New York City has been named the most unequal city in the US. The disparity between NYC’s richest and poorest citizens is greater than in South Africa during the height of apartheid.

If approved in the upcoming election, Proposition 47, a ballot initiative in California, would result in the early release of up to 20% of the state’s prison population, and would direct money spent on incarceration to drug treatment and education programs.

Increasing temperatures worldwide have led to decreasing agricultural yields. The yield reduction causes significant price hikes, and the result is an unstable future for the foods most sensitive to climate change, such as coffee, chocolate, cherries, and wine grapes.

Number of walruses that washed up on a beach in Alaska earlier this month, due to the melting of their natural icy resting grounds. [6]

The ACLU of Michigan has written a letter to Ferndale police regarding the high number of complaints that the ACLU has received regarding racial profiling in Ferndale, Michigan.

Percentage of residents in Ferndale that are African American. [7]

Percentage of Ferndale motorists ticketed by police from January 1, 2013 to May 15, 2014 that are African American. [8]

Hank Greenberg, former CEO of insurance giant AIG, is suing the US government for its decision to use $182 billion in taxpayer money to bail his company out in 2008. Despite the fact that reckless financial behavior had left AIG on the verge of bankruptcy before the bailout, Greenberg insists that the company deserved more money from the government.

The economies of many cities across the world have become increasingly dependent on tourism. To help lure in more tourists, Taylor Swift has been hired as New York City’s newest tourist ambassador.

Number of tourists that visited Greece in 2007. [11]

Number of tourists that visited Greece in 1951. [12]

Percentage of jobs in NYC that rely on tourism. [13]

A new study shows that a growing number of children in America attend school in areas vulnerable to chemical accidents.

The two UN rapporteurs that recently visited Detroit expressed concern over the “unprecedented scale” of water shut-offs in Detroit. The rapporteurs were “shocked” that the “most vulnerable and poorest” Detroiters were most affected by the shut-offs, and recommended that the city immediately resume water service for all citizens.

Amount that commercial and industrial companies owe the city Detroit in unpaid water bills. [16]

The Red Cross has come under criticism for “botching key elements” of its response to Hurricanes Isaac and Sandy. According to the Red Cross’ former planning chief, the Red Cross was overly concerned with public relations at the expense of its efforts to provide aid relief: “I felt it was more important for the Red Cross to tell the world they fed a person than it was to feed them.”

The North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un disappeared from public view for much of September and October, leading to rumors of a possible coup in North Korea. However, officials are claiming that Kim Jong-un’s absence was due to ankle surgery: the leader “had a cyst removed from his right ankle."