debt is lowest in North Dakota ($30,543) and across much of the Great Plains.

Student debt can follow borrowers long after graduation, with balances shaped by factors ranging from education levels to where borrowers live.

Ranked: The Countries That Dominate the Fertilizer Trade

Who Leads the Global Fertilizer Trade?

Key Takeaways

  • Russia is the world’s largest fertilizer exporter, shipping 23.2 million tonnes by nutrient content in 2024.
  • Canada, China, Morocco, and Russia together account for 53% of global fertilizer exports.
  • Mineral deposits and energy supplies help shape which countries lead the fertilizer trade.

The global food supply depends on a fertilizer trade concentrated among a relatively small group of countries.

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