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Are you listening when we do the numbers?

by Mark Garrison
Aug 12, 2016
We ask experts about how to present the data in one of our most popular features.
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Smoking rates are down, but that doesn't tell the whole story

by Tony Wagner
Aug 5, 2016
A government analysis found broad surveys are masking high smoking numbers among Korean-Americans and Puerto Ricans.
 
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Data visualizations have already changed your life

by Molly Wood
Jul 7, 2016
Infographics have been influencing history since the 1800's.
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San Francisco homeless shelter inspires copycats

by Sam Harnett
Jun 8, 2016
The city is gathering data to showcase the success of its new program.
The Navigation Center in San Francisco.
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Medical journal's critics say it should share more data

by Dan Gorenstein
Apr 27, 2016
The New England Journal of Medicine is coming under scrutiny for transparency.
Critics of the New England Journal of Medicine say it's not transparent enough.
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Why your online memories are massive energy guzzlers

by Lauren Silverman
Apr 26, 2016
The hunt is on for data storage centers which use energy more efficiently
Aligned Energy developed a cooling system called “conductive cooling.” In this process, a heat sink removes heat directly at the rack or aisle, drawing hot air from servers and passing it across coils chilled by refrigerant. Cool air comes out the other side. 
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Using data to predict child abuse

by Lauren Silverman
Apr 14, 2016
Texas doctors are using predictive data to pre-empt child abuse before it happens
Cook Children’s Medical Center is using predictive analytics to locate potential cases of child abuse.
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Guess what: data is driving political campaigns

by Kai Ryssdal
Mar 2, 2016
How much is data shaping political campaigns these days? Think "800 lb gorilla"
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Robots, data, and the industries of the future

by Molly Wood
Mar 2, 2016
Soon, you may have your own personal C-3PO
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New doc shows our evolving relationship with big data

by Molly Wood
Feb 24, 2016
It's not all black and white.
A staff member at the Somerset House in London stands in front of an art exhibit themed on big data. Rick Smolan, executive producer of the film "The Human Face of Big Data," says our relationship to data isn't black and white.
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