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Change in life expectancy in U.S. counties, 1987-2007 By Mike Alberti \| Gender equity, Health While life expectancy in the country as a whole has continued to rise steadily for the last twenty years, a new study shows that life expectancy for women has actually declined during this period in 313 U.S. counties, most in the Southeast, the Southern Midwest, and Appalachia. Life expectancy for men, by contrast, only declined in six counties (although the study did find that men in these same areas tended to have worse outcomes than men elsewhere). More	Enhanced data viz on student performance By Mike Alberti \| Education An enhanced advanced version of our data visualization on education attainment. Whereas before the advanced versions only permitted the most recent data set in each subject to be compared, the new advanced versions provide historical data as well (going back into 1990s administrations of some tests). Comparison across time is now added to comparisons of subject, grade level, economic status, race, gender, and ethnicity. More
New tools permit custom analysis of educational attainment results By Mike Alberti \| Education Most recent U.S. Dept. of Education data made "slice-able" by grade, subject, and demographic variables. More	New maps show segregation alive and well By Craig Gurian \| Civil rights, Housing, Race Demographers: media focus on slow, positive trend for African-Americans should not obscure reality of still-segregated society. More
New interactive tool puts tax rates into historical context By Mike Alberti \| Taxes As Tax Day looms — and as President and GOP compete to reduce tax rates — an interactive tool helps make clear who has had to pay what throughout the entire post- World War II period. More	"Good" jobs to be had in big-growth occupations? By Mike Alberti \| Employment Projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show 44 occupations that will grow by 100,000 or more jobs. Seven of the top 10 pay under $35,000. More
Former lobbyists serving as top staffers on Congressional committees By Althea Webber \| Open government First look at dozens of senior committee staff members who used to be lobbyists. Now with Mar. 16 updates. More	The revolving door: ex-lobbyists now working for Congress By Althea Webber \| Open government Current Chiefs-of-Staff and Legislative Directors who have one or more lobbying jobs in their past. Now with Mar. 16 updates. More

Change in life expectancy in U.S. counties, 1987-2007 By Mike Alberti \| Gender equity, Health While life expectancy in the country as a whole has continued to rise steadily for the last twenty years, a new study shows that life expectancy for women has actually declined during this period in 313 U.S. counties, most in the Southeast, the Southern Midwest, and Appalachia. Life expectancy for men, by contrast, only declined in six counties (although the study did find that men in these same areas tended to have worse outcomes than men elsewhere). More	Enhanced data viz on student performance By Mike Alberti \| Education An enhanced advanced version of our data visualization on education attainment. Whereas before the advanced versions only permitted the most recent data set in each subject to be compared, the new advanced versions provide historical data as well (going back into 1990s administrations of some tests). Comparison across time is now added to comparisons of subject, grade level, economic status, race, gender, and ethnicity. More
New tools permit custom analysis of educational attainment results By Mike Alberti \| Education Most recent U.S. Dept. of Education data made "slice-able" by grade, subject, and demographic variables. More	New maps show segregation alive and well By Craig Gurian \| Civil rights, Housing, Race Demographers: media focus on slow, positive trend for African-Americans should not obscure reality of still-segregated society. More
New interactive tool puts tax rates into historical context By Mike Alberti \| Taxes As Tax Day looms — and as President and GOP compete to reduce tax rates — an interactive tool helps make clear who has had to pay what throughout the entire post- World War II period. More	"Good" jobs to be had in big-growth occupations? By Mike Alberti \| Employment Projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show 44 occupations that will grow by 100,000 or more jobs. Seven of the top 10 pay under $35,000. More
Former lobbyists serving as top staffers on Congressional committees By Althea Webber \| Open government First look at dozens of senior committee staff members who used to be lobbyists. Now with Mar. 16 updates. More	The revolving door: ex-lobbyists now working for Congress By Althea Webber \| Open government Current Chiefs-of-Staff and Legislative Directors who have one or more lobbying jobs in their past. Now with Mar. 16 updates. More

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