23 Jan

United States: New York Sues Drug Companies  

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United States
New York Sues Drug Companies  
Mayor Bill de Blasio of New York City announced a $500 million lawsuit against both drug manufacturers and opioid distributors such as Purdue Pharma LP and Cardinal Health Inc. New York City believes the companies to be responsible for “misleading” marketing of Oxycontin and Percocet. The Centers for Disease Control released a study confirming that the risk of opioid dependency leading to death increases daily as someone is prescribed. Mayor de Blasio stated that if the lawsuit is successful then the money will be used to curve the drug epidemic and hold pharmaceutical companies accountable. This map depicts the percentage of people prescribed to opioids per state across the United States.  Click on the map to learn more.   

Graphic Source:  Health Analytics
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United States
Gerrymandering Ruling
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled that the redrawn congressional districts of 2011 are unconstitutional and violate the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.  Pennsylvania has been described as one of the worst gerrymandered states in the nation, indicating that the boundaries of its congressional districts have been unfairly skewed in favor of the Republican Party. While many policymakers applaud the decision, others worry that redrawing new districts before the 2018 Congressional elections may cause chaos and confusion. This image depicts a possible non-partisan district map (left) versus the currently drawn congressional district map (right). Click on the map to learn more. 

Graphic Source:  NY Times
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Italy
Train Derailment Near Milan Kills 3
A commuter train derailed near Milan today during morning rush hour, killing three people and seriously injuring ten more. The train, carrying around 100 people, was travelling at normal speed when the accident occured. Police say they are investigating a problem with a track point as a possible cause. This map depicts the train stations and direction the train was headed near Milan.  Click on the map to learn more. 

Graphic Source: BBC

Yesterday’s Answer

 

Q: Which cave shaft holds the title of being the largest? 

A: Cave of Swallows, Mexico
Located in Mexico, the Cave of Swallows is an open air pit cave. The mouth of the cave ranges from 160 to 205 feet wide. Popular with base jumpers, the pit has a vertical drop of about 1,220 feet from the lower edge and 1,904 feet drop from the higher edge. 
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Today’s Question

Q: Which two US States share the most borders with other States? 

Stay tuned for the answer to today’s question in tomorrow’s DailyGeo.

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