Good (Journalism) Stuff
Here's a story that tries to get through the numbers and statistics of the homicide rate in New York City, from the New York Times.
Statistics and numbers in any field can be misleading when not reported properly. The problem is exacerbated in health/medical reporting, I think, b/c people don't really understand what a 1% chance of getting cancer is, or what not. But people will react very strongly, even when it turns out that whatever the risk is is completely negligible and less harmful than that second cup of coffee they're about to drink.
Anyways, it's a good story.
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