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Why Some Lesbian, Gay And Bisexual Americans Are Loyal To The GOP
Welcome to Political Outliers, a column that explores groups of Americans who are often portrayed as all voting the same way. In today’s climate, it’s easy to focus on how a group identifies politically, but that’s never the full…
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Why There Hasn’t Been A Mass Exodus Of Teachers
This article is a collaboration between FiveThirtyEight and The Fuller Project, a nonprofit newsroom reporting on issues that affect women.
Sarah Caswell is stressed about her job every day. The science and special-education…
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What ‘The Squad’ Tells Us About Progressives’ Ability To Win Voters Of Color
Back in 2018, a quartet of Democratic women — known commonly as “The Squad” — broke barriers on their way to Congress: They were young women of color with no prior congressional experience who, in some cases, bested a white…
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Why Biden Can’t Win On Inflation
It was the summer of 1979, and President Jimmy Carter was up against it. Americans were paying far more for gas and groceries than they were the year before, and Carter was confronted with a choice: He could tell Americans that…
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Our 51 Best (And Weirdest) Charts Of 2021
In 2021, FiveThirtyEight’s visual journalists told stories of the pandemic, political gridlock and the world of sports. We’ve fought to make our work more accessible and to sharpen our!-->…
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What Democrats And Republicans Get Wrong About Inflation
Americans are pessimistic about one of the weirdest economies in recent memory, and their negativity is largely due to inflation. The Bureau of Labor Statistics announced today that prices increased 7.5 percent year-over-year in…
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Democrats Helped Build The Social Safety Net. Why Are Many Now Against Expanding It?
Today’s Democrats fancy themselves as the party that trusts the evidence — wherever it might lead. This is why they invest heavily in science and technology and set up arms of government to translate that knowledge into action.…
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We’re Hiring A Senior Editor For Interactives
FiveThirtyEight is seeking a thoughtful, energetic and ambitious Senior Editor for Interactives to help lead our interactive and visual journalism. Under the direction of the Deputy Editor, who heads the Interactives and…
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We’re Hiring An Associate Visual Journalist
UPDATE (March 29, 2022, 10:01 a.m.): We are no longer accepting applications for this position.
FiveThirtyEight is seeking a kind and creative Associate Visual Journalist to join our Interactives and Graphics team. This…
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We’re Hiring An Art And Design Intern For Summer And Fall
FiveThirtyEight is hiring an Art and Design Intern for the summer and fall. Are you someone who loves using photography, illustration and design to tell a compelling story? Are you considering a career in visual journalism?…
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