Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
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Drew DeSilver is a senior writer at Pew Research Center.
Here’s a data portrait of the Filipino-American community, drawn from the Pew Research Center’s 2012 report on Asian Americans.
Obesity in the U.S. varies considerably by gender, race, ethnicity, income and educational level, but not necessarily how you might expect.
Number of international students at U.S. colleges and universities in the 2012-13 academic year.
Share of post-9/11 veterans who say their military experience was relevant to their civilian job.
The amount that nonparty groups have spent so far in the 2013-14 election cycle.
Swedish academic Hans Rosling uses advanced graphics and display technology to show how billions of people worldwide have escaped extreme poverty.
Workplace discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and/or gender identity is banned in 22 states (including the District of Columbia).
In last year’s elections, winners won by at least 10 points in all but 62 of the 435 House districts.
A mapping tool from Measure of America lets users easily access a trove of health, education and economic data about each state.
Twitter’s large and continuing losses distinguish it from other recent high-profile technology IPOs.
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