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A [FiveThirtyEight]( email [Popular In Politics] Thursday, March 3, 2022 [1. We’re Hiring An Associate Visual Journalist]( FiveThirtyEight is seeking a kind and creative Associate Visual Journalist to join our Interactives and Graphics team. This entry-level position is ideal for recent graduates and career switchers, as it offers immediate access to the experience and mentorship necessary to become a thriving member of the Interactives team. Day-to-day work primarily involves creating static charts, but the Associate Visual Journalist will also have opportunities to work on interactives and occasionally pitch their own work. [Read more]( [2. COVID-19 Has Left Millions Of Students Behind. Now What?]( [New York City Schools’ Vaccination Mandate Temporarily Halted, As Court Date Set For Later This Week]( If a kid isn’t keeping up with peers academically, summer school seems like a no-brainer. Instead of forgetting what they learned during the school year while they’re on vacation for two months, they’re catching up and getting ahead. Which is why it was a surprise when a Rand Corporation study of summer school programs in five urban school districts found that this common-sense solution … didn’t really solve the problem. [Read more]( [3. What Do Americans Think About War?]( [Ukraine conflict – transfer of US soldiers to Germany]( It’s hard to remember now that it’s over, but the war in Afghanistan was overwhelmingly popular when it began. [Read more]( [4. How Racism And Sexism Could Define Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Confirmation Hearings]( [President Biden Nominates Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson To U.S. Supreme Court]( On Feb. 25, shortly after President Biden’s Supreme Court nominee became public, Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham tweeted that he expects a “respectful but interesting” hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. [Read more]( [5. Why Biden’s First State Of The Union Might Not Change Much]( [U.S. President Joe Biden]( This year’s State of the Union will be — believe it or not — the first since the beginning of the pandemic in the United States. And unlike last year’s speech (which was technically a speech to a joint session of Congress, not a State of the Union), attendance will not be capped this year and all members of Congress are invited, though guests still aren’t allowed. With both Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine and President Biden’s historic Supreme Court pick in Ketanji Brown Jackson, this year’s event is sure to cover a lot of important ground. But as we’ve long documented at FiveThirtyEight, the State of the Union (capitalized title and all) is more symbolic than anything else. [Read more]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Forecasts How popular is Joe Biden? [How popular is Joe Biden?]( [See all polls]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Weekly Listen [Play]( [Politics Podcast: Unity From Biden, Disunity In Texas]( [FiveThirtyEight] [View in browser]( [ABC News]( [Unsubscribe]( Our mailing address: FiveThirtyEight, 47 West 66th Street, New York, NY 10023.