Dali hit Key Bridge with the force of 66 heavy trucks at highway speed
A civil engineer lays out the physics behind Dali’s crash into the Francis Scott Key Bridge pier.
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Insurance fraud costs $309 billion a year – nearly $1,000 for every American
A new analysis of this type of fraud shows it’s a growing problem that almost half of Americans consider an ‘acceptable’ crime.
Why food insecurity among Gen Z is so much higher than for other age groups
About a third of American adults in Generation Z lack the money or resources needed for reliable access to nutritious food.
1 in 10 teachers say they’ve been attacked by students
Calls for tougher laws against assaults on teachers have been thwarted by efforts to keep kids in school.
96.4% of Americans had COVID‑19 antibodies in their blood by fall 2022
There’s pretty much no one left in the US who hasn’t been exposed to the coronavirus, whether by vaccination, infection or both.
A window into the number of trans teens living in America
A new study that breaks down the number of trans teens by state could give policymakers a better idea of how many kids will be affected by anti-trans legislation.
1 in 10 Americans say they don’t eat meat – a growing share of the population
Plentiful meat substitutes might be making plant-based diets more popular.
Charities can get a 6% donations boost when Charity Navigator gives them more stars – but to get there, they might game the system
Getting an extra star or two from a prominent ratings group can make a bigger difference than a social media campaign or a slew of thank-you calls.
World hunger surged in 2020, with 1 in 10 people on Earth undernourished
For many of the children who don’t get enough to eat, the consequences could last a lifetime.
Up to 204,691 extra deaths in the US so far in this pandemic year
Health statisticians keep careful tabs on how many people die every week. Based on what’s happened in past years, they know what to expect – but 2020 death counts are surging beyond predictions.
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