Drones: US government bans quadcopters, RC airplanes, with components made outside US
FCC bans sale of new foreign made drone, RC hobby aircraft, and parts including batteries, motors, servos and controllers.
Health: WaPo says ObamaCare/ACA has failed
About 16 years late, the media finally sees that ObamaCare was not sustainable.
Demographics, GenZ: Someone gets it! Generation labels are arbitrary and stupid
Someone of notoriety points out that generation labels are arbitrary, pointless and useless.
Health: Blood pressure guideline recommendations over time
In the 1980s, high blood pressure was defined as >160/>95. Today >130/>80 is defined as high BP.
Media: Travel writing has become self-centered narcissism, say experts
Travel writing has devolved into self-centered narcissism, where stories are about the writer, and not the destination.
Social: What percent of social media content is political in nature?
Most social media political content comes from a small percent of users but due to The Algorithm, we often see a lot of political posts.
Economy, Government: Federal employment since 1990
The news has buried the change in Federal employment over time. Clinton significantly reduced head count, Bush and Biden significantly increased headcount.
Average number of vehicles per household 1970 vs 2025
We went from 1.16 vehicles per household in 1970 to 1.88 in 2025. The % with 1 vehicle went down, and the % with 2 or more went up.
Families with Children Under 18
In spite of a 40% larger population today, the number of families with children is back to early 1990 levels.