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The Second Amendment of the United States Constitution provides the right to bear arms, but gun laws vary by state.

While the pandemic has exacerbated underlying mental health issues like anxiety and depression for many Americans, barriers to receiving mental health care have existed for years. In some states, over 80% of the population lives in a mental health professional shortage area.

As of May 24, 30% of adults reported anxiety or depression symptoms. That is down from a peak of 43% in November of last year.

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Health care has grown the most, accounting for one in seven jobs in 2020 and 7% of GDP.

Over 80% of active-duty military deaths since 1980 have come from accidents, illness, and suicides.

This Memorial Day, a review of military deaths shows fewer deployed service members led to fewer deaths.

See how the federal government has gathered race and ethnicity information as the reasons for doing so have changed over the centuries.

See how the federal government has gathered race and ethnicity information as the reasons for doing so have changed over the centuries.