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Vassar unequal pay lawsuit
Data Rule 1: Avoid making assumptions based on a single factor
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Quick Takes and Random Stuff Sept 21, 2023
China and solar, white sturgeon, health coverage, Exxon and more
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How should contributions to household chores be measured?
Maybe men aren't shirkers
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Affirmative Action, SAT Scores, Asian Excellence and Harvard
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Some higher education missteps
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Is one group preventing a recession?
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Stop with the climate catastrophizing
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The Racial Wage Gap
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How should contributions to household chores be measured?
Maybe men aren't shirkers
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Female vs Male Grip Strength
A proxy for overall strength
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Is one group preventing a recession?
A response to a Washington Post essay
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We Can't Just Stop Oil
even with ample solar and wind, here's why
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Texas Wind and Solar Energy
Texas generated a lot of wind and solar electricity during the heatwaves, but it had limits.
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Total Energy by Type
Thoughts on an eia article and energy consumption
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Everyone has access to data, but it isn't necessarily easy to find or simple to understand. Briefed by Data has two objectives: to be a one-stop shop for up-to-date statistics related to current events and to offer context to data and models.
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