Demographics

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5:00am Apr 25, 2022

National National Health & Safety

Some physicians are uneasy as Colorado collects providers' diversity data

by Markian Hawryluk

To advance health equity, the state is requiring insurers that offer public option plans to collect demographic data on providers, including race and sexual orientation, raising privacy concerns.
6:00am Dec 27, 2021

Human Interest Human Interest

Report: Forsyth County demographics closely mirror state figures

by April Laissle

Of all North Carolina counties, Forsyth’s demographics are the most representative of the state’s overall figures.
3:56pm Jun 25, 2021

Politics & Government Politics & Government

Report: North Carolina's Population Is On The Rise

by April Laissle

More than 360,000 people moved to North Carolina in 2019, according to new estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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5:00am Sep 03, 2020

Politics & Government Politics & Government

Trump's Base Is Shrinking As Whites Without A College Degree Continue To Decline

by Domenico Montanaro

Whites without a college degree have gone from 45% of eligible voters in 2016 to 41%, per a Brookings Institution and NPR analysis. Meanwhile, whites with a degree and Latinos are on the rise.
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10:10pm Aug 06, 2019

National National Economy

Less Sex, Fewer Babies: Blame The Internet And Career Priorities

by Sam Sanders

America's birthrate continues to decline, and young people are having less sex, amid career pressures and a confusing online dating scene. The declining fertility rate raises alarms for the economy.

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9:29am Oct 03, 2018

National National Politics & Government

Amid Citizenship Question Lawsuits, Census Bureau Nominee Faces Confirmation

by Hansi Lo Wang

Senators are questioning Steven Dillingham, President Trump's nominee to lead the federal agency in charge of the 2020 census. The Census Bureau has not had permanent leadership for more than a year.
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5:02pm Sep 29, 2018

National National Politics & Government

Trump Administration Moves To Escalate Census Lawsuits To Supreme Court

by Hansi Lo Wang

The administration is asking a lower court to block Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross' deposition as it prepares to ask the Supreme Court to review the lawsuits over the 2020 census citizenship question.
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9:49am Sep 24, 2018

Politics & Government Politics & Government

The Women's Wave: Backlash To Trump Persists, Reshaping Politics In 2018

by Danielle Kurtzleben

A big gender gap threatens the GOP in November, as the energy of the women's marches the day after Donald Trump took office has been sustained by Democratic women invested in the midterms.
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12:00pm Sep 20, 2018

National National Politics & Government

Trump Officials 'Did Not Want' Census Survey To Ask About Sexual Orientation

by Hansi Lo Wang

Four federal agencies under President Obama requested new sexual orientation and gender identity questions for the American Community Survey. Under President Trump, the proposal stalled.
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9:30am Sep 10, 2018

Politics & Government Politics & Government

On The Sidelines Of Democracy: Exploring Why So Many Americans Don't Vote

In recent midterms, 4 in 10 eligible voters cast ballots. Nonvoters talk of apathy, disgust, barriers and other reasons. But those who don't vote, and their interests, can be ignored by candidates.

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11:23pm Aug 17, 2018

National National Politics & Government

California Legal Challenges To Census Citizenship Question To Continue

by Hansi Lo Wang

A federal judge in San Francisco has rejected the Trump administration's motion to dismiss two lawsuits over the 2020 census question. A potential trial could start in January 2019.
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5:36pm Jul 31, 2018

National National Politics & Government Health & Safety

Senate Bill To Require Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity Data By 2030 Census

by Hansi Lo Wang

A group of Democrats says the data could help more LGBTQ people get access to social services and strengthen civil rights protections. Some privacy experts worry the data could be used against people.