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Ask Me Anything (AMA) Announcement
https://www.datarescueproject.org/ask-me-anything-ama-announcement/
Published: January 15, 2026 17:05
As we approach the end of the first year of the Data Rescue Project, the DRP Steering Committee is hosting an Ask Me Anything (AMA). Join us on our Bluesky January 30, from 6-8pm Eastern where we’ll answer any questions you may have!Curious about the…
New Data Sources to Improve Federal Statistics
https://www.datarescueproject.org/new-data-sources-to-improve-federal-statistics/
Published: January 12, 2026 17:12
Today, we have the seventh post in the series to help diverse audiences understand and support the federal statistical system. This post is from Barry Johnson, and provides an overview of different sources of federal data.Check out their first post in the…
Updates for January 2026
https://www.datarescueproject.org/updates-for-january-2026/
Published: January 9, 2026 22:22
Welcome to 2026 data rescuers! We missed you. We are back in full swing after a refreshing break. 2026 has undoubtedly been more lion than lamb, but we are ready and raring. We have a few updates for this month:Office hoursWe will hold some office hours…
CDC BRFSS Data: Uncensored Data Now Available on Data Lumos
https://www.datarescueproject.org/cdc-brfss/
Published: January 7, 2026 14:06
According to the CDC, “The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is the nation’s premier system of health-related telephone surveys that collect state data about U.S. residents regarding their health-related risk behaviors, chronic health…
Support for the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)
https://www.datarescueproject.org/support-for-ncar/
Published: December 22, 2025 20:32
On December 17, we learned from news reports that the Trump administration planned to dismantle the National Science Foundation National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). In response the Union of Concerned Scientists released a statement and a call…
Winter Metamorphosis
https://www.datarescueproject.org/winter-metamorphosis/
Published: December 19, 2025 16:39
“Plants and animals don’t fight the winter; they don’t pretend it’s not happening and attempt to carry on living the same lives that they lived in the summer. They prepare. They adapt. They perform extraordinary acts of metamorphosis to get them through.”
Guest Post: Where do Official Statistics Come From?
https://www.datarescueproject.org/guest-post-where-do-official-statistics-come-from/
Published: December 17, 2025 22:14
Today, we have the sixth post in the series to help diverse audiences understand and support the federal statistical system. This post is from Barry Johnson, and provides an overview of different sources of federal data.Check out their first post in the…
Federal GIS Data Saved and Archived
https://www.datarescueproject.org/hifld-data-saved/
Published: December 15, 2025 15:15
The following post was written by Frank Donnelly, the Head of GIS and Data Services at the Brown University Library and one of our DRP rescuers!The Data Rescue Project is pleased to announce that we have archived all of the data layers from the defunct…
BEA Discontinued Tables: Rescue Ongoing
https://www.datarescueproject.org/bea-discontinued-tables-rescue-ongoing/
Published: December 10, 2025 16:08
Last month, we were alerted to further notices of discontinued tables at the Bureau of Economic Analysis (part of the Department of Commerce), which added to a substantial amount of discontinued statistical products from this year.It is important for us to…
Updates for December 2025
https://www.datarescueproject.org/updates-for-december-2025/
Published: December 9, 2025 20:30
Happy Holidays lovely rescuers! We have a few updates this month.We are adjusting our office hours timing especially as we head into winter break. The last office hour time of 2025 is December 17 at 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm. After that we will come back in
Guest Post: Two Ideas to Support and Reward Data Collectors
https://www.datarescueproject.org/two-ideas-data-collectors/
Published: December 5, 2025 17:17
Today, we have the fifth post in the series from Claire McKay Bowen and Aaron R. Williams to help diverse audiences understand and support the federal statistical system. Everyone living in the United States is part of this vast statistical ecosystem and…