Though African Americans have higher death rates before their 80s, around age 85, they have lower death rates compared with white people. This phenomenon is known as the “Black-White mortality crossover.” New research published in the Journal of Internal Medicine and based on data from 2006 to 2019 US National Center for Health Statistics reveals that this lower mortality among African Americans persists to age 100+ years.

Gender gaps are known to persist in social and economic outcomes in most countries, but less well known is how women and men perceive their economic security and their benefits from social programs. New research published in the International Social Security Review investigated this topic through surveys completed by individuals in 27 OECD member countries.