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class="grey padR10 right" rel="post-8813"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905053949/http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonkblog/wp/2015/08/18/the-most-lucrative-college-majors-for-men-and-women-charted/">Know more <i class="icon-chevron-right"></i></a></h6> </div><article id="post-8813" class="post-format-image post-8813 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-education category-gender"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905053949/http://knowmore.washingtonpost.com/2015/08/18/looking-for-a-high-earning-major-follow-the-men/"> <div class="entry-content"> <img alt="Looking for a high-earning major? Follow the men" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905053949im_/http://knowmore.washingtonpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/randy.png"> </div><div class="entry-meta"> <h5>Looking for a high-earning major? 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Creating a map of the world involves incorporating a distortion of some kind. The map that we typically use, called a Mercator map, preserves local angular relationships, which makes sailing around the world easier. But it also tends to enlarge countries near the poles and shrink those near the equator. <\/p>\n<p>As Adam Taylor of the Post's WorldViews blog <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/news\/worldviews\/wp\/2015\/08\/18\/this-interactive-map-shows-how-wrong-other-maps-are\/\" target=\"_blank\">writes<\/a>, two computer developers based out of Detroit have created an interactive graphic, \"True Size,\" that puts the distortion of the Mercator map into perspective. The tool allows you to move the outline of countries or states around the world to see how they really compare to other places. <\/p>\n<p>In the image above, you can see how the size of the largest U.S. states compare to the continent of Africa, which is shrunk down in the Mercator projection. You can see that Africa is truly massive in comparison. <\/p>\n<p>To read more, click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/news\/worldviews\/wp\/2015\/08\/18\/this-interactive-map-shows-how-wrong-other-maps-are\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n","author":"Ana Swanson","date":"August 19 at 11:04 am","link":"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20150905053949\/http:\/\/knowmore.washingtonpost.com\/2015\/08\/19\/how-the-size-of-california-texas-and-alaska-really-compare-to-africa\/","format":"image","info":{"fs_type":"image","fs_uuid":null,"fs_url":"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20150905053949\/https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/news\/worldviews\/wp\/2015\/08\/18\/this-interactive-map-shows-how-wrong-other-maps-are\/","fs_url_headline":"This interactive map shows how \u2018wrong\u2019 other maps are","fs_caption":null,"fs_byline":null,"fs_credit":null,"fs_description":null,"fs_body":""},"knowmore":{"meta_link":"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20150905053949\/https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/news\/worldviews\/wp\/2015\/08\/18\/this-interactive-map-shows-how-wrong-other-maps-are\/","meta_title":"This interactive map shows how \u2018wrong\u2019 other maps are"},"children":[{"ID":8819,"post_author":"1072","post_date":"2015-08-19 11:03:07","post_date_gmt":"2015-08-19 15:03:07","post_content":"","post_title":"Africa","post_excerpt":"The True Size","post_status":"inherit","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"africa","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2015-08-19 11:03:22","post_modified_gmt":"2015-08-19 15:03:22","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":8817,"guid":"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20150905053949\/http:\/\/knowmore.washingtonpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Africa.png","menu_order":0,"post_type":"attachment","post_mime_type":"image\/png","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}]},{"id":8813,"title":"Looking for a high-earning major? Follow the men","content":"<p>Women now outnumber men on American college campuses, and more women are studying and working in what were traditionally considered \"men's careers.\" Yet men still out-earn women at every education level, and it may have something to do with the careers that women and men choose.<\/p>\n<p>The charts below, created by self-described <a href=\"http:\/\/www.randalolson.com\/2015\/08\/16\/u-s-college-majors-median-yearly-earnings-vs-gender-ratio\/\" target=\"_blank\">data tinkerer Randy Olson<\/a>, illustrate how gender, major and earnings are related. Olson analyzed data on college majors and median earnings after graduation for those under 28, using data from the Censuses' American Community Survey that was compiled and shared by FiveThirtyEight.<\/p>\n<p>The chart below clearly shows that those who study male-dominated majors generally earn more after college than those who study majors that are dominated by women. Each of the squares below represents a college major; the bigger the square, the greater the number of recent graduates. The color of the square indicates the category of study -- science, humanities, etc.<\/p>\n<p>Median yearly earnings are shown on the vertical axis: Majors that appear toward the top of the chart tend to earn more, and those toward the bottom earn less. The gender makeup of the major is on the horizontal axis, with majors that are male dominated on the left and female-dominated majors on the right.<\/p>\n<p>To read more, click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/news\/wonkblog\/wp\/2015\/08\/18\/the-most-lucrative-college-majors-for-men-and-women-charted\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><em>Note: This post has been updated with a newer version of the first chart, which Olson updated after publication to remove some outliers in the data.<\/em><\/p>\n","author":"Ana Swanson","date":"August 18 at 10:51 am","link":"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20150905053949\/http:\/\/knowmore.washingtonpost.com\/2015\/08\/18\/looking-for-a-high-earning-major-follow-the-men\/","format":"image","info":{"fs_type":"image","fs_uuid":null,"fs_url":"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20150905053949\/http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/news\/wonkblog\/wp\/2015\/08\/18\/the-most-lucrative-college-majors-for-men-and-women-charted\/","fs_url_headline":"The most lucrative college majors for men and women, charted","fs_caption":null,"fs_byline":null,"fs_credit":null,"fs_description":null,"fs_body":""},"knowmore":{"meta_link":"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20150905053949\/http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/news\/wonkblog\/wp\/2015\/08\/18\/the-most-lucrative-college-majors-for-men-and-women-charted\/","meta_title":"The most lucrative college majors for men and women, charted"},"children":[{"ID":8828,"post_author":"1072","post_date":"2015-09-02 11:08:58","post_date_gmt":"2015-09-02 15:08:58","post_content":"","post_title":"randy","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"inherit","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"randy","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2015-09-02 11:08:58","post_modified_gmt":"2015-09-02 15:08:58","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":8813,"guid":"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20150905053949\/http:\/\/knowmore.washingtonpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/randy.png","menu_order":0,"post_type":"attachment","post_mime_type":"image\/png","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8815,"post_author":"1072","post_date":"2015-08-18 10:49:47","post_date_gmt":"2015-08-18 14:49:47","post_content":"","post_title":"Majors","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"inherit","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"majors","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2015-08-18 10:49:47","post_modified_gmt":"2015-08-18 14:49:47","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":8813,"guid":"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20150905053949\/http:\/\/knowmore.washingtonpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Majors.png","menu_order":0,"post_type":"attachment","post_mime_type":"image\/png","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}]},{"id":8809,"title":"The highest speed limits across the U.S., in 1 map","content":"<p>The wide-open Great Plains looks like heaven for speedy drivers. According to this graphic from MetricMaps, which Wonkblog's Emily Badger <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/news\/wonkblog\/wp\/2015\/08\/17\/where-speeding-is-legal-a-map-of-maximum-limits-across-the-u-s\/\" target=\"_blank\">recently wrote about<\/a>, the speed limits across America's plains and mountains states hover around 75 miles per hour or more. The limits are much lower in the eastern half of the country, and on the west coast. <\/p>\n<p>To see speed maps for urban areas and read Badger's analysis, click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/news\/wonkblog\/wp\/2015\/08\/17\/where-speeding-is-legal-a-map-of-maximum-limits-across-the-u-s\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n","author":"Ana Swanson","date":"August 18 at 9:52 am","link":"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20150905053949\/http:\/\/knowmore.washingtonpost.com\/2015\/08\/18\/the-highest-speed-limits-across-the-u-s-in-1-map\/","format":"image","info":{"fs_type":"image","fs_uuid":null,"fs_url":"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20150905053949\/http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/news\/wonkblog\/wp\/2015\/08\/17\/where-speeding-is-legal-a-map-of-maximum-limits-across-the-u-s\/","fs_url_headline":"Where \u2018speeding\u2019 is legal: A map of maximum limits across the U.S.","fs_caption":null,"fs_byline":null,"fs_credit":null,"fs_description":null,"fs_body":""},"knowmore":{"meta_link":"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20150905053949\/http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/news\/wonkblog\/wp\/2015\/08\/17\/where-speeding-is-legal-a-map-of-maximum-limits-across-the-u-s\/","meta_title":"Where \u2018speeding\u2019 is legal: A map of maximum limits across the U.S."},"children":[{"ID":8811,"post_author":"1072","post_date":"2015-08-18 09:48:50","post_date_gmt":"2015-08-18 13:48:50","post_content":"","post_title":"Map","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"inherit","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"map-5","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2015-08-18 09:48:50","post_modified_gmt":"2015-08-18 13:48:50","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":8809,"guid":"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20150905053949\/http:\/\/knowmore.washingtonpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Map.png","menu_order":0,"post_type":"attachment","post_mime_type":"image\/png","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}]},{"id":8805,"title":"Africa's incredible population surge, charted","content":"<p>The world is expected to add another billion people within the next 15 years, bringing the total global population from 7.3 billion in mid-2015 to 8.5 billion in 2030, 9.7 billion in 2050, and 11.2 billion by 2100, according to <a href=\"http:\/\/esa.un.org\/unpd\/wpp\/Publications\/Files\/Key_Findings_WPP_2015.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">new estimates from the UN<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Much of that growth will come from Africa, as the chart above, created by data scientist Tariq Khokhar <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.worldbank.org\/opendata\/future-world-s-population-4-charts\" target=\"_blank\">for the World Bank data blog<\/a>, shows. <\/p>\n<p>Africa is expected to more than double its population by 2100. Africa currently accounts for 16 percent of the global population. The UN expects that proportion to rise to 25 percent in 2050 and 49 percent by 2100.<\/p>\n<p>That's mostly because the continent is so young, and partly because fertility rates are high. Exactly half of the continent's population was under the age of 24 in 2015. Many of these people will have children of their own in the next few decades, adding greatly to the global total.<\/p>\n","author":"Ana Swanson","date":"August 17 at 10:20 am","link":"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20150905053949\/http:\/\/knowmore.washingtonpost.com\/2015\/08\/17\/africas-incredible-population-surge-charted\/","format":"image","info":{"fs_type":"image","fs_uuid":null,"fs_url":"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20150905053949\/http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/news\/wonkblog\/wp\/2015\/08\/17\/5-ways-the-world-will-look-dramatically-different-in-2100\/","fs_url_headline":"5 ways the world will look dramatically different in 2100","fs_caption":null,"fs_byline":null,"fs_credit":null,"fs_description":null,"fs_body":""},"knowmore":{"meta_link":"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20150905053949\/http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/news\/wonkblog\/wp\/2015\/08\/17\/5-ways-the-world-will-look-dramatically-different-in-2100\/","meta_title":"5 ways the world will look dramatically different in 2100"},"children":[{"ID":8807,"post_author":"1072","post_date":"2015-08-17 10:16:14","post_date_gmt":"2015-08-17 14:16:14","post_content":"","post_title":"Region","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"inherit","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"region","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2015-08-17 10:16:14","post_modified_gmt":"2015-08-17 14:16:14","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":8805,"guid":"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20150905053949\/http:\/\/knowmore.washingtonpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Region.png","menu_order":0,"post_type":"attachment","post_mime_type":"image\/png","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}]},{"id":8801,"title":"The most beautiful and ugliest counties in America, ranked","content":"<p>Wonkblog's Chris Ingraham made this great map of every county in the continental U.S., ranked by natural beauty. Here is Ingraham on the methodology: <\/p>\n<p>\"Ventura County, Calif., is the absolute most desirable place to live in America.<\/p>\n<p>\"I know this because in the late 1990s the federal government devised a measure of the best and worst places to live in America, from the standpoint of scenery and climate. The \"natural amenities index\" is intended as \"a measure of the physical characteristics of a county area that enhance the location as a place to live.\"<\/p>\n<p>\"The index combines \"six measures of climate, topography, and water area that reflect environmental qualities most people prefer.\" Those qualities, according to the USDA, include mild, sunny winters, temperate summers, low humidity, topographic variation, and access to a body of water.<\/p>\n<p>\"I've mapped all the counties above according to where they rank on the natural amenities index -- mouse over to check out how desirable (or not) your own county is. You'll see that sunbelt counties fare pretty well -- especially ones in California and Colorado. In fact, every single one of the ten highest-ranked counties is located in California. After Ventura, Humboldt, Santa Barbara, Mendocino and Del Norte counties round out the top 5.<\/p>\n<p>\"By contrast the great lakes region fares poorly, with most of the lowest rankings clustered around the Minnesota\/North Dakota border region -- hey there, Fargo! The absolute worst place to live in America is (drumroll please)... Red Lake county, Minnesota (claim to fame: \"It is the only landlocked county in the United States that is surrounded by just two neighboring counties,\" according to the county website).\"<\/p>\n<p>To read more, click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/news\/wonkblog\/wp\/2015\/08\/17\/every-county-in-america-ranked-by-natural-beauty\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n","author":"Ana Swanson","date":"August 17 at 9:56 am","link":"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20150905053949\/http:\/\/knowmore.washingtonpost.com\/2015\/08\/17\/the-most-beautiful-and-ugliest-counties-in-america-ranked\/","format":"image","info":{"fs_type":"image","fs_uuid":null,"fs_url":"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20150905053949\/http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/news\/wonkblog\/wp\/2015\/08\/17\/every-county-in-america-ranked-by-natural-beauty\/","fs_url_headline":"Every county in America, ranked by natural beauty","fs_caption":null,"fs_byline":null,"fs_credit":null,"fs_description":null,"fs_body":""},"knowmore":{"meta_link":"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20150905053949\/http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/news\/wonkblog\/wp\/2015\/08\/17\/every-county-in-america-ranked-by-natural-beauty\/","meta_title":"Every county in America, ranked by natural beauty"},"children":[{"ID":8803,"post_author":"1072","post_date":"2015-08-17 09:54:32","post_date_gmt":"2015-08-17 13:54:32","post_content":"","post_title":"Beuaty map","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"inherit","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"beuaty-map","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2015-08-17 09:54:32","post_modified_gmt":"2015-08-17 13:54:32","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":8801,"guid":"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20150905053949\/http:\/\/knowmore.washingtonpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Beuaty-map.png","menu_order":0,"post_type":"attachment","post_mime_type":"image\/png","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}]},{"id":8797,"title":"Who\u2019s winning the superhero battle for the box office","content":"<p>The superhero battle for the box office between Marvel and DC comics shows no signs of slowing down. <\/p>\n<p>Marvel has Spider-Man, Wolverine and the rest of the X-Men, Captain America and the Avengers, and the Fantastic Four. DC, on the other hand, gave the world Superman, Batman, Catwoman, the Joker, and Wonder Woman. The two franchises have been battling for eyeballs since the 1930s, but have seen their rivalry strengthen with the growing popularity of the big budget Hollywood superhero movie.<\/p>\n<p>As the chart above, by the Post's Shelly Tan, shows, movies based on DC Comics characters outpaced those of Marvel before 2000, including \"Superman\" in 1978, \"Batman\" in 1989, and \"Batman and Robin\" in 1997.<\/p>\n<p>But in the last 16 years, the Marvel franchise caught up fast. According to data from Box Office Mojo, 36 superhero films have been released based on Marvel comics since 2000, including \"X-Men\" in 2000, \"Spider-Man\" in 2002, and \"Iron Man\" in 2008.<\/p>\n<p>To see more charts on the superhero face-off, click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/news\/wonkblog\/wp\/2015\/08\/14\/the-biggest-superhero-movie-flops-and-successes-of-all-time\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n","author":"Ana Swanson","date":"August 14 at 10:28 am","link":"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20150905053949\/http:\/\/knowmore.washingtonpost.com\/2015\/08\/14\/whos-winning-the-superhero-battle-for-the-box-office\/","format":"image","info":{"fs_type":"image","fs_uuid":null,"fs_url":"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20150905053949\/http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/news\/wonkblog\/wp\/2015\/08\/14\/the-biggest-superhero-movie-flops-and-successes-of-all-time\/","fs_url_headline":"The biggest superhero movie flops and successes of all time","fs_caption":null,"fs_byline":null,"fs_credit":null,"fs_description":null,"fs_body":""},"knowmore":{"meta_link":"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20150905053949\/http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/news\/wonkblog\/wp\/2015\/08\/14\/the-biggest-superhero-movie-flops-and-successes-of-all-time\/","meta_title":"The biggest superhero movie flops and successes of all time"},"children":[{"ID":8799,"post_author":"1072","post_date":"2015-08-14 10:24:22","post_date_gmt":"2015-08-14 14:24:22","post_content":"","post_title":"totalmovies-superheroes0811","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"inherit","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"totalmovies-superheroes0811","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2015-08-14 10:24:22","post_modified_gmt":"2015-08-14 14:24:22","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":8797,"guid":"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20150905053949\/http:\/\/knowmore.washingtonpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/totalmovies-superheroes0811.jpg","menu_order":0,"post_type":"attachment","post_mime_type":"image\/jpeg","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}]},{"id":8793,"title":"From alien invasions to robot cats, a timeline of science fiction\u2019s most famous predictions","content":"<p>When will humans land on Venus? When will we have robot cats? And when will the aliens finally come? <\/p>\n<p>The timeline above, by designer Giorgia Lupi, offers some answers to those questions. Lupi has mapped some of the most fascinating predictions from works of science fiction, ranging from \"Hunger Games\" to Isaac Asimov. <\/p>\n<p>For a larger version of the graphic that you can zoom in on, click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brainpickings.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/futureevents_giorgialupi_large.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n","author":"Ana Swanson","date":"August 12 at 12:02 pm","link":"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20150905053949\/http:\/\/knowmore.washingtonpost.com\/2015\/08\/12\/from-alien-invasions-to-robot-cats-a-timeline-of-science-fictions-most-famous-predictions\/","format":"image","info":{"fs_type":"image","fs_uuid":null,"fs_url":"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20150905053949\/http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/news\/wonkblog\/wp\/2015\/08\/11\/the-next-800686-years-in-sci-fi-predictions\/","fs_url_headline":"The next 800,686 years, in sci-fi predictions","fs_caption":null,"fs_byline":null,"fs_credit":null,"fs_description":null,"fs_body":""},"knowmore":{"meta_link":"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20150905053949\/http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/news\/wonkblog\/wp\/2015\/08\/11\/the-next-800686-years-in-sci-fi-predictions\/","meta_title":"The next 800,686 years, in sci-fi predictions"},"children":[{"ID":8795,"post_author":"1072","post_date":"2015-08-12 12:01:01","post_date_gmt":"2015-08-12 16:01:01","post_content":"","post_title":"futureevents_giorgialupi_large","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"inherit","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"futureevents_giorgialupi_large","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2015-08-12 12:01:01","post_modified_gmt":"2015-08-12 16:01:01","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":8793,"guid":"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20150905053949\/http:\/\/knowmore.washingtonpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/futureevents_giorgialupi_large.jpg","menu_order":0,"post_type":"attachment","post_mime_type":"image\/jpeg","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}]},{"id":8789,"title":"The incredible growth in women's clothing sizes, charted","content":"<p>Women's clothing sizes have expanded by an incredible amount since the 1950s. The chart above, by Wonkblog's Chris Ingraham shows just how much sizes have grown. \"A size 8 dress today is nearly the equivalent of a size 16 dress in 1958. And a size 8 dress of 1958 doesn't even have a modern-day equivalent \u2014 the waist and bust measurements of a Mad Men-era 8 come in smaller than today's size 00,\" he writes. <\/p>\n<p>To read more, click \"Know More.\" <\/p>\n","author":"Ana Swanson","date":"August 12 at 10:50 am","link":"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20150905053949\/http:\/\/knowmore.washingtonpost.com\/2015\/08\/12\/the-incredible-growth-in-womens-clothing-sizes-charted\/","format":"image","info":{"fs_type":"image","fs_uuid":null,"fs_url":"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20150905053949\/http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/news\/wonkblog\/wp\/2015\/08\/11\/the-absurdity-of-womens-clothing-sizes-in-one-chart\/?tid=pm_business_pop_b","fs_url_headline":"The absurdity of women\u2019s clothing sizes, in one chart","fs_caption":null,"fs_byline":null,"fs_credit":null,"fs_description":null,"fs_body":""},"knowmore":{"meta_link":"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20150905053949\/http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/news\/wonkblog\/wp\/2015\/08\/11\/the-absurdity-of-womens-clothing-sizes-in-one-chart\/?tid=pm_business_pop_b","meta_title":"The absurdity of women\u2019s clothing sizes, in one chart"},"children":[{"ID":8791,"post_author":"1072","post_date":"2015-08-12 10:49:36","post_date_gmt":"2015-08-12 14:49:36","post_content":"","post_title":"Vanity","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"inherit","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"vanity","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2015-08-12 10:49:36","post_modified_gmt":"2015-08-12 14:49:36","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":8789,"guid":"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20150905053949\/http:\/\/knowmore.washingtonpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Vanity.png","menu_order":0,"post_type":"attachment","post_mime_type":"image\/png","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}]},{"id":8785,"title":"Why cars and cities don't mix, in 1 image","content":"<p>In cities, where space is rare and valuable, cars just don't make a whole lot of sense. The image below, which uses photographs from a poster by International Sustainable Solutions taken by OnRequest Images in downtown Seattle, demonstrates that idea. 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