think-progress:

There are only two countries that have child poverty rates over 20%: Romania and the United States.

Note: data reflects only the world’s “advanced industrial economies.”

The frontispiece of William King Gregory’s two-volume Evolution Emerging, 1951

Which Nations Consume the Most Water?

theatlantic:

Why Women Will Rule the Economy of the Future

Women are poised to dominate our workforce in the coming years. With each passing decade, more Americans have gone to school and earned a higher degree. But as shown in this chart above, which I compiled from data in a pair of annual reports released by the National Center for Education Statistics, nearly all of that progress since 1975 has been among females (in GREEN).

Women passed men in bachelor’s attainment in 1995 and haven’t looked back since. By 2000, a higher share of females were earning Master’s degrees, where they now out-compete males 8.8 percent to 5.1 percent. The pattern has been similar across every racial demographic. Among whites, blacks, Hispanics, and Asians, women have simply made more progress.  

Read more. [Image: Jordan Weissmann]

All the British ships lost in WW2, compared to WW1

whitewhine:

Sound logic from the future leaders of our nation

We’re Number One!

nationalpost:

Graphic: A chronicle of all of the lives claimed by Mount Everest
After four mountain climbers died in what is being called a “traffic jam” on Mount Everest, the National Post looks at the death toll inflicted on those attempting to get to the world’s highest point.

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Canadian woman’s body recovered on Mount Everest by Sherpas