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Where breast cancer death rates are highest in the U.S.

Female breast cancer death rates

Data: CDC; Note: Age-adjusted rates account for differences in population age. Map: Brad Jennings/Axios

Americans' opinion of the CDC hits record low

Bar chart. U.S. adults rating CDC excellent or good. Survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted Sept. 1–17, 2026; CDC item: about 600; 2003–2026. 12 records. Year: 2003, Excellent or good (%): 66; Year: 2009, Excellent or good (%): 61; Year: 2013, Excellent or good (%): 60; Year: 2014, Excellent or good (%): 50; Year: 2017, Excellent or good (%): 66; Year: 2019, Excellent or good (%): 64; Year: 2021, Excellent or good (%): 40; Year: 2022, Excellent or good (%): 41; Year: 2023, Excellent or good (%): 41; Year: 2024, Excellent or good (%): 40; Year: 2025, Excellent or good (%): 31; Year: 2026, Excellent or good (%): 26

Rating of CDC as good or excellent

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What the Russian plague scare taught the world

Americans saying "I do" more and divorcing less

U.S. marriage and divorce rates

Here's where plague strikes most as Russia rejects outbreak scare

A map showing where the plague strikes around the world. Reported case counts from 2019 to 2025.

Where plague strikes around the world

Data: Suspected and confirmed plague cases from WHO and reported U.S. plague cases from the CDC, 2019–2025; Map: Herb Scribner/Axios

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The surprising post-pandemic drop in income inequality

A bar chart that shows changes in real median income by earnings group from 2021 to 2024. Middle earners, in the 40th-60th percentile, posted the largest gain at 7%. The top 10% fell 6%, the steepest decline. Lower-income groups rose 3% to 4%, while the 60th-80th percentile increased 2%.

Change in median real income, 2021-2024

Data: Federal Reserve Survey of Consumer Finances; Chart: Neil Irwin/Axios

Flu is showing up earlier this year

A five-line chart titled "Positive flu tests rising earlier this fall" shows the percentage of positive of respiratory tests for the influenza virus from the fall of 2022 to 2026. The line for 2026 rises the most by the 38th week of the year to 3.4%.

Positive flu tests rising earlier this fall

Americans' trust in the food safety net is spoiling

How much confidence Americans say they have in the federal government to ensure food safety&nbsp;

U.S. tracking Siberia travelers after suspected plague case

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