Where Does Northern California Actually Begin?
Northern California isn’t as clearly defined as you might think. This map breaks down how people across the state perceive the dividing line—and why those perceptions matter.
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The U.S. States and Metro Areas With the Most Female-Owned Business
Owning your own business is the quintessence of the American Dream. The freedom of self-employment and control of your own earnings is a temptation for many, a feeling shared by 9.6 million people across the nation, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Yet for generations of women, it was an unattainable goal. Until 1988, a spouse or male relative was required to co-sign a loan application, and the glass ceiling of the workplace extended to entrepreneurship. This changed when Congress signed the Women’s Business Ownership Act, the first piece of legislation to recognize the contribution of female entrepreneurs to the American economy.
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Change in Monthly Abortions Since Roe v. Wade Overturned
The history of abortion law in the United States dates back to the colonial era. Abortion was generally legal during the early stages of pregnancy until “quickening,” which refers to the first movements of the fetus that could be felt by the mother. However, by the mid-1800s, states began passing laws criminalizing abortion except when necessary to save the life of the mother.
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The Most Expensive Neighborhoods in America
A neighborhood is a shared cultural hallucination with a direct bearing on the property prices therein. The value of a home due to its presence in a particular neighborhood is a complex calculation of position, crime rates, school results, home sizes, amenities and the je ne sais quoi of desirability that changes with the times.
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Cancer Deaths in the United States Mapped
According to the American Cancer Society, an estimated 1.9 million new cases of cancer and 609,360 deaths from cancer are expected to occur in the United States in 2022, which is about 1,670 deaths a day.
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Fatal School Shooting Events Reported Worldwide
The U.S. has the highest number of school-related shootings in the world. There have been 424 school shootings since 1999, with 199 people killed and 424 injured in the country.
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The Reasons People Start Businesses in Every U.S. State and Metro Area Mapped
There are countless reasons not to start a business. And yet, every year, about a million new businesses spring up in America, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Something inspires the nation’s entrepreneurs to give it a go — and a national small business workforce of some 61 million employees thanks them for it.
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Mapped: The Most Dangerous Times to Drive in America
According to statistics, there are an average of about 100 fatal road accidents in the United States every single day. But nobody takes the “average” trip: where and how you drive makes a significant difference to your odds of getting home safely. For instance, you are four times more likely to be involved in a collision if you drive while using a phone.
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The most popular degrees in each country and the U.S. states, according to Google data
The University of the Potomac has released a report based on Google data which reveals the most popular degrees in each country. The report, which covers 181 degrees worldwide, offers insight into the degrees most searched for and, therefore, the most in demand globally.
Read MoreBank Failures Visualized
A bank fails when it cannot meet its financial obligations to creditors or depositors because it has become insolvent or no longer has enough liquid assets to fulfill its payment obligations. Since the 1970s, over 90 banks in the U.S. with US$1 billion or more in assets have failed.
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