So much that is really important seems really, really boring. Much of that boringness is by design. All of it has a history. Join me, Dan Bouk, as I work to tell the stories of power, politics, meaning, and identity that hide within and behind bureaucracies, budgets, censuses, and all sorts of public and private numbers.

Follow along too, for more information about the August release of DEMOCRACY'S DATA: The Hidden Stories in the US Census and How to Read Them.

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