Health Jan 05 The nation’s birth rate declined in 2015, new data says Research shows women gave birth to nearly 4 million babies in the U.S. in 2015, down 1 percent from a year earlier. This is a small, but noteworthy drop. By Laura Santhanam
Health Nov 16 Why is the teen birth rate so much higher in rural areas? For the first time, government researchers studied teen birth rates in rural and urban counties. The differences surprised them. By Laura Santhanam
Politics Jul 28 How men and women answered this sexism quiz What we learned from a quiz designed by researchers to study subtle sexism. By Laura Santhanam
Nation Jun 15 Are you sexist? Take this quiz Overt prejudice against women is hard to miss, but decades of research suggests that subtle sexism can be just as damaging -- but often go unnoticed. By Laura Santhanam
Feb 09 Watch 2:30 Here’s what’s on the minds of New Hampshire voters By PBS NewsHour How does New Hampshire, home to the nation's first primary vote, compare to the rest of the country? Hari Sreenivasan and the NewsHour data team take a look at the Granite State by the numbers, and what voters there are… Continue watching
Feb 01 Data reveals what matters most to Iowa this election By Laura Santhanam Iowans today cast some of the first votes that will go on to decide America’s next president. But how well Iowa predict who’s going to win the election, what issues matter to Iowans most, and does this Midwestern state reflect… Continue reading
Feb 01 Watch 2:23 How good is Iowa at picking White House winners? By PBS NewsHour How well do the Iowa caucuses predict success for a presidential candidate? Hari Sreenivasan and the NewsHour data team take a look at that state’s track record, what Iowans are posting on social media and how well these voters match… Continue watching
Dec 13 Interactive map: Number of U.S. cities criminalizing homelessness surges By Andrew Mach Across the country, advocates say the number of cities with municipal bans on camping or sleeping outside has increased 50 percent since 2011. Here is an interactive map showing which cities have implemented the bans. Continue reading
Dec 04 Infographic: Where America’s mass shootings happened in 2015 By Laura Santhanam, Megan Crigger Following this week’s mass shooting in San Bernardino, California, the PBS NewsHour analyzed news reports of 354 shootings where at least four people were killed or wounded to understand where and when gun violence erupts in America. Continue reading