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If Congress had never changed the original Social Security Act of 1935, how much longer would the program stay solvent than the Social Security Administration’s current best estimate?

What portion of all childbirths in the U.S. are funded by Medicaid?

In the U.S., what is the average risk of developing cancer by 70 years of age?

Who appoints the people who hold the bulk of power in the Federal Reserve system?

What is the average annual immediate cost to taxpayers of employing each full-time public school teacher in the United States?

In Sweden, which is one of the most LGBTQ-friendly countries in the world, is the suicide rate among people who have undergone sex reassignment surgery higher than that of the general public?

How many material falsehoods and omissions did the Obama administration make when applying for warrants to surveil people associated with the Trump campaign?

Who will ultimately pay the costs of bailing out the tech companies that deposited money with the failed Silicon Valley Bank?

Which of the following nations doesn’t have the power to veto resolutions of the UN Security Council that is supposedly responsible for maintaining international peace and security?

For how long does each member of the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors typically serve in this position of power?