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Sep 27, 2021

Renting Has Overtaken Homeownership In Many D.C. Suburbs

High housing costs have put homeownership increasingly out of reach in a number of local suburbs.

Oct 03, 2016

Regional Black, Latino Residents Say They Fear Police At Rates More Than Six Times Their White Neighbors

According to a new study from American University, which looked at racially integrated and Latino neighborhoods.

Sep 08, 2016

Study: Nearly 90 Percent Of Black Moms In D.C. Are Family Breadwinners

This is compared to about 49 percent of white mothers who are considered breadwinners in the city.

Aug 09, 2016

Study: $100 Buys You Less In D.C. Than In Any State

The adjusted value of a Ben Franklin in the District is $84.67, according to the Tax Foundation,

Jul 05, 2016

Report: Life Expectancy In D.C. Differs Greatly By Race

Black men in D.C. have a life expectancy of 68 years old, while white men are projected to live, on average, until age 83.

Jan 24, 2013

New Study Finds That Cameras Helped Decrease Red Light-Running in Arlington

A new study finds that red light cameras at four Arlington intersections have been effective at decreasing instances of red light-running over the last two years.

Sep 25, 2012

Hill Staffers: Harvard Researchers Want to Study and Understand Your Insular Little World

A Harvard researcher wants to better understand Capitol Hill’s culture, and he’s asking for staffers to speak to him on what it’s like to work for the country’s legislative branch.

Jun 15, 2011

New D.C. HIV/AIDS Study Presents Mixed Findings

A new report on the number of District residents living with HIV and AIDS showed that 3.2 percent of the city, triple the standard World Health Organization rate for an epidemic, still suffer from the afflictions — but the report did note a decline in the number of new cases.

Mar 03, 2011

Let’s Talk About Sex Studies

If anyone was hoping that the latest iteration of the National Survey of Family Growth — a measure of the sex lives of American citizens conducted by the federal government — would clear anything up, well, you’re in for a disappointment. So what stats can we pick at? Well, it appears as if something’s going on between the ages of 24 and 25 in this country: more than a quarter of men and women aged…

Jan 20, 2011

Sensationalism, Misquoting Could Be Cause Of Bad Trend Story

Look, Washington Examiner, we know you’re bummed out about not actually having crime-fighting superpowers. We would be too! But that’s no reason to start wildly promoting the idea that pedestrian accidents are on the rise exclusively because Michelle Obama is encouraging people to fight obesity by walking.

 
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