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Alvin Chang

Alvin Chang

Senior Reporter

    Latest articles by Alvin Chang

    Donald Trump
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    Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump spent most of the debate not answering the questions
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    Two in three words Donald Trump said didn’t address the question.

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    This simple cartoon shows how US taxpayers help make rich bankers even richer
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    The US tax code incentivizes banks to pay their executives a lot — on our dime.

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    Culture
    One simple reason the USA men’s basketball team is strugglingOne simple reason the USA men’s basketball team is struggling
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    These easy charts explain.

    By Alvin Chang
    America’s wealth gap is split along racial lines — and it’s getting dangerously wider
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    Enter your household wealth, and we’ll show you why.

    By Alvin Chang
    Video
    Why Elon Musk says we’re living in a simulationWhy Elon Musk says we’re living in a simulation
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    You may like playing The Sims, but Elon Musk says you are the Sim.

    By Alvin Chang, Gina Barton and 1 more
    Want to win Olympic gold? Here’s how tall you should be for archery, swimming, and more.
    Culture

    Tell us your height, and we’ll compare you to Olympic gold medalists.

    By Alvin Chang
    We can’t fix policing without talking about race. This cartoon explains why.
    Criminal Justice

    Law enforcement has always been unfair to an underclass of people. But research gives us ideas on how to fix it.

    By Alvin Chang
    What research on English dukes can teach us about why the rich live longer
    Politics

    In the 1550s, English dukes had about the same life expectancy as everybody else. Today, times have changed.

    By Julia Belluz and Alvin Chang
    Politics
    This cartoon lets you try to balance Donald Trump’s tax plans. Good luck.This cartoon lets you try to balance Donald Trump’s tax plans. Good luck.
    Politics

    Cut the entire military? That’s not even enough to break even.

    By Alvin Chang

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