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The Super-Users of America's Health-Care System
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Polygraph/Can Stock Photo/Qingwa The Platinum Patients
Each year, one in every 20 Americans racks up just as much in medical bills as another 19 combined. This critical five percent of the U.S. population is key to solving the nation's health care spending crisis.
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Paul Spella / The Atlantic A Bot That Can Tell When It's Really Donald Trump Who's Tweeting
Using machine learning to figure out when the president is writing his own tweets
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Andrew McGill / The Atlantic Measuring Trump's Budget Against Past Spending
In percentage terms, the president’s proposal offsets a modest increase in military funding with historic cuts to domestic programs.
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Andrew McGill / The Atlantic Who's Voting for Donald Trump's Cabinet Nominees?
Tracking the Senate confirmation votes—and how Trump’s choices stack up against Barack Obama’s picks
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Jorge Duenes/Reuters Paul Ryan's Tax Plan May Not Do What Trump Says It Will
The president appears to be considering a border adjustment tax, which many economists favor. But its supporters warn it won’t give him what he wants.
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Kevin Lamarque/Reuters Donald Trump's Loud Silence on Unions
He spoke at a Boeing factory that had just rejected unionization—but didn’t bring it up. He never does.
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Andrew McGill / The Atlantic Donald Trump's Glacial Pace Toward a Full Cabinet
Most presidents have the majority of their Cabinet confirmed by this point in their first term. Why doesn’t he?
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Carlo Allegri / Reuters What Did Donald Trump Just Tweet?
A real-time snapshot of what the president is thinking, and why
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Pablo Martinez Monsivais / AP The Four Wrong Numbers Behind Trump's Immigration Ban
The White House is using iffy figures and suspect logic to justify its restrictions on travel from several Muslim-majority countries.
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Kevin Dietsch / Pool / Getty What Does Trump's 'Day of Patriotic Devotion' Really Mean?
The president declared his own inauguration a national holiday. But the language he used says something more.
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Are Trump's Tweets Presidential?
How his social media feed compares to political communication in past administrations
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Mike Segar/Reuters How Trump's Fight Against Layoffs Could Still Lead to Fewer Jobs
Yes, the hiring cycle in American factories is broken. But the president-elect’s solution could hasten the dawn of automation.
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Joshua Roberts / Reuters The Coming Exodus of Career Civil Servants
Research shows many professional staffers leave when a new president takes power—especially one with whom they don’t agree.
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Mike Blake / Reuters Why People Vote for Counterproductive Policies
Human beings are really good at picking out cause-and-effect relationships. But they’re bad at predicting future consequences.
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Jim Urquhart/Reuters Wait—Utah Is the Fastest-Growing State?
Yep, thanks to its high birthrate and attractiveness to immigrants.
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Yuya Shino / Reuters How Men’s Economic Struggles Can Look Like Good News for Women
When actually everyone is having a hard time
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Pawel Kopczynski/Reuters Merry Christmas vs. Happy Holidays, Round 2,016
The perennial debate gets a new coat of cheer from Donald Trump.
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Carlos Barria / Reuters Where Hillary Clinton Fell Short
Critics say she failed to energize the Democratic base. But vote totals show her biggest shortcomings were in counties that opposed Barack Obama the most.
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Mark Makela/Reuters Many of Trump's Own Supporters Don't Think He'll Fix America
Half expect their local communities to stay the same, or get worse.
