Data
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US
How Many Abortions Did the Post-Roe Bans Prevent?
The first estimate of births since Dobbs found that almost a quarter of women who would have gotten abortions carried…
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Finance
Palantir Wins Major U.K. Health Contract Despite Criticism
The Peter Thiel-owned company overcame opposition from activists, doctors and lawmakers to sign a lucrative deal with England’s National Health…
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Finance
How Bad Is Antisemitism Online? It’s Increasingly Hard to Know.
People who study social media say the conflict between Israel and Hamas has underscored the need for better data transparency…
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Food
Covid Shots May Slightly Raise Stroke Risk in the Oldest Recipients
A federal study hinted at increased risk when the vaccine was given with the high-dose flu shot, but the research…
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News
In Antitrust Trial, Google Argues That Smart Employees Explain Its Success
While the Justice Department says Google has squeezed partners and made expensive deals to maintain its search dominance, the company…
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Finance
American Household Wealth Jumped in the Pandemic
Pandemic stimulus, a strong job market and climbing stock and home prices boosted net worth at a record pace, Federal…
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US
Murders in U.S. Fell 6 Percent in 2022 as Violent Crime Declined
But young people make up a growing share of those dying by gun violence, which is now the leading cause…
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News
Your Face May Soon Be Your Ticket. Not Everyone Is Smiling.
Facial recognition software is speeding up check-in at airports, cruise ships and theme parks, but experts worry about risks to…
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News
The Forrest Gump of Data Mining Saw It All
McKenzie Funk’s “The Hank Show” follows the improbable career of one man, and the surveillance state he helped create.
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US
Power of Older Women? Extinct G.O.P. Moderates? It’s Time for the Mailbag.
We’re answering reader questions on polling and elections, including the underexplored area of longevity.