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Quantifying the uniqueness and divisiveness of presidential discourse
Read more: Quantifying the uniqueness and divisiveness of presidential discourseThis research paper tackles a compelling question: Do American presidents actually speak differently from each other, and if so, how can we measure those differences scientifically? The researchers from the University of Chicago developed sophisticated new tools to analyze presidential speech and discovered some striking patterns, particularly regarding Donald Trump’s communication style.
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Motivated Numeracy and Enlightened Self-Government
Read more: Motivated Numeracy and Enlightened Self-GovernmentThis 2017 paper by Dan Kahan and colleagues from Yale, Ohio State, Cornell, and University of Oregon presents groundbreaking research on why political polarization over scientific evidence persists despite widespread access to compelling data
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Wichita City Council, August 7, 2025
Read more: Wichita City Council, August 7, 2025Summary of Wichita City Council Meeting – August 7, 2025
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ACA Premium Tax Credits in States
Read more: ACA Premium Tax Credits in StatesThis scatter plot reveals a fascinating and counterintuitive relationship between political preferences and healthcare policy usage across American states.
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Cost of Voting in States
Read more: Cost of Voting in StatesThere’s a clear relationship between how a state voted in 2024 and how difficult that state makes it for people to vote.
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White House: BLS Has Lengthy History of Inaccuracies, Incompetence
Read more: White House: BLS Has Lengthy History of Inaccuracies, IncompetenceThis White House article presents a highly critical assessment of the Bureau of Labor Statistics under the previous administration. It accurately identifies notable BLS revisions, a significant benchmark adjustment, and procedural lapses in August 2024. However, its framing of these events as evidence of systemic incompetence does not fully account for the agency’s established revision…
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Gross Domestic Product per Person in States
Read more: Gross Domestic Product per Person in StatesThis scatter plot reveals a fascinating relationship between political preferences and economic prosperity across US states.
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Gross Domestic Product in Counties
Read more: Gross Domestic Product in CountiesThis scatter plot reveals a fascinating relationship between economic output and voting patterns at the county level in the United States.