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After the federal government pays back with interest the $2.9 trillion that it owes to Social Security, what is the estimated average shortfall for everyone currently in the program?

Equally divided among every household in the United States, how large was the gap between government spending and revenues in 2021?

Since the Taliban overthrew in elected government of Afghanistan, have women been treated better, worse, or the same?

When Republican Congressman Jason Chaffetz led a hearing into allegations of corruption in the U.S. Secret Service, how many of this agency’s employees illegitimately accessed his personnel file?

Do biological males have a strength advantage over females after their testosterone levels are suppressed enough to compete in the Olympics?

In the United Kingdom during 2022, what portion of all deaths involving Covid-19 have been among people who were fully vaccinated and boosted?

In the United States, what portion of aggravated assaults reported to police result in an alleged offender being identified and acted upon by the criminal justice system?

What portion of U.S. residents aged 16 to 65 years are able to correctly answer a question requiring knowledge of the fact that “mean” is another word for “average” and the ability to calculate a simple average?

Are local and regional heatwaves, cold spells, and other weather extremes proof of global warming?

If the federal government raised the minimum wage from $7.25 to $15 per hour, how much would this raise the average income of families below the poverty line?