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Census Bureau statisticians and outside experts are trying to unravel a mystery: Why were so many questions about households in the 2020 census left unanswered? Residents did not respond to a multitude of questions about sex, race, Hispanic … [Continue reading] about Census experts puzzled by high rate of unanswered questions
BERLIN (AP) — Two spacecraft are set to swoop past Venus within hours of each other this week, using the maneuver to do a little bit of bonus science on the way to their main missions at the center of our solar system. The European Space Agency’s … [Continue reading] about Hot dates: 2 spacecraft to make Venus flyby
NEW YORK (AP) — Feta cheese was scarce in some stores earlier this year. The culprit? TikTok, where videos that showed an easy-to-make baked feta pasta recipe went viral. TikTok, launched in the U.S. in 2018, has become a force in the shopping … [Continue reading] about TikTok executive talks shopping and the famous feta pasta
Occasionally, I’ll get an email or a question from a federal retiree about the Windfall Elimination Provision. The WEP is so complex, but the questions surrounding it are usually the same. What’s the status of legislation to ditch it, or at least … [Continue reading] about Another year, another step toward ditching the WEP?
TOKYO (AP) — Those amazing shots: Olympians captured from above, an airborne view of the most challenging of competitions, from gymnastics to track. Divers descending gracefully. Swimmers cutting through the clear water, their faces etched with … [Continue reading] about EXPLAINER: Olympic photos from far above — and underwater
