Research Guides: JOUR 138B: The Contemporary World in Print: Miscellaneous Info & Podcasts

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Subjects: American Studies, Health Policy, Heller School for Social Policy and Management, International & Global Studies, Journalism, Legal Studies, Politics, Public Policy

My Congressional District
Gives you quick and easy access to selected demographic, social, economic, and housing statistics collected by the U.S. Census Bureau through the American Community Survey (ACS), for a specific congressional district. Also includes statistics for businesses with paid employees from County Business Patterns (CBP).
American FactFinder
Provides access to census data and data from surveys such as the American Community Survey, American Housing Survey, and Annual Economic Surveys.

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Current and historical census data and demographic information. The easy-to-use web interface lets users create maps and reports to illustrate, analyze, and understand demography and social change. Data sets include US Census info, American Community Survey, and more.

Statistical Abstract of the US
Statistical Abstract of the U.S. provides statistics on U.S. social and economic conditions and some international data, 1878 to 2012.

Common Sense with Dan Carlin
Digs below the surface. Treats all political viewpoints with equal scrutiny.
The Pollsters
A weekly podcast with Margie Omero (a Democrat) & Kristen Soltis Anderson (a Republican) discussing the week's biggest polling stories in news, politics, tech, & pop culture.
Decode DC
A reliable, honest and entertaining podcast about Washington D.C’s people, culture and politics.
538 Podcast
Nate Silver and the FiveThirtyEight team cover the 2016 election, tracking the issues and "game-changers" every week.
NPR Politics Podcast
The NPR Politics Podcast is where NPR's political reporters talk to you like they talk to each other.