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Black students are suspended and expelled at a disproportionate rate compared to their white peers, according to the latest government education data.

As of May 24, 30% of adults reported anxiety or depression symptoms. That is down from a peak of 43% in November of last year.

See how the federal government has gathered race and ethnicity information as the reasons for doing so have changed over the centuries.

Asian Americans make up a disproportionate share of high-paying occupations in computer science, math, engineering, health, and business. But they are also highly represented in lower-paying personal care and service work.

Employers added 266,000 jobs in April, a third of the number created in March. Meanwhile, the labor force participation rate rose slightly, indicating that more Americans are in the job market.

The unemployment rate fell to 6%. Since the start of the pandemic, Black and Hispanic women and those without a high school degree have lost the most jobs and struggled the most to recover.

World Happiness Day is March 20. After more than a year of grappling with the COVID-19 pandemic and its associated economic impact, there’s still plenty to be happy about. In honor of World Happiness Day, here’s some good news and uplifting data after a tough 2020.

Here are five things the data says about COVID-19 as March begins, including stimulus spending patterns and a decline in nursing home cases.

Last year brought national attention to long-simmering issues confronting both Black and Hispanic Americans. The coronavirus deepened many of these disparities. Here’s a roundup of how the State of the Union looks through the lens of race and ethnicity.

Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that lower-wage workers — and particularly women in this group — have been more likely to lose their jobs during the pandemic compared to higher earners.