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Significant Digits For Friday, March 25, 2016

Welcome to Significant Digits, a daily digest of the telling numbers tucked inside the news. Regular host Walt Hickey is still on vacation, and NCAA basketball is still happening. As a result, I’m still here with another all-March Madness SigDig. Enjoy! 0.015 rating points There are close matchups, and then there are close matchups. Tonight’s […]

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Significant Digits For Thursday, March 24, 2016

This is Significant Digits, your daily digest of the telling numbers tucked inside the news. With Walt Hickey away on vacation — and with the third round of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament getting underway tonight — I’m hijacking SigDig today and tomorrow in the name of March Madness. Enjoy! 6 ACC schools Six schools […]

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Significant Digits For Thursday, March 24, 2016

This is Significant Digits, your daily digest of the telling numbers tucked inside the news. With Walt Hickey away on vacation — and with the third round of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament getting underway tonight — I’m hijacking SigDig today and tomorrow in the name of March Madness. Enjoy! 6 ACC schools Six schools […]

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Significant Digits For Friday, Dec. 4, 2015

You’re reading Significant Digits, a daily digest of the telling numbers tucked inside the news. 0.12 An attorney who wrote a book called “The Drinker’s Guide to Driving: The Secrets of DUI from One of America’s Top DUI Lawyers” was arrested for drunk driving Sunday, with a blood alcohol level of 0.12. Yes, it did […]

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Significant Digits For Friday, Dec. 4, 2015

You’re reading Significant Digits, a daily digest of the telling numbers tucked inside the news. 0.12 An attorney who wrote a book called “The Drinker’s Guide to Driving: The Secrets of DUI from One of America’s Top DUI Lawyers” was arrested for drunk driving Sunday, with a blood alcohol level of 0.12. Yes, it did […]

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