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‘Time-to-crime’: a gun's path from legal ownership to crime

Shorter time-to-crime suggests a higher chance that a gun was bought for a criminal purpose.

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How does the US government gather the monthly jobs report?

A brief guide to how the government uses a survey of 60,000 households to determine who's employed or unemployed.

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Here’s where guns used in crimes are bought

Over 70% of crime guns that the ATF traced were obtained from a dealer.

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How often do teacher strikes happen?

In the past five years, public school employees have carried out 27 large-scale walkouts across the country.

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Which countries own the most US debt?

As of April 2024, foreign countries own approximately $7.9 trillion in Treasury securities — or 22.9% of total US debt.

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Sexual assault reports increased 28% at US military academies in 2022

Twenty-one percent of female cadets and 4% of male cadets said they’d experienced unwanted sexual contact in the 2021–22 school year.

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Three charts on education levels by race and ethnicity

Black and Hispanic students had the lowest rates of enrolling in college and graduating four-year college within six years.

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Who buys the guns that are used in crimes? A closer look at the buyers

An increasing share of guns bought by women and 18–34-year-olds are ending up at crime scenes.

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Weekly US Government Data Roundup: March 28, 2023

USAFacts analyzes data from the ATF on guns used in crimes and the rise in ghost guns. Plus, see charts on diversity in the civilian federal workforce.

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Which US cities have the largest homeless populations?

In 2023, New York had the nation’s largest homeless population.

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Queer teens are experiencing worsening mental health according to CDC data.

Suicide attempts among LGBQ high school students were at least double the national average in 2019.

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Local parks can improve community health, but most Americans lack access

Thirty-nine percent of Americans live within a half mile of a park.

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Weekly US Government Data Roundup: March 21, 2023

Get the data about bank failures in the US, plus charts on rising Kia and Hyundai thefts in cities nationwide.

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What makes the US dollar so strong?

The dollar’s value comes from the US’ position as a critical global economic power and the country's political and economic stability.

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How many homeless people are in the US? What does the data miss?

The total homeless population in the US rose 12.1% from 2022 to 2023, reaching its highest point since at least 2007.

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Which states have the highest and lowest rates of homelessness?

New York, Vermont, and Oregon have the highest rates of homelessness across the 50 states.

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The CDC says teen mental health is in crisis. Who is most at risk?

Teenage girls and LGBQ+ students are reporting high rates of persistent feelings of depression and hopelessness, according to a recent CDC report.

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What are bank runs and bank failures—and how common are they?

The Silicon Valley Bank failure is the second largest in US history. The bank had controlled more than $175 billion in total deposits.

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Ghost guns sent to the ATF have more than tripled since 2019

From 2017 to 2021, the federal government traced approximately 1% of submitted PMFs to their original purchasers.

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Ghost guns sent to the ATF have more than tripled since 2019

From 2017 to 2021, the federal government traced approximately 1% of submitted PMFs to their original purchasers.

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America’s soundtrack: Preserving the nation’s musical heritage

The National Recording Registry contains more than 600 culturally important audio recordings.

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Here’s how the government tracks guns used in crimes

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives traced 79% of guns from crimes in 2021.

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How many high schoolers carry a gun?

Approximately 7% of male high schoolers and 2% of female high schoolers carry a gun.

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Three charts on diversity in the federal government's workforce

A new Office of Personnel Management report reveals that the proportions of white workers and men in the government are higher than their proportions of the US population overall. This is especially true at the senior level.

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What is the US national debt and how has it grown over time?

The national debt grew by more than $4 trillion in 2020 alone.

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