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United States
COVID in Crowded Conditions
Silicon Valley, California has one of the world’s densest concentrations of billionaires as well as some of the United States’ most overcrowded homes. Researchers define extreme overcrowding as any home that is occupied by more than one person for every room without a toilet, and evidence suggests that it is overcrowding, not density that has defined many COVID-19 hotspots. This map by The New York Times shows the two sides of residential overcrowding in the southern part of the San Francisco Bay Area in Northern California. Data from the Census Bureau shows that in California 13.4% of rental units are considered to be overcrowded, which is more than double the national average. Neighborhoods that are more overcrowded have a larger share of low-income and Black and Latino residents, many of whom have been disproportionately affected by the virus.
This map shows the share of housing units within each census tract in Silicon Valley, California with more than one person per room. All COVID-19 updates will be displayed in a red box.
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Afghanistan
Deadly Prison Attack
In a deadly overnight attack at an Afghanistan prison in the eastern city of Jalalabad, at least 29 people have been killed by ISIL (ISIS) gunmen. Another 50 people were wounded when an ISIL suicide bomber drove a vehicle into the entrance of the prison, detonating explosives inside the vehicle. The attack happened on the third and final day of a rare ceasefire between the Afghani government and the Taliban. The Taliban group tweeted they were not responsible for the deadly incident. About 1,000 prisoners escaped during the attack but were retrieved by police forces on Monday, and a number of prisoners are still missing.
This map provides a spacial context for where the incident took place relative to the capital city of Kabul . Click on the map to learn more.
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United States
Apple Fire Blazes On
The extent of Southern California’s Apple Fire was mapped via plane yesterday and determined to cover over 20,516 acres. The vegetation fire began early Friday evening and quickly spread through the bush. Although its cause is still unknown, some reports say it began as three separate blazes. Eighty percent of the fire is within the San Bernardino National Forest, but remains a threat to the surrounding communities. Over 7,800 residents have already been evacuated amid concerns of increased COVID-19 vulnerability. As of today, only one home has burned and there have been no reported injuries. Officials report the Apple Fire has been five percent contained.
This map depicts the extent of the Apple Fire in Southern California. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: How many square miles of territory did the U.S. gain after the Mexican-American War?
A: Approximately 525,000 square miles (1,360,000 square km)
The 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which ended the Mexican-American war, drew the boundary between the United States and Mexico at the Rio Grande and Gila rivers.
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Q: Stretching nearly 430 miles, which subway system is the longest in the world?
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