You’re reading Significant Digits, a daily digest of the numbers tucked inside the news. 13 percent That’s the percentage of U.S. adults who were living the dream in 2015: living alone. That’s up just a percentage point since 1990, but researchers are worried about the future given the considerable research linking strong social relationships to […]
You’re reading Significant Digits, a daily digest of the numbers tucked inside the news. 7 percent A power substation failed in San Juan on Sunday, dropping the percentage of residents of the Puerto Rican capital with power down to 7 percent from 12 percent before the failure. The repair of the substation was expected Sunday […]
You’re reading Significant Digits, a daily digest of the numbers tucked inside the news. Title VII Attorney General Jeff Sessions has changed a federal policy with a memo to agency heads and U.S. attorneys indicating that Title VII’s sex discrimination protections do not apply to transgender workers. This could lead to court cases. [BuzzFeed] 31 […]
You’re reading Significant Digits, a daily digest of the numbers tucked inside the news. 10 Kennedy interruptions Justice Anthony Kennedy, considered the likely swing vote on a case about extreme partisan gerrymandering, asked 5 questions and made 5 statements to the Wisconsin attorneys and 0 of either to Democrats who want the partisan maps struck […]
You’re reading Significant Digits, a daily digest of the numbers tucked inside the news. 8-4 The New York Yankees beat the Minnesota Twins 8-4 in the American League wildcard game to advance to the playoffs. [The New York Post] Like Significant Digits? Like sports? You’ll love Besides the Points, our new sports newsletter. 68 percent […]