It has long been true that California on its own would rank as one of the biggest economies of the world. These days, it would rank eighth, falling between Italy and Brazil on a nominal exchange-rate basis.
But how do other American states compare with other countries?via www.economist.comNote: If you read this via Email or Feed-reader click Permalink below to download bigger image.
Aaron Koblin's Flight Patterns, tracing the path of airplanes, is beautiful! The video is the paths of air traffic over 24 Hours North America.
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Autocomplete courtesy of Google.
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www.economist.com made an interactive map highlights selected data from the American Human Development Project for all 50 states. you can examine the overall level of health, wealth and education in different states.
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Energy consumption is arguably the largest contributor to carbon dioxide emissions and is at the center of much of the blame for climate change. To better understand how we use this carbon-creating energy, this is a look at which states use the most.
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The United States may be the wealthiest country in the world, but all that money is far from distributed evenly. Poverty has a foothold in many U.S. cities.
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New York Times made an interactive tool called "Can You Fix the Budget?" you’re in charge of the nation's finances. Some of your options have more short-term savings and some have more long-term savings. Try to close the budget gaps for both 2015 and 2030.
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An infographic detailing the presidential selection process in the United States. Submitted into the "How Do I Become President?" Challenge ( challenge.gov ).
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