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Google released some fascinating data about the coming total eclipse
Sometimes the data just falls into place. Data from Google shows that people around the United States are increasingly searching for information about the upcoming total solar eclipse. But more than that, the people who are doing the most searching are actually the ones in the path of the eclipse, set to take place on August 21. SEE ALSO: Your most basic and burning questions about next month's solar eclipse, answered That trend is so clear that the Google map showing searches for the word "eclipse" in the last seven days actually track the path the total eclipse will take across the country. This makes a lot of sense, right? The people most likely to search for "eclipse" or information about it are the ones in the path of the event itself. It's always fun to see a dataset reflect something you can intuitively understand. If you break down the data by metro region, the path carved through the country (and the search data) becomes even more clear. Idaho Falls-Pocatello, Idaho — which is in the path of the eclipse — is the metro area with the most interest in the eclipse in the past week, according to the search information, but if you widen that out to look at a search breakdown by state, Oregon has the most interest in the "eclipse" search. A map of the eclipse.Image: nasaOregon is actually the first state that will experience the total phase of the eclipse, when the moon fully passes in between the Earth and the sun, casting its dark shadow on the surface of the planet. Totality will begin along the Oregon coast at 10:15 a.m. PT. The total solar eclipse will pass over about a dozen states before moving out to sea after leaving the South Carolina coast at about 3 p.m. ET. August 21 will mark the first time a total solar eclipse has been visible from the contiguous U.S. since 1979. Even if you aren't in the relatively small path of the total eclipse, you'll still be able to see at least a partial eclipse from any spot in North America. (Just be sure to grab some serious eclipse glasses to protect your eyes.) WATCH: Sun spots
Maxine Waters inspires gospel remix 'Reclaiming My Time' and it's incredible
Don't mess with Maxine Waters' time. On Thursday, Rep. Maxine Waters went head-to-head with treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin during a House Financial Services Committee hearing. Mnuchin attempted to skirt past answering Waters' question with some long-winded compliments, causing Waters to repeatedly interrupt with "reclaiming my time" to try to focus his answer. During committee hearings, reps only have a limited time to ask questions, so Mnuchin was running out the clock and Waters wasn't having it, and effectively threw the book at him. Waters' response was badass and brazen, like the congresswoman herself, and has since inspired an a capella gospel remix from YouTuber Mykal Kilgore. "Our beloved 'Auntie' Maxine Waters laid this sermon down so good that I had to sing about it!" Kilgore wrote. "Whenever anybody tries to distract me or block me (even with praise or platitudes) I'm gonna have to let them know that I'm #ReclaimingMyTime!" Wow! Headed for the Grammys. Praises and thanks! - Rep. Maxine Waters — Maxine Waters (@MaxineWaters) August 1, 2017 Here's the original exchange between Waters and Mnuchin: Now go read Christine Emba's take in the
Washington Post about why "reclaiming my time" is important — and possibly bigger than Maxine Waters.
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