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How Hard Is Poverty Hitting Your County?
slate.com 1 week, 5 days agoIt’s hardly news that the Great Recession pushed millions of Americans into poverty. In 2010, “poverty” meant having an income of less than $22,113 for a family of four; 15.1 percent of Americans were below that line. As this map shows, some areas of the country fared worse than others between 2007 and 2010. While some counties saw their poverty rates increase only slightly, and some even saw them drop, the number of people under the poverty line in Oregon’s Malheur County doubled to nearly two-fifths of it
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The Humble Duck
slamonline.com 1 day, 6 hours agoBy Eldon Khorshidi | @eldonadam On January 16, when Findlay Prep (NV) faced off with then-No.1 Simeon Academy (IL), the game was billed as a matchup of two of the country’s top players,Arizona commit Brandon Ashley and Simeon super junior Jabari Parker. Ultimately, the Pilots dethroned the Simeon Wolverines, 75-50, and Ashley and Parker were both solid, but it was Oregon-bound point guard Dominic Artis who stole the show for Findlay, posting 21 points, 8 assists and 7 rebounds en route to earning Player of










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