Homicide has gradually declined over three decades.
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Since 1990, the homicide rate has declined by 20%. Researchers are still figuring out what’s behind the trend: increased incarceration, improvements in the economy or even aging populations.
Trump makes a statement at the White House following reports that U.S. forces attacked Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
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After a foreign policy win, presidents usually enjoy a short-term poll boost. But that’s often followed by a long-term decline.
A Yemeni national, denied entry into the U.S. because of the travel ban, shows their cancelled visa to reporters as they successfully arrive at Washington Dulles International Airport.
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Was the ban a Muslim ban – or was that just an anti-Trump narrative? A political scientist combs through the data for answers.
Does your mental image of a millennial align with reality?
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Millennials are now between about 23 and 38 – and the group is more diverse than it often gets credit for.
How much does your city make from traffic tickets and other fines?
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A study looked at fines in 93 California cities. Cities with more black residents and more disproportionately white police forces tended to rely the most on fines.
North Carolina Electoral College representatives sign the Certificates of Vote in December 2016.
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A quirk of mathematics gives voters in some small states, like Rhode Island and Nebraska, an extra edge over voters in other states. This happens not only in the US, but in other countries, too.
Citizenship candidates raise their hands for the Pledge of Allegiance during a naturalization ceremony in New York on Sept. 17.
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The backlog in naturalization applications has ballooned to more than 700,000. Wait times have doubled in the last three years.
Unmarried parents spend, on average, several hundred dollars less on each child annually.
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Single parents and unmarried parents who live together spend less on their children than married parents.
U.S. President Donald Trump (L) greets South Korean President Moon Jae-in during a joint news conference at the presidential Blue House on June 30.
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Most of the world might hate Trump, but in some places, based largely on his policies, there is hope and even admiration.
Transportation and food are two major contributors to household emissions.
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The typical American’s annual household carbon footprint is over five times the world per capita average.
The number of Mexican migrants fell during the economic recession.
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The volume of migration to the US from Mexico dropped 53% between 2003 and 2017.
Some states have universal background checks for gun purchases.
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Evidence suggests that support for stricter background checks has increased and opposition has softened.
Polls show that Americans feel more welcoming toward immigrants than they have in the past.
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Americans have never felt warmer toward immigrants, nor have they ever been more supportive of immigration.
Injuries from firearms are a leading cause of death for American children and teens.
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Firearms are the second leading cause of death among US children and adolescents.
Activists rallied in New York City in July 2016 to protest police-involved shootings.
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According to a new study, about 52 of every 100,000 men and boys, and about 3 of every 100,000 women and girls, are killed by police in the US.
A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer looks on during an operation in Escondido, California.
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Data released under FOIA shows that ICE is encountering more US citizens and more women.
Many kids in the U.S. today attend public schools composed mostly of students of the same race.
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US school segregation is higher than it has been in decades, even if there are no longer overt laws requiring racially segregated schools.
Hotels and motels along major highways are common spots for sex trafficking.
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While there’s still a great deal that is unknown about sex trafficking, research studies and nonprofits have been able to gather telling data on this industry’s victims and perpetrators.
Amazon has redefined retail over the last 25 years.
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On July 5, the online shopping powerhouse turns 25. A marketing professor looks back on how Amazon redefined retail for the world.
Not everyone gets an equal share.
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Most of the gains from the record economy went to those at the top, while everyone else saw much smaller gains – if any – in income and wealth.