by EthicsDaily.com Staff | Apr 9, 2018 | News
Two-thirds of the 63,632 drug-related deaths in the U.S. in 2016 were tied to opioids, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Released on March 29, the report analyzed data on the death rates for opioid overdoses from 31 states and...
by EthicsDaily.com Staff | Apr 5, 2018 | News
There could be 143 million climate migrants within three regions of the world by 2050 if trends hold and no action is taken to mitigate the impact of climate change, according to a World Bank report. Released on March 19, the report, “Groundswell: Preparing for...
by EthicsDaily.com Staff | Apr 4, 2018 | News
Nathan Edwards is managing member of Missional Business Services LLC. 1. Where did you grow up? Nashville, Tennessee. 2. What is your favorite verse, book or story in the Bible? Why? Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead (John 11:38-44). This story clearly describes...
by EthicsDaily.com Staff | Apr 3, 2018 | News
U.S. jails saw a population increase in 2016, according to Bureau of Justice Statistics data released on Feb. 22. Jails housed 740,700 in 2016, a 1.8 percent (13,300-person) increase from 2015, while the average daily population saw a 1.6 percent increase (11,800) to...
by EthicsDaily.com Staff | Apr 2, 2018 | News
Almost 124 million people in 51 nations experienced acute hunger in 2017. This is an increase of 11 million persons from 2016, according to a report jointly authored by the Food and Agriculture Organization, World Food Programme (WFP) and European Union released on...