Trans people are consistently undercounted in data thanks to flawed practices in collection, analysis and sharing. And if we ...
How could this be? This counterintuitive finding is a consequence of what’s called Simpson’s paradox, a phenomenon that is ...
Human trafficking remains one of the most complex criminal threats facing modern law enforcement and homeland security ...
Colleague Keara Thompson fell hard for hockey as a teenage fan, then journeyed to the midwestern heartland to discover her ...
The world of sports betting has always relied on information. In the past, that meant basic statistics, team records, and expert intuition. Today, however, the landscape looks very different. Modern ...
Recent announcements by the US Government linking paracetamol use during pregnancy to autism in offspring highlight the risks of misinterpreting observational research to inform policy; this is a ...
Home invasions, or burglaries, have been declining over the past thirty years. Forcible entry is the most common type of home invasion, accounting for 55.7% of all incidents, followed by unlawful ...
National AI usage among businesses is growing, with current rates at 18% and projected to hit 22% in six months. Larger firms show higher AI adoption; those with 250+ employees report a 27% usage rate ...
Variance is a measurement of the spread between numbers in a data set. Investors use the variance equation to evaluate a ...
FEBRUARY IS HEART MONTH AND FITTING ON THIS VALENTINE’S DAY, WE ARE FOCUSING ON HEART HEALTH. THERE’S NEW RESEARCH RESEARCH OUT THAT SAYS MORE YOUNG ADULTS ARE HAVING HEART ATTACKS. I SPOKE WITH A ...
Statistical models predict stock trends using historical data and mathematical equations. Common statistical models include regression, time series, and risk assessment tools. Effective use depends on ...
Federal statistical agencies face increasingly overt politicization by the Trump Administration on top of chronic underinvestment, uncertainty, and recent and proposed budget cuts, all of which ...