White children more likely to receive unnecessary antibiotics
White children are more likely to receive unnecessary antibiotics for viral illnesses during emergency room visits than their black and Hispanic peers.
White children are more likely to receive unnecessary antibiotics for viral illnesses during emergency room visits than their black and Hispanic peers.
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An explainer on proportional representation, with a focus on ranked-choice voting.
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Lowering America’s corporate tax rate is a priority for the Trump administration and Congressional Republicans. Elsewhere in government, however, analysts are suggesting caution.
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Wealthy individuals and national advocacy groups are using their cash to get people who support education reforms elected to local school boards.
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Author Michael Pollan discussed the Farm Bill’s far-reaching impact on the U.S. food system and the environment, how journalists can better cover food policy, and more during a visit to Harvard’s Shorenstein Center.
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Elderly patients who were prescribed opiates had longer hospital stays, on average, than those who were not.
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Infants whose mothers lack a high school education are, in some states, more than twice as likely to die as those born to mothers with four years of college or more.
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Politicians looking to reform America’s tax system often talk about closing loopholes and cutting deductions. What does this mean? And who is lobbying against the changes?
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Tips for numbers-shy journalists on understanding and writing about statistics.
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How does daylight saving time affect our health? We review the research.
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