Archives

What portion of all U.S. asylum seekers who claim they have a “credible fear of persecution or torture” in their homelands receives a grant of asylum?

How many global extinctions of marine animal species have been recorded in the last 50 years?

On average, how much of their time do Americans spend outdoors?

Are most abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy performed for medical reasons (like fetal abnormalities or threats to the health of the mother)?

Which U.S. president appointed all of the Supreme Court justices who ruled that the federal government could place U.S. citizens of Japanese descent into detention camps without evidence of “individual disloyalty” to the U.S. during World War II?

Which of the following grocery bags causes the least overall harm to the environment?

How much money per person must be immediately added to the Medicare program to cover the estimated shortfall for all current participants in the program (both taxpayers and beneficiaries)?

What portion of U.S. energy consumption is provided by wind energy?

Has the portion of the world’s population that is undernourished risen or declined since 2000?

After the Reagan tax reforms of 1986 cut the top personal income tax rate from 50% to 28%, did average inflation-adjusted federal taxes per U.S. resident increase or decrease?