Hansi Lo Wang appears in the following:
What to know about the accuracy of the 2020 census — and why it matters for you
Wednesday, March 09, 2022
COVID-19 and interference by former President Donald Trump's administration have made it harder to pinpoint the accuracy of the numbers used to redistribute political representation and federal money.
U.S. census director says the bureau needs to reduce chances of meddling after Trump
Monday, February 21, 2022
Newly sworn-in Census Bureau Director Robert Santos told NPR it's important to make sure there are policies in place to better protect the agency from any future political interference.
The U.S. census sees Middle Eastern and North African people as white. Many don't
Thursday, February 17, 2022
People with Middle Eastern or North African roots must be counted as white in the federal government's data. But a study finds many do not see themselves as white, and neither do many white people.
Trump's longtime accountant says a decade of his financial statements are unreliable
Monday, February 14, 2022
The accounting firm Mazars USA says it has severed its relationship with former President Donald Trump and his family business.
In New York City, a statewide mask mandate for businesses has ended
Monday, February 14, 2022
Some states have been lifting indoor masking requirements and allowing individual businesses to set their own policies. In New York City, that's causing confusion and fatigue with COVID protocols.
The U.S. census's 72-year confidentiality rule has a strange history
Friday, February 04, 2022
Under federal law, the U.S. government must restrict access to people's records for the once-a-decade tally until 72 years after a count's Census Day. The exact origins of that timespan are murky.
Trump officials interfered with the 2020 census beyond cutting it short, email shows
Saturday, January 15, 2022
The email details the scope of the former administration's attempts to tamper with the count, including pressuring the Census Bureau to alter plans for protecting privacy and producing accurate data.
Family of 5, including 3 children, among the victims of the deadly NYC apartment fire
Wednesday, January 12, 2022
Officials have released the names of the people who died from the weekend apartment building fire in the Bronx. The deaths of the 17 victims were all caused by smoke inhalation.
Many of those who died in the Bronx apartment fire were from West Africa
Tuesday, January 11, 2022
The 17 victims of Sunday's blaze ranged from 2 to 50 years old. The dead included 11 people from Gambia. Many families are now struggling to prepare for their loved ones' funerals.
Local officials try to get census results corrected to ensure correct future funding
Saturday, January 01, 2022
Some local officials are planning to challenge 2020 census results. They're worried their communities were undercounted and won't get their fair share of federal money over the coming decade.
The omicron surge is making it hard to staff stores and restaurants. Some are closing
Wednesday, December 29, 2021
The surge in the number of people testing positive for the coronavirus is making it harder for business owners to staff stores and restaurants during the holidays. Omicron is forcing many to close.
Long lines are forming outside New York City's COVID testing sites
Wednesday, December 22, 2021
As the holiday weekend approaches, New Yorkers are waiting a long time to get tested for COVID-19. The nation's biggest city is confronting a record high number of cases.
The federal agency that measures racial diversity is led mostly by white people
Tuesday, December 14, 2021
While the Census Bureau's set to have its first director who's Latinx, an NPR analysis finds people of color are underrepresented in the top rank of civil servants at the country's main data producer.
Trump left a $7 million mess after delaying census workers' payroll taxes
Friday, November 05, 2021
The Trump administration directed many federal agencies to stop collecting payroll taxes last year. The Census Bureau is now trying to get former temporary workers to pay what they owe.
The Senate has confirmed the 1st Latino to lead the U.S. census, Robert Santos
Thursday, November 04, 2021
Robert Santos, one of the country's leading statisticians, is set to lead the Census Bureau through 2026 during key preparations for the next head count that forms U.S. democracy's foundations.
The 2020 census likely left out people of color at rates higher than a decade ago
Tuesday, November 02, 2021
After COVID-19 disruptions and Trump administration interference, last year's national head count may have undercounted people of color at higher rates than in 2010, an Urban Institute study finds.
How many people of color did the 2020 census miss? COVID makes it harder to tell
Friday, October 08, 2021
A final round of door knocking for a follow-up survey is now set to last until early 2022, raising concerns about whether the bureau can determine which groups were undercounted in the 2020 census.
1 In 7 People Are 'Some Other Race' On The U.S. Census. That's A Big Data Problem
Thursday, September 30, 2021
Growing numbers of Latinos turned a mysterious census category into the country's second-largest racial group. Researchers say that makes it harder to address racial inequities over the next decade.
More States Are Trying Not To Fill Voting Districts With Prisoners Who Can't Vote
Wednesday, September 22, 2021
A growing number of states have policies for avoiding drawing new voting districts filled with prisoners who can't vote. It's part of an effort to combat what some call "prison gerrymandering."
Trump's Business May Go On Trial On Tax Charges Just Before The 2022 Elections
Monday, September 20, 2021
Investigations into former President Donald Trump's family business by the Manhattan district attorney and the New York state attorney general are still underway, and more indictments may be coming.