Twitter users bolster #ImWithKap leading up to Super Bowl LIII
byThe total number of tweets with the hashtag in the month leading up to game day was 1,955. On Super Bowl Sunday, there were 30,715 tweets with the hashtag.
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The numbers behind Super Bowl LIII
bySome commentators are calling it the “most boring game ever.”
Bucking the national trend, H-1B visa applications continue to grow in the Bay Area
byPALO ALTO — Applications for the H-1B visa, the program that allows companies to hire skilled immigrants, grew 3.2 percent during 2017 in the San Francisco Bay Area. That may not seem like much, but it bucks a national decline in H-1B visa applications since Donald Trump was elected president.
Hidden Injuries: The Challenges of Preventing Fatalities in Horse Racing
byHALF MOON BAY, CA – On the winding highway to Half Moon Bay, a small dirt path leads up a mountain where wooden stables overlook grassy slopes with yellow flowers that welcome visitors to the Square Peg Foundation, a retirement home for former sport horses.
Amid concerns over election interference, most Pennsylvania counties will continue to use vulnerable voting machines
byPENNSYLVANIA — A survey of counties in Pennsylvania, reveals little resources or guidance at the state level to help replace outdated and potentially hackable voting systems.
How much does it cost to buy a 30-second Super Bowl ad?
bySince the 1960s, the price of a 30-second advertising spot in the Super Bowl has constantly risen.
The fate of Box City and San Francisco’s enduring homeless camp epidemic
byWhat happens when the city of San Francisco takes down a homeless encampment? One initiative attempts to steer former encampment residents into a center that connects them to a shelter, health services and the coveted housing pipeline. But entering the program does not always lead to permanent housing.
As America grows more diverse, fashion magazine covers are slow to show progress
byOver the past three decades, even as the United States population has become more diverse, top fashion magazines continue to feature more white models than minority models on their covers.
California’s school financing shift gives a boost to East Palo Alto schools, but inequities remain
byReducing long-standing funding disparities between wealthy and impoverished school districts was one goal of a 2013 shift in how California funds public schools. But is it working?
Trump’s move to cut public art grants criticized as unprecedented by a U.S. president
byIf Trump’s FY 2018 budget proposal passes, the National Endowment for the Arts would lose all of its federal budget support — nearly $148 million, the equivalent of 45 cents per American.
Prepare for takeoff: Overbooking, passenger bumping, and that United Airlines debacle
byUnited is not the only airline that bumps passengers. Air travel consumer reports show this is an industry-wide issue. So we crunched the numbers.
SPECIAL REPORT – Lego Visualizations of the Women’s March, Refugees
byTo bring context to recent events, we used Legos to help visualize the Women’s March, executive order protests and the numbers of refugees in the country.