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August 30, 2018
Global Fatal Landslide Occurrence From 2004 to 2016 (via Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences) ||| Supplement
New CDC Analysis Shows Steep and Sustained Increases in STDs in Recent Years (via CDC)
Resources: Telebriefing Transcript ||| Data Table ||| Graphics
August 29, 2018
Global Slavery Index Regional Report: Americas (via Walk Freedom Foundation)
Revisiting the Relationship between International Terrorism and Transnational Organised Crime 22 Years Later (via ICCT)
40 pages; PDF.
The Salton Sea: A Status Update (via Legislative Analyst’s Office,State of California)
20 pages; PDF.
Top Marine Beach Litter Items in Europe (via Publications Office of the European Union)
123 pages; PDF.
Trend Micro Report Reveals Criminals Increasingly Drawn To Low-Profile Attacks (Midyear Security Roundup 2018) (via Trend Micro)
Full Text ||| Highlights
40 pages; PDF.
August 28, 2018
California’s Fourth Climate Change Assessment
Is the USAF Flying Force Large Enough? (via RAND)
New Analysis Maps Prevalence of Pre-Existing Conditions by Metro Area (via Kaiser Family Foundation) ||| Direct to Data/Map
Pulling Back the Curtain: An Inside Look at the Islamic State’s Media Organization (via Combatting Terrorism Center)
27 pages; PDF. ||| Documents Released With Report and Audio Intro
August 27, 2018
2017 Annual Report of U.S. Bankruptcy Statistics (Required by the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005)(via Federal Judiciary/USCourts.gov)
Highlights ||| Full Text
2018 World Population Data Sheet and Interactive Resource (via Population Research Bureau)
Report of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar (via UNHCR)
United Nations World Tourism Organization: Tourism Highlights (Statistics): 2018 Edition
20 pages; PDF. ||| Highlights
Weapons Prosecutions Continue to Climb in 2018 (via TRAC)
August 25, 2018
Employment Outlook For Graduate-Level Occupations (via BLS)
August 24, 2018
Congressional Directory for the 115th Congress (via govinfo/GPO)
1267 pages; PDF (Searchable)
August 23, 2018
Global Scientific Study: No Safe Level of Alcohol (via Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation) ||| Direct to Full Text Article (via The Lancet)
Seventh Report of the Secretary-General on the Threat Posed by ISIL (Da’esh) to International Peace and Security and the Range of United Nations Efforts in Support of Member States in Countering the Threat (via United Nations) ||| Summary/News Release
State Minimum Wage Developments (via NCSL)
August 22, 2018
2018 Pocket Guide to Large Truck and Bus Statistics (via FMCSA/DOT)
61 pages; PDF.
National Model EMS Clinical Guidelines (via National Association of State EMS Officials (NASEMSO))
372 pages; PDF.
Planning Considerations: Complex Coordinated Terrorist Attacks (via FEMA)
28 pages; PDF.
August 21, 2018
Data Breach QuickView Report: Mid-Year 2018 Data Breach Trends (via Risk Based Security)
Email Fraud Continues to Rise as the Number of Attacks Grew 36% in Q2 ||| Direct to Full Text Report (via Proofpoint)
16 pages; PDF.
August 18, 2018
2018 Adobe Consumer Email Survey
CDC Releases 2018 Breastfeeding Report Card ||| Direct to Document
August 17, 2018
2018 China Military Power Report (Annual Report to Congress: Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China 2018 (via U.S. Dept. of Defense)
145 pages; PDF ||| Fact Sheet: 2018 China Military Power Report (2 pages; PDF)
2017 State of Hawaii Data Book Released (via State of Hawaii Dept. of Business, Economic Development & Tourism) ||| Direct to Resource (PDF and XLS)
GAO Report: “Criminal Alien Statistics: Information on Incarcerations, Arrests, Convictions, Costs, and Removals” ||| Summary
Highlights of Women’s Earnings in 2017 (via BLS)
August 15, 2018
August 14, 2018
GovTrack Updates Congressional Misconduct Database ||| Update Info
Total Household Debt Rises for 16th Straight Quarter ||| Full Text Report ||| Data File (.xls)
via Quarterly Report on Household/Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Center for Microeconomic Data)
See Also: Americans Now Have More Debt Than Ever Before (via Housing Wire)
August 13, 2018
Homeownership Remains Below 2006 Levels For All Age Groups (via U.S. Census)
Underwater on Student Debt (via Urban Institute)
A quarter million federal direct student loan borrowers see their loans go into default for the first time every quarter, and an additional 20,000 to 30,000 borrowers default on their rehabilitated loans. Previous research shows that the likelihood of default is higher for certain borrowers, particularly black borrowers, borrowers who go to for-profit schools, those who leave school without a degree, and those from low-income households. This report provides the first look at the relationship between a borrower’s credit history and her probability of default.
August 11, 2018
Paternity and Parental Leave Policies Across the European Union (via EU)
7 pages; PDF.
August 10, 2018
2018 National Directory of Drug and Alcohol Abuse Treatment Facilities
2018 National Directory of Mental Health Treatment Facilities (via SAMSHA)
2017 Digest of United States Practice in International Law (via U.S. Dept. of State)
August 9, 2018
Bibliography: Humanitarian Health Digest: 2nd Quarter 2018
Humanitarian Health Digest—a quarterly bibliography of published peer-reviewed journal articles on humanitarian health. The Digest is compiled by the Johns Hopkins Center for Humanitarian Health and The Lancet.
Elections Performance Index Released (via MIT Elections and Science Data Lab)
Examination of the 2016 Electorate, Based on Validated Voters (via Pew Research) |||
PDF Version (34 pages) ||| .csv Data Tables (.zip)
August 8, 2018
2016 State Traffic Data (via NHTSA)
11 pages; PDF. ||| See Also: 2016 Traffic Safety Facts (via 216 pages; NHTSA)
Computer and Internet Use in the United States: 2016 (via U.S. Census)
National Climate Report – July 2018 (via NCEI)
Radical Islamist English-Language Online Magazines: Research Guide, Strategic Insights, and Policy Response (223 pages; PDF; via SSI/U.S. Army War College)
Executive Summary also available.
August 7, 2018
Cyber Security Assessment Netherlands 2018 (via National Coordinator for Security and Counterterrorism (NCTV)/Ministry of Justice)
Full Text Report (60 pages; PDF) ||| Infographic
August 6, 2018
Southwest Border Security: U.S. Customs and Border Protection CBP [U.S. Customs and Border Protection] is Evaluating Designs and Locations for Border Barriers but is Proceeding Without Key Information (via GAO) ||| Highlights (1 pages; PDF)
U.S. Military: New DoD Policy Prohibits GPS-Enabled Devices in Deployed Settings (via Assistant Sec. of Defense) ||| DOD Announcement
August 4, 2018
Financial Flows from Human Trafficking (via Financial Actions Task Force (FATF)) ||| Executive Summary
74 pages; PDF.
August 3, 2018
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Criminal Investigative Report of the 1 October Mass Casualty Shooting (Final Report; via LVMPD)
187 pages; PDF.
August 2, 2018
Department of Homeland Security Privacy Office’s Fiscal Year 2018 Semiannual Report to Congress (via DHS)
23 pages; PDF.
August 1, 2018
Crisis Watch, July 2018 (via International Crisis Group)
Economic Returns to Farming for U.S. Farm Households (via ERS/USDA)
34 pages; PDF.
Global Terrorism in 2017 (via START) ||| Direct to 2017 Global Terrorism Dataset
3 pages; PDF.
Media: Nielsen Total Audience Report (Q1, 2018)
Highlights ||| Direct to Full Text (34 pages; PDF)
The Future of Work: A Literature Review (via ILO)
62 pages; PDF.
US National Trends in Violent and Unintentional Injuries, 2000 to 2016 (via JAMA Surgery)
July 31, 2018
Our Nations Air: 2018 Air Trends Report (via EPA)
July 30, 2018
July 29, 2018
Patterns and Trends in Cancer Screening in the United States (via CME Activity/CDC)
July 26, 2018
2018 Foreign Economic Espionage in Cyberspace Report (via DNI)
2o pages; PDF.
America’s Counterterrorism Gamble (via CSIS)
9 pages; PDF.
Hispanic and African American News Media Fact Sheet (via Pew Research Center)
Social Security Number Fraud Prevention Act of 2017 (via DHS)
28 pages; PDF.
July 25, 2018
European Defence – A Year on From the Global Strategy (via EPRS)
Federal Motor Vehicle Product Liability Litigation Up 89% (via TRAC)
Sexual Victimization Reported By Adult Correctional Authorities, 2012-15 (via BJS)
Report and data tables.
Urgent Actions are Needed to Address Cybersecurity Challenges Facing the Nation (via GAO)
41 pages; PDF.
July 24, 2018
International Energy Outlook 2018 (via EIA)
Infographics, reports, data tables, etc.
Africa’s Development Dynamics 2018: Growth, Jobs and Inequalities (via African Union and OECD)
257 pages; PDF.
A Law Enforcement Guide on International Parental Kidnapping (via U.S. DOJ)
100 pages; PDF.
Seattle, San Jose and Fremont, Calif., are the Most Competitive U.S. Housing Markets (via RedFin)
The Trump-Putin Summit (via EveryCRSReport)
July 23, 2018
Sanction Evasion Tactics Being Used by North Korea (via U.S. Dept. of State, U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), DHS/CBP and DHS/ICE)
12 pages; PDF.
State of Mobile Networks: USA (via Open Signal)
July 2018
July 20, 2018
Slang Terms and Code Word [For Drugs]: A Reference for Law Enforcement Personnel (via DEA/National Drug Early Warning System/UMD)
125 pages; PDF.
The Use of Social Media by United States Extremists (via START)
11 pages; PDF.
July 19, 2018
Cyber Attacks Spike in Finland Before Trump-Putin Meeting (via F5)
Summary ||| Report at a Glance (PDF) ||| Full Report (PDF) ||| Video Summary
Map: The Gas Transmission System in Russia’s East (via Center for Security Studies)
July 18, 2018
Enhancing School Safety Using a Threat Assessment Model: An Operational Guide For Preventing Targeted School Violence (via U.S. Secret Service/DHS)
32 pages; PDF ||| Summary (2 pages; PDF)
Global Climate Report – June 2018 (via National Center for Environmental Information/NOAA)
Official Programme of the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 (via IOC) ||| Highlights/Infographic
See Also: Official Programme Of The Olympic Games Tokyo 2020
The Smart Audio Report” Released by NPR and Edison Research (Smart Speakers, Voice Assistants)
July 17, 2018
First conducted in 2007, Thumbs Down is the most comprehensive and longest-running study of women’s representation and impact as film reviewers available. This report considers individuals working for print, broadcast, and online outlets during spring 2018. The study is sponsored by the Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film at San Diego State University.
UK: AI Will Create as Many Jobs as it Displaces By Boosting Economic Growth (via PWC) ||| UK Economic Report July 2018 (via PWC)
July 16, 2018
Human Rights & Democracy: The 2017 Foreign & Commonwealth Office Report (via UK FCO)
72 pages; PDF.
State and Local Sales Tax Rates, Midyear 2018 (via Tax Foundation) ||| PDF Version
July 13, 2018
2017 Hurricane Season FEMA After-Action Report
A Profile of the Working Poor, 2016 (via BLS)
The EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement: Progress to Date and Remaining Difficulties (via EPRS and GlobalStat)
36 pages; PDF.
Survey of Federal Funds for Research and Development Fiscal Years 2016–17 (via NSF)
July 12, 2018
Attempts to Lose Weight Among Adults in the United States, 2013–2016 (via NCHS/CDC) ||| PDF Version (8 pages)
BGOV200: Top Federal U.S. Government Contractors FY 2017 (via BGov)
Business Email Compromise Contributes to Large Scale Business Losses Nationwide ||| Statistical Data (via IC3/FBI)
Note: Between December 2016 and May 2018, there was a 136% increase in identified global exposed losses.
Democracy Disrupted? Personal Information and Political Influence via Information Commissioners Office, UK)
60 pages; PDF.
The EU in the World — 2018 Edition (Statistical Abstract via EUROSTAT)
160 pages; PDF.
Facebook Releases 2018 Diversity Report
Income Inequality in the U.S. Is Rising Most Rapidly Among Asians (via Pew Research) ||| PDF Version (63 pages)
July 11, 2018
10 Useful Facts to Know on World Population Day
Commercial Real Estate International Business Trends (via National Assoc. of Realtors)
Fertility of Men and Women Aged 15–44 in the United States: National Survey of Family Growth, 2011–2015 (via NCHS/CDC)
17 pages; PDF.
National Housing Market Indicators, June 2018 (via HUD)
7 pages; PDF.
New Foreign Direct Investment in the United States, 2017 (via BEA)
Not Educating Girls Costs Countries Trillions of Dollars, Says New World Bank Report (via World Bank)
||| Full Text Report (64 pages; PDF)
UK: BBC Annual Report
272 pages; PDF. ||| Additional Resources
July 10, 2018
Acquisition and Loss of Citizenship in EU Member States Key Tends and Issues
12 pages; PDF.
China is a Key Destination for Increasing U.S. Energy Exports (via EIA)
EU Population up to Nearly 513 Million on 1 January 2018: Increase Driven by Migration (via EuroStat)
5 pages; PDF.
Employment in Wineries Up 153 Percent From 2001 to 2017 (via BLS)
Food Outlook: Biannual Report On Global Food Markets (via FAO)
169 pages; PDF,
Global Innovation Index 2018 (via WIPO, Cornell University, INSEAD)
430 pages; PDF ||| News Release ||| Direct to Rankings and Infographic
Growth in Interracial and Interethnic Married-Couple Households (via U.S. Census)
Migrant Smuggling Data and Research: A Global Review of the Emerging Evidence Base (via IOM)
228 pages; PDF; See Also: Vol. 1 (2014)
UK Trade, 1948-2017: Statistics (via UK House of Commons Library)
1o pages; PDF. ||| Data File (.xls)
July 9, 2018
Artificial Intelligence and International Security (via CNAS)
Assessing the U.S. Climate in June 2018 (via NCEI)
See Also: Global Temperature Report (via Earth System Science Center The University of Alabama in Huntsville; June 2018) ||| Map ||| Graph
Canada: 2017 Broadcasting Financial Summaries Highlights (via CRTC)
Indiana’s Elderly Population Projected to Climb Sharply (via InContext)
July 8, 2018
Aviation: Top 10 Commercial Airline Routes (Global, by Revenue; via OAG)
July 7, 2018
Child Poverty Heavily Concentrated in Rural Mississippi, Even More So Than Before the Great Recession (via Amber Waves/ERS/USDA)
See Also: Rural Poverty and Well Being (via ERS/USDA)
July 6, 2018
The State of the World’s Forests 2018 (via FAO)
Uber Releases 2017 Transparency Report
US: Economic Indicators and Trade with EU (Infographic via EPRS)
July 5, 2018
Cubs in the Lions’ Den: Indoctrination and Recruitment of Children Within Islamic State Territory (via International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation (ICSR) at King’s College London)
40 pages; PDF.
Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Issues Fact-Finding Mission Reports on Chemical Weapons Use Allegations in Douma, Syria in 2018 and in Al-Hamadaniya and Karm Al-Tarrab in 2016
News Release ||| Douma Interim Report (26 pages; PDF) ||| Al-Hamadaniya and Karm Al-Tarrab Report (72 pages; PDF)
U.S. Health Statistical Briefs (via AHRQ)
- Co-occurrence of Physical Health Conditions and Mental Health and Substance Use Conditions Among Adult Inpatient Stays, 2010 Versus 2014 ||| PDF (17 pages)
- Payers of Opioid-Related Inpatient Stays and Emergency Department Visits Nationally and by State, 2010 and 2015 ||| PDF (28 pages)
- Trends in Hospital Emergency Department Visits by Age and Payer, 2006–2015 ||| PDF (11 pages)
July 4, 2018
OECD‑FAO Agricultural Outlook 2018‑2027
112 pages; PDF ||| Read Online
July 3, 2018
DHS Privacy Impact Statement: Insider Threat Unit Database
12 pages; PDF.
“Enhancing Security and Stability in Afghanistan.” (via U.S. DOD)
“Semiannual report to Congress”; 125 pages; PDF.
National LGBT Survey: Summary Report and Data (via Government Equalities Office, United Kingdom)
Recent Changes in Kim Jong Un’s High Command (via 38 North)
The UK in the EU28 Audiovisual Market (via European Audiovisual Observatory)
25 pages; PDF.
July 2, 2018
Spending on Health: Latest Trends (via OECD)
4 pages; PDF.
The State of Internet Censorship in Egypt (via OONI/Tor) ||| Summary and Additional Info (Link to Report in Arabic, etc.)
UN Women Annual Report 2017-2018
PDF Version (52 pages)
U.S. Anti-Doping Agency 2017 Annual Report
37 pages; PDF.
July 1, 2018
Encouraging More High School Students to Consider Teaching (via ACT)
8 pages; PDF.
News and Political Information Consumption in Mexico: Mapping the 2018 Mexican Presidential Election on Twitter and Facebook (via Project on Computational Propaganda/University of Oxford) ||| Online Supplement (PDF)
Select National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN)Resources Related To Traumatic Separation and Refugee & Immigrant Trauma
5 pages; PDF.
- Key Points: Traumatic Separation and Refugee and Immigrant Children (via NCTSN)
2 pages; PDF. - Traumatic Separation and Refugee and Immigrant Children: Tips for Current Caregivers (via NCTSN)
2 pages; PDF. ||| En Espanol
Conflict Trends in Africa, 1989–2017 (via PRIO)
27 pages; PDF. ||| Summary (4 pages; PDF)
Facebook Submits Responses to U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee Written Questions ||| Direct to Responses (748 pages; PDF)
Federal Aid for Postsecondary Students (via Congressional Budget Office)
29 pages; PDF.
Federal Prosecution of Human-Trafficking Cases, 2015 (via BJS)
History of the Cold War (Thematic Bibliography; via NATO Multimedia Library)
56 pages; PDF.
How Changes in Economic Conditions Might Affect the Federal Budget (via Congressional Budget Office)
11 pages; PDF.
President’s Selection of a Nominee for a Supreme Court Vacancy: Overview (via CRS)
June 29, 2018
The 2018 PREDICT Key Facts Report. An Analysis of ICT R&D in the EU and Beyond (via EC JRC)
187 pages; PDF.
Key Findings From RAND Health’s Research on Opioid Policy
4 pages; PDF.
McAfee Labs Threats Report: June 2018
27 pages; PDF.
Regulation of Air Pollution (via Law Library of Congress)
156 pages; PDF. Covered: Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, European Union, France, Israel, Japan,South Africa, Switzerland. United Kingdom
June 28, 2018
2017 Wiretap Report: Orders and Convictions Rise (via Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts)
DHS Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman Annual Report
80 pages; PDF.
Hotspot Analysis: Cyber Disruption and Cybercrime: Democratic People’s Republic Of Korea (via CSS Cyber Defense Project)
20 pages; PDF.
Trafficking in Persons Report 2018 (via U.S. State Dept.) ||| State Dept. Media Briefing
Zumper National Rent Report (July 2018)
June 27, 2018
Basic Figures on the EU — Second Quarter 2018 (via Eurostat)
12 pages; PDF.
Employment of Workers With a Disability in 2017 (via BLS)
Mass Appeal: A Look at the Cross-Cultural Impact of On-Screen Diversity (via Nielsen)
National Taxpayer Advocate Releases Statutorily Mandated Mid-Year Report to Congress (Objectives Report to Congress FY2019) ||| Summary/News Release
New Details on Border Patrol Arrests (via TRAC/Syracuse University) ||| Interactive Data Tool
June 26, 2018
Employment in Private Gambling Industries, 2017 Annual Average (via BLS)
International Tourism Exceeds Expectations in the First Months of 2018 (via World Tourism Organization) ||| Additional Data in Excerpt from June 2018 World Tourism Barometer (5 pages; PDF)
June 25, 2018
Cultural Heritage in EU Policies (via European Parliament Research Service)
Federal Prosecution Of Human-Trafficking Cases, 2015 (via BJS)
Roadmap for Biosecurity and Biodefense Policy in the United States (via Gryphon Scientific; U.S. Air Force Academy & Defense Threat Reduction Agency Funded)
109 pages; PDF. ||| Executive Summary ||| Additional Materials
June 24, 2018
The Drug Situation in the New Jersey Division: January to June 2017 (via DEA)
9 pages; PDF.
Mexico 2018: Elections that Will Make History (via European Parliament Research Service)
June 23, 2018
Recent Violent Crime Trends in the United States (via Congressional Research Service)
39 pages; PDF.
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) 2017 Annual Report
Report is titled, “Services for Decision-Making”; 36 pages; PDF.
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