Stories Tagged as
Data
A look at the gender wage gap across the US
by
Kai Ryssdal
Apr 14, 2015
Data show varying levels of pay disparity between men and women across the U.S.
In world of health data, enemies may become friends
Mar 10, 2015
Sharing patient information is a key to improving patient health.
Among CEOs, women are outnumbered by men named John
by
Kai Ryssdal
Mar 2, 2015
On the S&P, there are four Johns, Roberts Williams or Jameses for every female CEO
Why oil prices move up and down so much
Feb 26, 2015
Predicting global supply and demand is enormously complicated
Student data and school attendance
by
Adriene Hill
Nov 21, 2014
Schools are gathering data on kids, and as student databases grow, so does the ability of technology to predict how or what a kid might do next.
Regaining control of your online data
by
Ben Johnson
Nov 18, 2014
In a culture shift, new apps and sites help users protect and erase private data.
The thrill of the hunt for discount prices
Nov 18, 2014
Why don’t aggregators compare prices of retail items like clothing? Because neither retailers nor shoppers really want them to.
For public good, not for profit.
Meet Generation Z
by
Amy Scott
Nov 17, 2014
Marketplace teamed up with Northeastern University to survey the next generation of college students.
The BuzzFeed wizard who changed media as we know it
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Tommy Andres
Oct 14, 2014
The woman who's credited for BuzzFeed's data-driven growth spills her guts.
To prevent crime, predict it
by
Molly Wood
Aug 27, 2014
How looking at data to predict crime trends can help -- or harm -- citizens.