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Lauren Gilbert (Lauren Gilbert) came by and talked to our Harris Policy Data and Policy Summer Scholars. Excellent early work on the persistent impact of non-European slavery institutions on trust in government. Next step: dealing with the spatial autocorrelation. #polsci

Some people swear by Jane Austen, other people swear by the Bible, but when I was stumbling, what picked me up and set me on my feet was Dahlia Lithwick, and her piece in @slate slate.com/news-and-polit…

That me! What a [stressful, intimidating, rewarding, exciting] experience #UChicago Data+Policy Program turned out to be. So many complex & interesting ideas to chew on... Thnx Austin L. Wright !

Respect for Elijah E. Cummings' tireless efforts on Oversight. #WeAreBaltimore

My gratitude & thanks to all who showed support & indignation over NPR sacking me Tuesday in “reorganization”; my work there will now continue at least until next year. Our fine SAG-AFTRA reps showed why union membership matters!

A road trip means time to catch up on podcasts.. loved this interview with ⁦Elizabeth Warren⁩ by ⁦The Cut⁩ 🙌 and the convo about her teaching methods podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the…

I’ve said this before, but if you’re doing an MLK day service project consider bringing King-level analysis to it. Don’t just serve lunch at a soup kitchen, interogate why millions of ppl live in poverty in the first place. King’s legacy isn’t about charity, it’s about justice.

** IT ONLY TAKES 2 SECONDS TO SHARE ** | Police in Baltimore are asking for the public’s help in locating missing 12-year-old girl Trinity Belin who hasn’t been seen since Monday. cbsloc.al/2C52lqA

Africa is now free of polio, international body says - the disease once paralysed thousands of children on the continent bbc.in/31rF6AV

Interesting take on using data to solve policy issues. Tale of the converted: how complex social problems have made me question the use of data in driving by John Burgoyne link.medium.com/EBfulOxYU9

Just started listening to this amazing series.

Out for a walk last weekend in DC’s Congressional Cemetery, I overheard a group of tourists as they searched for and found the grave of our late colleague Cokie Roberts, which can be found near the stones of many members of Congress.

Wow. Just finished ⁦Wondery⁩ ‘s Suspect. Tragic stories, incredibly moving piece. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sus…

Pennsylvania wanted more professionals to report suspected child abuse. They did. The number of substantiated claims remained the same as previous years. nbcnews.com/news/us-news/c… Grafic by Alex Ford:

9 charts that show how China has changed under Xi Jinping nbcnews.com/news/world/chi… via Jennifer Jett JoElla Carman Alex Ford

This story was joy to put together, Alex Ford and I dug into Congressional start dates ( senate.gov/legislative/Da… ), which led to a necessary detour into the 20th Amendment ( constitution.congress.gov/constitution/a… )...

How is Texas impeachment different from Congress? María Méndez and Alex Ford got you covered texastribune.org/2023/05/25/tex…

Climate change has sent temperatures soaring in Texas texastribune.org/2023/06/27/tex… via Texas Tribune

There are still three days left to apply for the NBC News Data / Graphics team '24-'25 school-year internship! You’ll learn a lot, you’ll do all the work that we do regularly, and you’ll do it at a leading national news org. More here: x.com/JoeMurph/statu…