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Infant Mortality

Demonstrators participate in the Poor People's March in Washington, D.C., in 1968.
Economics

Four Figures That Explain Racial Inequality in America

A new report looks at gaps in income, education, and wealth over the last 50 years.

By Dwyer Gunn
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Social Justice

Study Finds Link Between Infant Mortality Rate and Party in Power

University of Michigan researchers report that, after taking into account its long-term downward trend, the infant mortality rate in the U.S. rises during GOP presidencies.

By Tom Jacobs
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Social Justice

Are Babies Healthier in North Korea or Northeast Ohio?

Depending on the neighborhood, maybe North Korea.

By Michael Fitzgerald
Social Justice

Miller-McCune Research Essay — Conventional Wisdom and Partial Data

How the paper of record used partial data to reach a wrong conclusion on infant death in Mississippi.

By Arthur G. Cosby and Lindsay B. Jones