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Mallory Brangan

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The 70% top tax rate, explained with potatoes

By Alvin Chang, Kimberly Mas, and 1 more February 12, 2019

Old and new Atlanta Falcons stadium

Why do taxpayers pay billions for football stadiums?

By Mallory Brangan January 31, 2019

Why the US celebrates Columbus Day

By Christina Thornell and Mallory Brangan October 8, 2018

Why people are buying cartoon cats on the blockchain

By Cleo Abram and Mallory Brangan May 24, 2018

Why Atlantic fish are invading the Arctic

By Eli Kintisch and Mallory Brangan May 4, 2018

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How a warmer Arctic could intensify extreme weather

By Eli Kintisch and Mallory Brangan April 17, 2018

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What melting sea ice means for life in the Arctic

By Eli Kintisch and Mallory Brangan April 10, 2018

The problem with online charter schools

By Liz Scheltens and Mallory Brangan January 29, 2018

The new US tax law, explained with cereal

By Liz Scheltens, Mallory Brangan, and 1 more January 12, 2018

The real reason American health care is so expensive

By Liz Scheltens, Mallory Brangan, and 1 more December 1, 2017