Category: The Upshot

Share The Age That Women Have Babies: How a Gap Divides America

Becoming a mother used to be seen as a

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Getting Sick Can Be Really Expensive, Even for the Insured

When you get really sick, the medical bills may

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The Economy Is Looking Awfully Strong

There are 39 pages in the Labor Department’s February

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Some Colleges Have More Students From the Top 1 Percent Than the Bottom 60. Find Yours.

Students at elite colleges are even richer than experts

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Extensive Data Shows Punishing Reach of Racism for Black Boys

Black boys raised in America, even in the wealthiest

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Remember Trump’s Pitch on Health Care Associations? Now We Know What He Meant

When President Trump claimed last week that “I know

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‘Just Say No’? Antidrug Ads Rarely Work, and Even Risk a ‘Yes’

Perhaps the most famous American antidrug advertisement featured a

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Is Facebook’s Fact-Checking Effective? Researchers Offer Warnings

Since the 2016 presidential campaign, Facebook has taken a

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Attempt to Derail ‘Gravy Train’ Could Help Consumers and Cost Taxpayers Money

Congress is responding. Senators Lamar Alexander and Patty Murray,

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Must Fixing U.S. Health Care Come at a Cost to Innovation?

Even with those undeniable improvements, there are questions about

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