Environment
How frequent are heat waves in the US?
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Elections & Government
The process of counting votes and certifying election results differs from state to state.
Over 40% of Planned Parenthood revenue comes from government reimbursements and grants.
Biden will cancel up to $20,000 in student loans for low-income undergraduate students.
People with low educational attainment or family income, people who live in the South, and Black people all have lower bank account ownership rates.
COVID-19 accounted for half of the decrease in life expectancy.
Police & Law Enforcement
In 2021, Transportation Security Administration officers seized more guns at Atlanta's Hartfield-Jackson International Airport than any other airport.
Defense
Of the 15 federal departments, the Department of Defense spends the most on outside contracts.
Children younger than 1 year old have the highest rates of victimization.
The Joint Committee on Taxation estimated that about 150 corporations would be subject to a new minimum corporate tax each year.
Transportation & Infrastructure
Traffic fatalities reached a 16-year-high in 2021, but deaths per miles driven continue to drop.
