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  • 1 in Every 39 Americans Will Die of a Drug Overdose at Current Rate

    1 in Every 39 Americans Will Die of a Drug Overdose at Current Rate0

    Overview Despite the passage of state and federal laws that were supposed to reduce fatal drug overdoses, the annual U.S. drug overdose death rate has quintupled over recent decades: Over the most current year of available data, more than 110,000 people in the U.S. died of drug overdoses, a rate of 33 per 100,000 population.

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  • 1 in 5 Lack Basic Literacy in These 3 States. Here’s Why That Matters.

    1 in 5 Lack Basic Literacy in These 3 States. Here’s Why That Matters.1

    Adult illiteracy is one of the most overlooked socio-economic problems in America. Illiteracy can increase unemployment and poverty while lowering family stability and community flourishing. Here are five facts you should know about adult illiteracy in America: 1. Illiteracy is the inability to read or write. While complete illiteracy is relatively rare among native English speakers

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  • 1 in 5 Can’t Name an Author, New Survey Finds

    1 in 5 Can’t Name an Author, New Survey Finds0

    Last fall, Pew Research found that 27 percent of Americans had not read a book in the preceding year. Unfortunately, our friends across the pond aren’t much better in this respect. According to a 2014 survey, roughly 26 percent of adults in Great Britain admitted to not reading and finishing a book for pleasure. One

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  • 1 in 3 Millennials View Communism Favorably, Survey Finds

    1 in 3 Millennials View Communism Favorably, Survey Finds0

    A growing number of millennials show support for communism and socialism, a new survey from the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation found. The survey, conducted by the research and data firm YouGov, found that 70 percent of millennials are likely to vote socialist and that 1 in 3 millennials perceive communism as “favorable.” The survey, part of

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  • 1 in 3 Men Didn’t Read a Single Book Last Year

    1 in 3 Men Didn’t Read a Single Book Last Year0

    Several months ago, Pew Research came out with its annual report on the number of book readers in the U.S. The results? More than a quarter of Americans didn’t even read one book in the last year. Unfortunately, those numbers get even worse when broken down by demographic group. According to Pew’s latest report on

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  • $67 million for Volkswagen’s resigned CEO?

    $67 million for Volkswagen’s resigned CEO?0

    • September 25, 2015

    Volkswagen is facing up to $18 billion (yes, billion) in fines from the EPA as a result of cheating to get its diesel-powered automobiles to pass U.S. emission standards. CEO Martin Winterkorn has now resigned, but between his pension and severance pay package he may walk away with up to $67 million. The Washington Post

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