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Politicians love promising jobs. But where do the numbers come from?

by Kristin Schwab
Dec 15, 2020
It starts with a huge web of government data on jobs.
President-elect Joe Biden has promised 1 million new jobs in the auto industry. Above, Biden speaks at a campaign event in July.
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Google offers email with extra security for journalists, politicians, activists ... and you?

by Molly Wood
Nov 7, 2018
What difference could it make for people with valuable info in their inbox?
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Scientists exit the warm embrace of research for politics

by Jed Kim
May 7, 2018
Many candidates fear the Trump administration is actively stifling science.
Jess Phoenix and husband Carlos canvass a Lancaster neighborhood ahead of the June 5 primary.
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The troubled relationship between politicians and economists

by Alan Blinder
Mar 27, 2018
An excerpt from Princeton economics professor Alan Blinder's new book, "Advice and Dissent: Why America Suffers When Politics and Economics Collide."
The House of Representatives and Senate have about a dozen working days to hammer out 12 separate spending bills. Above, the U.S. Capitol.
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Hillary Clinton's new LinkedIn résumé

by Tim Fitzsimons
May 21, 2015
LinkedIn is not the most popular social media site, but candidates can find a niche.
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Mario Cuomo: He was a powerful, poetic speaker

by David Gura
Jan 2, 2015
Cuomo's 1984 "Two Cities" speech has influenced politicians of all stripes.
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Facebook takes aim at some freebies

by Tracey Samuelson
Dec 1, 2014
They're changing the rules about all those promotional posts in your feed.
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