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Nov. 17, 2021

Why There Hasn’t Been A Mass Exodus Of Teachers

By Rebecca Klein

Filed under Education

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Nov. 15, 2021

Why Some Lesbian, Gay And Bisexual Americans Are Loyal To The GOP

By Alex Samuels

Filed under Political Outliers

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Nov. 12, 2021

Most Americans Are Afraid Of Inflation

By Kaleigh Rogers and Mackenzie Wilkes

Filed under Pollapalooza

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Nov. 11, 2021

Would You Manage 70 Children And A 15-Ton Vehicle For $18 An Hour?

By Maggie Koerth

Filed under Education

Nov. 2, 2021

We’re Hiring A Data Editor

By Jennifer Mason

Filed under FiveThirtyEight Jobs

Oct. 8, 2021

How Fast Is The Economy Recovering?

By Julia Wolfe and Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux

Filed under Jobs Report

Oct. 7, 2021

The Debt Ceiling Is Dangerous. Here’s Why It Probably Isn’t Going Anywhere.

By Geoffrey Skelley

Filed under Congress

Jul. 2, 2021

How The Pandemic Changed The Sex Work Industry

By Michael Tabb

Filed under Sex Work

On Black Wall Street, Hope And Fear As Trump Comes To Tulsa

Jun. 17, 2021

Why Many Americans Can’t See The Wealth Gap Between White And Black America

By Neil Lewis Jr.

Filed under Racial Disparities

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