Andrew Van Dam

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It’s not “the economy, stupid;” it’s the noncollege voter. This week, we look at how Trump has solidified the educational divide that defines his era.

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The polls underestimated Donald Trump’s support for the third straight time, despite a massive industrywide effort to avoid just that. What happened?!

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Some self-styled internet oracles say economic indicators can predict the next president. We peered back in time to test their methods.

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In 2019, young Americans lagged far behind where their older siblings and parents had been at their age. By 2022, they’d suddenly shot into the lead. What happened?

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The top library users all have one thing in common. But the Americans least likely to use libraries fall into two groups, each of which share some surprising traits.

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Rummaging through one of biggest, most valuable datasets not in government hands, we discovered some fascinating links between names and politics.

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A deep dive into Google Search data led us on a somewhat disturbing journey into the American psyche.

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This week, we ponder the professional benefits of leaving your island paradise for, say, Springdale, Ark.

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Parts of these United States have an honest claim to being forgotten, while others dominate the national conversation. But how to measure that?