Dan Kopf
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Oakland, CA, United States
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A major Bay Area hospital opened a critical care unit for kids. Then four died
The deaths of four children at John Muir Health in Walnut Creek raise questions about whether it traded on the Stanford brand to woo patients and boost profits without being able to provide top-notch care. → Read More
10 best Bay Area hikes, according to 600,000 AllTrails reviews
Using AllTrails ratings data, we generated a list of the best hikes in the Bay Area and near San Francisco. → Read More
This Oakland neighborhood used to be majority Black. Dramatic change is sparking tension
The historic Longfellow neighborhood’s community spirit has eroded as Black families and businesses have moved out, mirroring wider changes in Oakland. → Read More
California's recall election: Elder removes voting fraud claim from website
Republican Larry Elder, the leading candidate among rivals jockeying to replace Gavin... → Read More
Want to understand recent Bay Area crime trends? Look to car theft and larceny
The pandemic has hugely changed crime in the Bay Area. We examine two types of crimes to... → Read More
These are five statistical thresholds that will probably be breached in 2021
In the economy, trade and population the world will hit some new heights in 2021. → Read More
Where is the future of the box office?
While the US and Europe box office stagnates, movie theaters in Asian countries have been thriving. → Read More
This is the year Hong Kong began speaking the Communist Party’s authoritarian language
Analysis of 165,000 Hong Kong government statements shows it's increasingly adopting China's authoritarian vocabulary. → Read More
How much do America’s minimum-wage workers actually earn?
US states and cities have been raising their minimum wages, so the actual minimum wage experience by most Americans is more than $2 higher than the federal minimum. → Read More
Where the fight for a $15 minimum wage goes from here
The pandemic has lead to increased recognition on frontline workers, fueling the pressure to wage raises for the lowest-earners. → Read More
Why economists don’t think sports matter for the economy
The return of professional sports is about much more than money. → Read More
The rising popularity of “All I Want for Christmas is You” shows the music industry is valuing old songs
Mariah Carey's Christmas song is dominating streaming. It is part of a trend of older songs getting more listens. → Read More
These ancestries are most correlated with living in Trump country
The more people of Scotch-Irish descent in a county, the more likely it supported Trump. → Read More
What will San Francisco’s new “CEO tax” actually accomplish?
Economists are skeptical of cities taxing "overpaid" CEOs. But until the federal government takes action, they say it's worth a try. → Read More
The more “American” a US county, the less likely it voted for Biden
What characteristic best predicts the share of people in a county that voted for Joe Biden in the US presidential election? One strong indicator is the proportion of residents who say their ancestry is "American." → Read More
Black Americans moving to the South flipped Georgia
In the 2010s, hundreds of thousands of Black Americans moved to Georgia. It may have changed the state's politics. → Read More
What’s next for Trump? Here are six US jobs to consider
If Trump doesn't launch his own TV network, he might consider retail management or driving a truck. → Read More
The rural-urban divide is still the big story of American politics
People in the the densest parts of the US went strongly for Democrats and rural areas overwhelming for Republicans. → Read More
The global economy news the US election overshadowed
The US job market showed signs of growth, but the dollar did not. → Read More
These are the counties that swung most in the US presidential election, so far
Starr County, Texas and Jackson County, Missouri voted very differently in 2020 than in 2016. → Read More