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short readsNov 5, 2013

Only 1 in 7 House districts were competitive in 2012

In last year’s elections, winners won by at least 10 points in all but 62 of the 435 House districts.
short readsNov 1, 2013

Chart of the Week: A U.S. Human Development Index

A mapping tool from Measure of America lets users easily access a trove of health, education and economic data about each state.
short readsOct 31, 2013

For Twitter’s IPO, will hope count for more than cash?

Twitter’s large and continuing losses distinguish it from other recent high-profile technology IPOs.
short readsOct 25, 2013

Chart of the Week: An all-encompassing view of the recovery

The state of the U.S. recovery, in one chart.
short readsOct 23, 2013

Digital dating: Online’s share of the romance market

More people look for dates online than for home furnishings, health and personal-care items and several other types of consumer goods.
short readsOct 22, 2013

As China coughs and chokes, public concern about air pollution rises

Nearly half of Chinese say air pollution is a “very big” problem in their country.
short readsOct 18, 2013

Chart of the Week: The geography of the House’s conservative core

More than half of House Republicans who wanted to use the appropriations process to de-fund the Affordable Care Act are from the South.
short readsOct 11, 2013

Chart of the Week: The literacy-productivity connection

For both individuals and nations, greater literacy is linked to greater income.
short readsOct 8, 2013

Where in the world are you? Facebook or Foursquare may know

Three-in-ten adult social media users have set up at least one of their accounts to automatically “tag” their posts with their current location.
short readsOct 4, 2013

Without government data, an alternative employment report

ADP’s monthly report on nonfarm private-sector payrolls is a reasonable alternative to the Bureau of Labor Statistics during the government shutdown.

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Only 1 in 7 House districts were competitive in 2012

Chart of the Week: A U.S. Human Development Index

Chart of the Week: An all-encompassing view of the recovery

Digital dating: Online’s share of the romance market

As China coughs and chokes, public concern about air pollution rises

Chart of the Week: The geography of the House’s conservative core

Chart of the Week: The literacy-productivity connection

Where in the world are you? Facebook or Foursquare may know

Without government data, an alternative employment report