The ads you see during the debate may be just for youBy Kimberly AdamsSeptember 23, 2016JAY LAPRETE/AFP/Getty ImagesTargeted ads are playing a big role for political campaigns as they prepare for Monday's debate.POSTED IN: 2016 election presidential debates data tracking ad campaign ListenreadDownloadDownload
Census Bureau to release new poverty numbersBy Kimberly AdamsSeptember 13, 2016Kevork Djansezian/Getty ImagesThe agency will release rates of poverty and health insurance coverage for 2015. POSTED IN: census data poverty rates gender inequality ListenreadDownloadDownload
There might be a way to eliminate traffic jams By David Lazarus and Cerise CastleAugust 26, 2016Photo by David McNew/NewsmakersJust in time for the holiday weekend. POSTED IN: holiday traffic Traffic data ListenreadDownloadDownload
Unlimited data. No, really. Or at least, almost.By Sally HershipsAugust 19, 2016JOHN MACDOUGALL/AFP/Getty ImagesThe competition between phone carriers is getting intense. POSTED IN: phone carriers data plans ListenreadDownloadDownload
Why retail data hacks keep happeningBy Annie BaxterAugust 15, 2016Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesCredit card transaction data won't be secure until chip cards are universally adoptedPOSTED IN: Credit Cards chip readers data ListenreadDownloadDownload
Are you listening when we do the numbers?By Mark GarrisonAugust 12, 2016Andrew Burton/Getty ImagesWe ask experts about how to present the data in one of our most popular features.POSTED IN: stock performance data brain science ListenreadDownloadDownload
Smoking rates are down, but that doesn't tell the whole storyBy Tony WagnerAugust 05, 2016Andrew Burton/Getty ImagesA government analysis found broad surveys are masking high smoking numbers among Korean-Americans and Puerto Ricans.POSTED IN: smoking CDC data cigarettes e-cigarettes read
Colleges tap big data to help students stay in schoolBy Amy ScottJuly 20, 2016Dan Kitwood/Getty ImagesCivitas Learning unveils surprising findings about who's most likely to drop out.POSTED IN: big data Civitas Learning graduation rates ListenreadDownloadDownload
Data visualizations have already changed your lifeBy Molly WoodJuly 07, 2016Infographics have been influencing history since the 1800's.POSTED IN: data visualization data infographic Chris Thompson The Smithsonian Magazine ListenreadDownloadDownload
