mapping Mapped: US Vaccination Rates for MMR, DTaP, and Varicella September 20, 2021 / September 20, 2021 by Adam DuVander Shots, doses, and boosters are common topics of conversation these days. We may think primarily of the COVID vaccine, though that is simply the latest to be recommended through the United States. We can look to other public health vaccines to better understand what places tend to get vaccinated… and which abstain. It was December […] Read more »
mapping Where 115 U.S. Supreme Court Justices Are From September 14, 2021 / September 27, 2024 by Adam DuVander The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) presides at the highest level of America’s judicial system. It’s made up of a chief justice and eight associate justices who get confirmed by a Senate majority vote after a nomination by the president. While geographic diversity has been a key factor in presidential decisions, today’s justices […] Read more »
mapping The 93 Island Nations of the World Mapped September 6, 2021 / September 27, 2024 by Adam DuVander Of the 195 countries around the world, almost half can be considered islands. To meet the definition, these must be non-continental land surrounded by water. Though these island countries all meet the water at every border, they can be very different. Some are huge, others tiny, a few are ancient, and many are newer than […] Read more »