SIRS Leading Issues: Making Sense of Data
“Carbon emissions increase 3.2 percent over the previous year.” “More than 600,000 middle school students smoke cigarettes.” “78 percent of Democrats say we need more gun ownership regulation, while 50...
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Cartoon Depicting Mr. Alfred De Fuisseaux (1843-1901) As a Figure Juggling with Figures [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons “Facts are stubborn, but statistics are more pliable.”–Mark Twain The...
View ArticleExploring the World with CultureGrams Data Tables
Data and statistics inform how we understand and interpret the world. Culture is no different. In addition to everyday life, culture is defined by broad forces, such as education and health care,...
View ArticleThese Countries Have the Most Public Libraries per Capita
Public libraries are the soul of communities around the world. They stay open whatever the season, from the dog days of summer to the harshest days of winter. They deliver holiday cheer. Some even go...
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“Instead of controlling the environment for the benefit of the population, perhaps it’s time we control the population to allow the survival of the environment.”—British Broadcaster and Naturalist Sir...
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