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Titus Chan @titustc

economics/policy wonk, data scientist, coffee/canine/whisky enthusiast

Joined January 2009
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Connie Jin@connjie
26 May 2021
my latest: a data-driven piece debunking the model minority myth that asian americans: - are a single monolithic group - are high-earning and well-educated - immigrate to the u.s. in the 'right' way it's got charts, text and illustration by me 🤗 npr.org/2021/05/25/999874296…

6 Charts That Dismantle The Trope Of Asian Americans As A Model Minority

For years, the myth about Asian Americans and their perceived collective success has been used as a racial wedge. Here's a look at some common misconceptions driven by the "model minority" myth.

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Titus Chan@titustc
30 Aug 2020
flowingdata.com/2020/08/04/f…

Finding the New Age, for Your Age

You’ve probably heard the lines about how “40 is the new 30” or “30 is the new 20.” What is this based on? I tried to solve the problem using life expectancy data. You…

flowingdata.com
Titus Chan@titustc
11 Aug 2020
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Titus Chan@titustc
5 Jul 2020
New study updates dog years to human years formula - CNN - cnn.com/2020/07/03/us/new-st…
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Titus Chan@titustc
14 Jun 2019
So, much this: flowingdata.com/2019/06/14/k…

How Much the Everyday Changes When You Have Kids

I compared time use for those with children under 18 against those without. Here’s where the minutes go.

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Titus Chan@titustc
25 Jan 2018
Is There Something Wrong With Democracy? nyti.ms/2F7VUib

Is There Something Wrong With Democracy? (Published 2018)

After 200 years of expansion, democracy’s growth in the world has stalled. Is this all a blip, or is this form of government in real trouble?

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Titus Chan@titustc
2 Nov 2017
Meet the cheese scientists making the food we buy gooier, meltier, and stretchier bloomberg.com/news/features/… via @BW

These Cheese Scientists Are Fighting to Save the Dairy Industry

Amid an historic glut, a secretive, government-sponsored entity is putting cheese anywhere it can stuff it.

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Titus Chan@titustc
19 Oct 2017
Bush takes veiled swipe at Trump, slams 'bullying and prejudice' reut.rs/2xS6BGF
Titus Chan@titustc
18 Oct 2017
Obituary: Gord Downie, troubadour of Canada, charmed and challenged a nation /via @globeandmail theglobeandmail.com/arts/mus…

Obituary: Gord Downie, troubadour of Canada, charmed and challenged a nation

After a long battle with cancer, the Tragically Hip frontman died among his family on Tuesday night

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Enrique Acevedo
@Enrique_Acevedo
28 Aug 2017
For two years @realDonaldTrump has tried to convince Americans that Mexico is to blame for all their problems. Here's Mexico's response: x.com/lvidegaray/status/9019…

Luis Videgaray Caso
@LVidegaray
28 Aug 2017
I just spoke to Gov. @GregAbbott_TX. We will provide all the help we can. Our full solidarity with the people of Texas. #HurricaneHarvey
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Titus Chan@titustc
15 Aug 2017
Irish PM to walk with Trudeau in Montreal pride parade /via @globeandmail theglobeandmail.com/news/pol…
Titus Chan@titustc
12 Aug 2017
Meet Chrystia Freeland, the woman defining Canada’s foreign role - theglobeandmail.com/news/pol…

Meet Chrystia Freeland, the woman defining Canada’s foreign role

As NAFTA talks get under way, Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland is tasked with saving Canada’s most important economic relationship. Adam Radwanski discovers that she also wants to build a new world...

theglobeandmail.com
Titus Chan@titustc
9 Aug 2017
Toronto cop buys shirt, tie for alleged shoplifter who needed them for job interview /via @globeandmail theglobeandmail.com/news/tor…

Toronto cop buys shirt, tie for alleged shoplifter who needed them for job interview

Const. Niran Jeyanesan said he was using his discretion as an officer in deciding that this case merited credit card charges rather than criminal ones

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Titus Chan@titustc
19 Jul 2017
When's the last time our president served cake at a small town function? theglobeandmail.com/news/new…
Titus Chan@titustc
28 Jun 2017
Will the Republican healthcare bill make us more free? fw.to/qBwKCLJ
Titus Chan@titustc
19 Jun 2017
Video: Gord Downie appointed to Order of Canada /via @globeandmail theglobeandmail.com/news/new…
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ACLU
@ACLU
4 Jun 2017
Glad we both agree the ban is a ban. x.com/realdonaldtrump/status…

Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump
3 Jun 2017
We need to be smart, vigilant and tough. We need the courts to give us back our rights. We need the Travel Ban as an extra level of safety!
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Titus Chan@titustc
4 Jun 2017
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Titus Chan@titustc
17 May 2017
“In talks with Netflix, we all felt that stories about a narcissistic, erratically behaving family in the (cont) tl.gd/n_1spskna
Titus Chan@titustc
9 May 2017
Obama: 'You get the politicians you deserve': theglobeandmail.com/news/new…
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