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A daily roundup of fresh data from scholars, governments, think tanks, pollsters and other social science researchers.

Politics Does mentioning Hitler make Americans more willing to intervene in Ukraine? YouGov

Economy Grocery bills surge as drought exacts high toll on crops, The Wall Street Journal When living wage is minimum wage, FiveThirtyEight Retirement confidence rises, but only among wealthier savers, CNN Money Maps: The most, least income-segregated metro areas, The Atlantic Cities Gender wage gap remains reality across racial/ethnic groups, IWPR

Health & Society New health exchanges reach 5 million enrollees, The Wall Street Journal How Americans choose to get their news, API/AP/NORC CNN’s ratings surge covering mystery of missing airliner, New York Times 2014 Brown Center report: How well are American students learning? Brookings Americans most likely to say global warming is exaggerated, Gallup A map of history’s biggest greenhouse gas polluters, The Atlantic Cities Has food stamp enrollment finally peaked? The Wall Street Journal Teens more likely to drive under influence after riding with impaired driver, AAP Map: The geography of North American coffee shops, Flowing Data Children’s feelings about brands persist until adulthood, Harvard Business Review

International Society at a glance 2014: New social indicators report, OECD One-in-ten Vietnamese ages 5 to 17 are child workers, International Labor Organization One-third of Libyans feel unsafe when traveling to work, school, mosque, market, NDI In Germany, gender pay gap especially large for full-time employees in 2013, Destatis In Australia, half of all migrants live in Sydney or Melbourne, Bureau of Statistics

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