Immigration: An overwhelming majority of Americans have close immigrant ties
According to 20-year old Gallup poll of those age 18+: Obviously, there is overlap in those groups. But the raw total suggests up to 65% of the U.S. population may…
Experts: Why Experts are Almost Always Wrong
Source: Why Experts are Almost Always Wrong | Smart News| Smithsonian Magazine Expert prediction accuracy is often worse than if random guesses were made. The reason they are bad is…
Climate oops: South Pacific atolls increased their land area
The long-term persistence of atoll islands is under threat due to continued sea level rise driven by anthropogenic climate change. One widely discussed potential impact of sea level rise is…
Demographics, Economy: “We’re Getting Older, and the Labor Market Shows It” says the Fed
Looks like they have noticed the problem: An aging population is a big reason for the worker shortage that’s helped fuel inflation over the past 18 months. Analysis by Atlanta…
Public Health: Netherlands declares Covid pandemic over, now endemic
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Follow up: “Forecasters predicted a trace of snow, then Portland set an 80-year record”
Yet another triumphant success of models: Forecasters predicted a trace of snow, then Portland set an 80-year record. What happened? – oregonlive.com As my son mentioned to me, “all models…
Climate: “The American climate migration has already begun”
Fiction news site The Guardian is almost as funny as The Onion: In the aftermath of climate disasters, as victims try to cope with the destruction of their homes and…
Demographics: Boston schools hire 1,400 new staff as enrollment falls by 8,000
It smells like bad managers or simple corruption: In a period when enrollment has declined by almost 8,000 students, BPS has added more than 1,400 employees, justified in part by…
Demographics: Seattle considers closing schools amidst dropping enrollments
To save money and provide more resources to students, Seattle Public Schools may need to close some schools in the 2024-25 school year. Source: Seattle may need to close schools…
Demographics: Wisconsin school districts may close schools amid declining enrollments
As Evers seeks billions for schools, some districts look to close schools amid declining aid and enrollment Source: As Evers seeks billions for schools, some districts look to close schools…