Stories Tagged as
Data
The economics.... of sleep?
by
Molly Wood
Jul 16, 2015
'Early to bed, early to rise' really does have a wealth effect, researchers find.
In police killings, numbers are scarce or inaccurate
May 15, 2015
Why is it so hard to get these life and death numbers?
What's the hang-up with collecting phone data?
May 15, 2015
We put the spy practice through a cost-benefit analysis.
How much are our feelings worth?
May 15, 2015
New consumer sentiment numbers come out tomorrow – and they’re not (all) free.
A look at the gender wage gap across the US
by
Kai Ryssdal
Apr 14, 2015
Data show varying levels of pay disparity between men and women across the U.S.
In world of health data, enemies may become friends
Mar 10, 2015
Sharing patient information is a key to improving patient health.
Among CEOs, women are outnumbered by men named John
by
Kai Ryssdal
Mar 2, 2015
On the S&P, there are four Johns, Roberts Williams or Jameses for every female CEO
For public good, not for profit.
Why oil prices move up and down so much
Feb 26, 2015
Predicting global supply and demand is enormously complicated
Student data and school attendance
by
Adriene Hill
Nov 21, 2014
Schools are gathering data on kids, and as student databases grow, so does the ability of technology to predict how or what a kid might do next.
Regaining control of your online data
by
Ben Johnson
Nov 18, 2014
In a culture shift, new apps and sites help users protect and erase private data.