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Alvin Chang

Alvin Chang

Senior Reporter

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    On Fox News, it wasn’t about gun control. It was about taking away guns.

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    Fox News is censoring a Trump sex scandal again.

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    Fox News spent months building out this storyline.

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    Politics
    Teacher pay is falling. Their health insurance costs are rising.Teacher pay is falling. Their health insurance costs are rising.
    Politics

    The West Virginia teacher strike highlighted a nationwide problem.

    By Alvin Chang
    This game shows how college admissions discriminates against the poor
    Politics

    It’s not a meritocracy.

    By Alvin Chang
    Politics
    Gun sales usually skyrocket after mass shootings. But not this time.Gun sales usually skyrocket after mass shootings. But not this time.
    Politics

    The data hints that gun owners may be less worried about their guns under Trump.

    By Alvin Chang
    Politics
    The data proves that school segregation is getting worseThe data proves that school segregation is getting worse
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    This is ultimately a disagreement over how we talk about school segregation.

    By Alvin Chang
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    The media seems like it’s moving on from ParklandThe media seems like it’s moving on from Parkland
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    But the data hints that the gun control debate is persisting.

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