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Stacker ranked nearly 500 counties in the 10 coldest states in the continental U.S. to find the warmest based on average temperature between May 2022 and April 2023, citing data from the National Centers for Environmental Information.

Stacker ranked over 900 counties in the 10 coldest states in the continental U.S. to find the warmest based on average temperature between May 2022 and April 2023, citing National Centers for Environmental Information data.

Using United States Cancer Statistics data from the CDC and the National Cancer Institute, Bailey Glasser LLP identified the states with both the highest and lowest rates of both new cases and deaths.

Stacker cited data from the USDA Agricultural Census, most recently completed in 2017, to identify the states producing the most vegetables. 

Velotric cited data from the Energy Information Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency to visualize transportation emissions in the U.S. and how it varies by state.

Consulting industry reports, surveys, and research, DocBuddy looked at the current state of physician burnout following the COVID-19 pandemic.

Insurify cited data from the National Interagency Fire Center to identify which regions have seen the worst wildfires over the past decade. 

Grist reports on how advocates are helping understaffed communities field complicated federal grants.

Ophelia researched the differences between methadone and buprenorphine for treating opioid use disorder using medical journals, studies, and government resources.

Stacker looked at the legal landscape of pending lawsuits against oil companies, citing data from the Center for Climate Integrity.

MoneyGeek analyzed data from the Center for Disease Control’s Wide-ranging Online Data for Epidemiologic Research (CDC WONDER) database from 2019 to 2021 to find the states where the most unintentional deaths occur and explore the types of unintentional deaths that are on the rise.

MoneyGeek analyzed data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Wide-ranging Online Data for Epidemiologic Research (CDC WONDER) to find which states have the highest drowning rates to help bring awareness to the importance of swimming safety there and across the country.

Stacker compiled a list of 25 animals that are illegal to own as pets in the U.S.

Stacker analyzed the 2021 Air Quality Statistics Report from the Environmental Protection Agency released in May 2022 to compile a list of the 50 cities with the dirtiest air.

CheapInsurance.com used data from the Environmental Protection Agency to rank the least fuel-efficient vehicles of modern history for each year since 1975.

Incredible Health used Bureau of Labor Statistics data to compile a list of jobs projected to grow the most in nursing, ranked by their percent of expected employment growth from 2021 to 2031.

DocBuddy cited data from the Health Resources and Services Administration to visualize the projected shortages in the health care industry, specifically among physicians.

Thistle investigated how much of various plant-based foods you would have to eat to get the same amount of protein as meat using data from My Food Data.

Stacker investigated how data privacy and access to reproductive health care intersect using a variety of news sources and consulting the Electronic Frontier Foundation’s senior legislative activist, Hayley Tsukayama.