You’re reading Significant Digits, a daily digest of the numbers tucked inside the news. Heads up: Per tradition, we’re taking off the week between Christmas and New Years. Happy Holidays! 0 votes Remember that decisive statehouse election in Virginia that had been decided by a single vote? More intrigue has happened! A court ruled an […]
You’re reading Significant Digits, a daily digest of the numbers tucked inside the news. 1 vote It appears that Democrat Shelly Simonds, after a laborious recount, has won the election to serve as the next representative of Virginia’s 94th House District. Republican David Yancey had led by 10 votes going into the recount, but when […]
You’re reading Significant Digits, a daily digest of the numbers tucked inside the news. 8,500 firefighters More than 8,500 firefighters have battled the Thomas wildfire in Southern California — the largest mobilization to fight a wildfire in state history. The effort has cost $130 million and forced 104,607 people to leave their homes. And officials […]
You’re reading Significant Digits, a daily digest of the numbers tucked inside the news. 2 percent An economic collapse that began in 2014 has led to staggering problems across Venezuela. Malnutrition is a huge one. And while the government has been suppressing data about the extent of the problem, a 2015 report showed the mortality […]
You’re reading Significant Digits, a daily digest of the numbers tucked inside the news. 3 to 2 vote In a 3 to 2 vote, the conservative faction of the Federal Communications Commission voted to remove consumer protections that forbid internet providers from limiting or prioritizing traffic to different websites and made it harder to put […]