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Sarah Frostenson

Sarah Frostenson

Former Graphics Reporter

    Latest articles by Sarah Frostenson

    Politics
    New analysis: the Women’s March in Washington, DC, drew half a million peopleNew analysis: the Women’s March in Washington, DC, drew half a million people
    Politics

    New aerial images offer the best estimate yet of Saturday’s turnout.

    By Sarah Frostenson
    Politics
    The number of US women taking maternity leave isn’t increasing — and Trump won’t fix thatThe number of US women taking maternity leave isn’t increasing — and Trump won’t fix that
    Politics

    In the past 20 years, more men have been taking time off from work following childbirth.

    By Sarah Frostenson
    Politics
    A crowd scientist says Trump’s inauguration attendance was pretty averageA crowd scientist says Trump’s inauguration attendance was pretty average
    Politics

    Trump got about a third of the crowd Obama got in 2009.

    By Sarah Frostenson
    Politics
    A guide to the most powerful jobs in the Trump administration — and the people filling themA guide to the most powerful jobs in the Trump administration — and the people filling them
    Politics

    A primer on the new administration.

    By Andrew Prokop and Sarah Frostenson
    Photos: the crowd at the Women’s March vs. Donald Trump’s inauguration
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    By Sarah Frostenson and Javier Zarracina
    Politics
    Photos: President Trump’s inaugural parade attracted relatively few peoplePhotos: President Trump’s inaugural parade attracted relatively few people
    Politics
    Photos: the crowd at Donald Trump’s inauguration vs. Barack Obama’sPhotos: the crowd at Donald Trump’s inauguration vs. Barack Obama’s
    Health Care
    Trump could gut public health funding at the exact time we need it mostTrump could gut public health funding at the exact time we need it most
    Health Care

    If the Affordable Care Act is repealed, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention could lose 12 percent of its budget.

    By Sarah Frostenson and Julia Belluz
    Science
    The death rate gap between urban and rural America is getting widerThe death rate gap between urban and rural America is getting wider
    Science

    The simple fact of where you live can have a huge impact on your health.

    By Sarah Frostenson
    archives
    Where America’s Christmas trees come from, in one mapWhere America’s Christmas trees come from, in one map
    archives

    If you’re among the more than 99 million Americans who set up a Christmas tree each year, there’s a decent chance your tree comes from Oregon.

    By Sarah Frostenson