http://www.fas.org/irp/agency/dod/jason/emissions.pdf
Discusses the challenge of verifying international treaty compliance relating to carbon dioxide or greenhouse gas emissions and possible approaches to overcoming the challenge. From the JASON Program Office and the National Nuclear Security Administration
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/natsec/R41589.pdf
Examines the connections between national security and the economy across a range of policies including trade, education, science and technology. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists
http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/01/25/remarks-president-state-union-address
Text of the annual speech by the president on the condition of the nation. Watch the video. From the White House
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db57.pdf
Attempts to quantify the association between lack of health insurance and diagnosis and treatment of high cholesterol and high blood pressure. From the National Center for Health Statistics
http://bjs.ojp.usdoj.gov/content/pub/pdf/svraca0708.pdf
Reports on number of allegations of sexual victimization, whether by inmates toward one another or by staff toward inmates, received by federal state, and local corrections authorities and the trend over time. From the Bureau of Justice Statistics
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/volun_01262011.pdf
Reports that nearly 63 million Americans volunteered for an organization at least once during 2010, while the volunteer rate declined by 0.5 per cent. Reports on demographic characteristics of volunteers. From the Bureau of Labor Statistics
http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2011453
Provides brief state by state reports on performance of students on National Assessment of Educational Progress Science tests in 2009. Also displays results by gender, race/ethnicity, and income characteristics. . From the National Center for Education Statistics
http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/pdf/main2009/2011451.pdf
Shows performance of American 4th, 8th, and 12th graders on the National Assessment of Educational Progress in science during 2009 testing, including results by demographic characteristics and how participating states compare to the national average. From the National Center for Education Statistics