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In a survey of Harvard students and staff, what portion said they would prefer a world where (a) they earn $50,000/year and others earn $25,000 — rather than (b) they earn $100,000 and others earn $200,000? Consumer prices are the same in (a) and (b).

Has the frequency of strong-to-violent tornadoes in the U.S. generally increased since the 1950s?

At its core, what does the Federal Reserve policy of quantitative easing entail?

What portion of all federal government spending is for national defense and veterans’ benefits?

What portion of the United Nations’ revenues are funded by U.S. taxpayers?

As of February 24th, how many deaths from coronavirus have been reported in the United States?

Since the outset of the Social Security program, by how much has the average number of years that people collect old-age benefits increased?

Is caffeine or glyphosate (the active ingredient in the herbicide Roundup) more toxic to mammals?

Do states with higher gun ownership rates generally have higher homicide rates?

Before Russia invaded Ukraine in 2014, who claimed it was “extremely far-fetched” that Russia would do such a thing?