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Pedestrian deaths spiked 21 percent between 2019 and 2020, despite — or, more accurately, because — of the near-total absence of congestion as U.S. residents sheltered in place.
Study: Downtown Congestion Is Still Down — And It Could Help Explain Roadway Dangers
Kea Wilson
But you had better be darn certain that the folks being evaluated can’t make themselves look better (statistically) in ways that are not consistent with the goal at hand.
Naked Statistics Stripping the Dread From the Data
Wheelan, Charles
Historically, animal-rights advocates have focused on “negative rights,” like the right not to be killed, tortured, or confined: basically, the things we shouldn’t do to animals. But what about our positive obligations, the actions we should take on animals’ behalf? To some scholars those may include “design[ing] our buildings, roads, and neighborhoods in a way that takes into account animals’ needs.”
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