Demographics

Shaunti Meyer, medical director at the STRIDE Community Health Center in Aurora, Colo., says she discloses her sexual orientation to patients when it feels appropriate.

Some physicians are uneasy as Colorado collects providers' diversity data

5:00am April 25, 2022

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.

Human Interest

Report: Forsyth County demographics closely mirror state figures

6:00am December 27, 2021

by April Laissle

Of all North Carolina counties, Forsyth's demographics are the most representative of the state's overall figures.

Politics & Government

Report: North Carolina's Population Is On The Rise

3:56pm June 25, 2021

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.

President Trump arrives for a rally at Yuma International Airport in Yuma, Ariz., on Aug. 18. Arizona has seen its share of white residents without a college degree drop. Meanwhile, its share of Latinos has risen.

Politics & Government

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

5:00am September 03, 2020

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.

A young woman sits in cafe while text messaging on her smartphone.

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

10:10pm August 06, 2019

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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Steven Dillingham attends a reception at George Mason University's Arlington Campus in Virginia.

Amid Citizenship Question Lawsuits, Census Bureau Nominee Faces Confirmation

9:29am October 03, 2018

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.

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.

Trump Administration Moves To Escalate Census Lawsuits To Supreme Court

5:02pm September 29, 2018

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.

A woman shouts slogans during the Women's March in New York City, January 20, 2018, as protestors took to the streets en masse across the United States. It was a sign of lasting outrage, coming a year after the first women's marches following President Tr

Politics & Government

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

9:49am September 24, 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.

Then-candidate Donald Trump holds an LGBT rainbow flag during an October 2016 presidential campaign rally at the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley, Colo.

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

12:00pm September 20, 2018

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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Politics & Government

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

9:30am September 10, 2018

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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