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More people in Atlanta have bachelor's degrees, census data show

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A chart showing the change in the share of population over 25 that has attained a bachelor's degree or higher by metro area from 2015-2019 to 2020-2024. Overall, there's been a 3.6% increase in degree holders. The largest increases have been in Durham, N.C. (8.1%), New Haven, Conn. (7%) and Austin (6.1%). In the Atlanta metro area, there's been an increase from 38.6% to 42.2%.

Change in share of population with a bachelor's degree or higher

Data: U.S. Census Bureau; Chart: Jacque Schrag/Axios

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A chart showing the change in the share of population over 25 that has attained a bachelor's degree or higher by metro area from 2015-2019 to 2020-2024. Overall, there's been a 3.6% increase in degree holders. The largest increases have been in Durham, N.C. (8.1%), New Haven, Conn. (7%) and Austin (6.1%). In the Raleigh metro area, there's been an increase from 46.8% to 51.2%.

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A waterfall chart showing the change in points of the Dow on April 17, 2025. The previous level was 36,669 points. UnitedHealth Group lost 805 points. Nine other companies contributed a further decline of 124 points. The remaining 20 companies gained 401 points, resulting in a closing value of 39,141 points or a drop of 527.16 points.

Dow components on April 17, 2025

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How much daylight Portland gains as spring begins

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A map showing how many hours of daylight were gained between the spring equinox on March 20, 2025 and the summer solstice on June 20, 2025 in the U.S. The southern part of the country gained up to 2.5 hours, while the middle and northern parts gained more than 3 hours.

Daylight gained between the spring equinox and the summer solstice

Data: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Map: Jacque Schrag/Axios

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