Proposed postal changes could slow down rural mail
The Daily Yonder examines the effects of the USPS’s cost-cutting measures on rural…
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Where wealthy Gen Zers are moving
SmartAsset mines IRS data to rank states based on where wealthy Gen Zers are…
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Lonely road: These are the states where people drive to work alone the most
Truck Parking Club mapped Census Bureau data to see which states have the highest share of people who drive to work…
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Election analysis: The state of the race in 5 charts
Stacker looked at news reports and academic research to see what the polls suggest about the 2024 election and explain why outcomes can be so…
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What is a Conservative? Understanding how the term works in American politics
Economic Hardship Reporting Project and Teen Vogue dive into the origins of the word “conservative” and what it means in modern…
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What Kamala Harris' rhetoric about Mcdonald's reveals about Democrats' shifting views on poverty
Economic Hardship Reporting Project and TIME cover the changing political and societal perception of fast food jobs from presidential candidates and…
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California companies wrote their own gig worker law, but enforcement is minimal
CalMatters reports how lack of enforcement of a gig-worker law is leaving many in…
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This year, investment in rural votes isn't just at the top of the ticket
The Daily Yonder spotlights the role of rural voters and down-ballot races in the 2024 presidential…
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'Self-driving' cars are changing Utah roads—sometimes with fatal consequences, lawsuit alleges
The Salt Lake Tribune reports on a recent Utah lawsuit that challenged the safety of Tesla’s Autopilot feature, alleging the electric car…
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Rideshare's impact on voting, by the numbers
Lyft analyzed data on and around past election days to reveal insights and trends about voters and rideshare…
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Somebody's watching me: How location tracking is impacting parents' relationships with their adult children
Tile analyzed Pew Research Center data to examine modern relationships between parents and their adult children and the role technology…
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Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, and the 10 political pages spending the most on Facebook to court your vote
How are candidates spending money on Facebook ads this election? Collabstr analyzed public Meta data from Syracuse University to find…
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Healthcare history: How U.S. health coverage got this bad
Thatch explores the complex history of U.S. health care, from the Great Depression to the Affordable Care Act. Learn how key legislation shaped…
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What Trump's second term as U.S. president might mean for financial markets
OANDA takes a look back at former President Trump’s relationships with NATA, Russia, Ukraine, and the trade war with China, how these relationships…
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Election Day rideshare data indicates where, how, and when Americans get to the polls
Lyft shares insights about how and when people will be getting to the polls on Election Day in…
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Kids who use ChatGPT as a study assistant do worse on tests
The Hechinger Report compares math progress of almost 1,000 high school students to determine the effects of ChatGPT use on…
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Wisconsin legalized ballot drop boxes, but some local officials are fighting them
Votebeat reports on the circumstances surrounding a Wisconsin mayor who faces a criminal investigation for carting away his city’s drop…
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A history of fast fashion: ethical issues, high demand, and outsized influence on the US clothing market
The RealReal analyzed shifting trends in U.S. clothing imports over the past two decades using data from the International Trade…
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Most common first names of presidential campaign donors (and whom they're supporting)
Spokeo examined data from the Federal Election Commission to find the most common first names of presidential campaign donors and whom they…
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Investigation: Nearly 1,000 Native children died in federal boarding schools
The 74 details the abuse and killing of Native children at federal boarding schools in the U.S., drawing from an Interior Department…
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