Most and least lucrative college majors, by state
EDsmart compiled data from the Department of Education to determine the top three highest and lowest earnings by college major per state.
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Month: March 2023
How the US compares to other countries on policies that could mitigate homelessness
Foothold Technology cited data from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development to visualize how U.S. housing stock and policies compared to other countries.
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How states increased jobs over the last 20 years
How many jobs has your state’s economy added in the last two decades? Swyft Filings used federal data to rank all 50 states and Washington D.C.
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How K-12 public school funding has changed over the past decade
HeyTutor has studied the changes in public school funding over the past decade, using data from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of School System Finances.
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Fewer Pell grants are being awarded as tuition continues to climb
Best Universities analyzed trend data up to the 2020-21 academic year from the National Center for Education Statistics to see how Pell Grants and other financial aid types stack up over years of rising tuition.
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Teens are facing a rising mental health crisis. Who is most at risk?
USAFacts looks at recent CDC data to find why teenage girls and LGBQ+ students are reporting high rates of persistent depression and hopelessness.
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5 changes to reproductive health care in the US since Roe's reversal
Stacker investigated how reproductive health care has changed in the U.S. since the reversal of Roe v. Wade using various news and government sources.
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Prince: The life story you may not know
Stacker compiled a list of 25 things about Prince’s life you may not know, citing memoir accounts, newspaper articles, archives, and official documents.
Continue ReadingChina’s new premier rolls out the welcome wagon for foreign companies
By Laura He, CNN China’s new premier, Li Qiang, has offered a hearty welcome to foreign companies in an effort to arrest a slump in business confidence that has exacerbated the country’s economic woes. Li, who was formally appointed earlier this month, met a group of global CEOs on the sidelines of the China Development
Continue ReadingOne in 5 young people in Chinese cities are out of work. Beijing wants them to work in the fields
CNN By Laura He, CNN As the jobless rate among China’s youth soars, the country’s richest province has offered a highly controversial solution: Send 300,000 unemployed young people to the countryside for two to three years to find work. Guangdong, the manufacturing powerhouse that abuts Hong Kong, said last month it will help college graduates
Continue ReadingA cheetah relocated from Namibia to India as part of conservation efforts has died
By Tara Subramaniam and Manveena Suri, CNN A Namibian cheetah relocated to India last year as part of plans to reintroduce the species on the subcontinent died on Monday from a kidney infection, according to Namibia’s Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF). The deceased cheetah, named Sasha, was one of eight brought from Namibia to India’s Kuno
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‘Our heart is broken,’ Nashville mayor says as city comes together to grieve 6 killed in school shooting
CNN By Eric Levenson, Jeff Winter and Nouran Salahieh, CNN Grief-stricken Nashville residents came together for a vigil Wednesday to mourn three 9-year-old children and three adults killed in the mass shooting at a private Christian school. First lady Jill Biden was in attendance as community members honored the victims, prayed and shared in the
Continue Reading Covenant School shooter was under care for emotional disorder and hid guns at home, police say
By Eric Levenson, Melissa Alonso and Nouran Salahieh, CNN The 28-year-old who killed three children and three adults at a private Christian school in Nashville was under care for an emotional disorder and had legally bought seven firearms that were hidden at home, Metro Nashville Police Chief John Drake said Tuesday. The parents of the
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Asian shares mostly rise on relief over US bank strength
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly higher on Tuesday as investors got some relief from worries over troubled U.S. lenders with a planned takeover of failed Silicon Valley Bank. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 edged up 0.2% to finish at 27,518.25. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 jumped 1.0% to 7,034.10. South
Continue ReadingMas de 30 muertos en incendio en centro de migración de Ciudad Juárez, México
Gonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — La gobernación del estado de Chihuahua, en México, informó este martes a través de un comunicado que se registran por el momento 37 muertos tras un incendio en el Instituto Nacional de Migración de México, en Ciudad Juárez. Las autoridades añadieron en el comunicado que el incendio se produjo después de
Continue Reading Feel the Force: Hamill carries ‘Star Wars’ voice to Ukraine
By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — “Attention. Air raid alert,” the voice says with a Jedi knight’s gravitas. “Proceed to the nearest shelter.” It’s a surreal moment in an already surreal war: the grave but calming baritone of actor Mark Hamill, Luke Skywalker of “Star Wars,” urging people to take cover whenever
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Feel the Force: Hamill carries ‘Star Wars’ voice to Ukraine
By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — “Attention. Air raid alert,” the voice says with a Jedi knight’s gravitas. “Proceed to the nearest shelter.” It’s a surreal moment in an already surreal war: the grave but calming baritone of actor Mark Hamill, Luke Skywalker of “Star Wars,” urging people to take cover whenever
Continue Reading Harris to pledge support for African innovation in Ghana
By CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris will pledge a new era of partnership with Africa on Tuesday when she speaks from Black Star Gate, which commemorates Ghana’s independence from colonialism. The speech on her second full day in Ghana is part of a weeklong trip that will include
Continue ReadingLas amistades fuertes y estables pueden ser un activo para su salud física, según un estudio
Gonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — Los buenos amigos y la buena salud física pueden estar más estrechamente relacionados de lo que se pensaba, según un nuevo estudio. Según un estudio publicado este lunes en la revista Society for Personality and Social Psychology, los investigadores descubrieron que las experiencias sociales positivas no solo influyen en el nivel
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Two local boxing stars, Sebastian Fundora and Brandun Lee, fighting on same card Saturday in Carson
Two local boxing stars are set to take the ring on the same card, on the same night – Saturday, April 8 at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. It's fight week for two of the valley's own – @SebastianFundo1 and @Brandun_Lee – fighting on the same card this Saturday at @dignityhealthsp on @ShowtimeBoxing. We'll
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