Emma Rubin

Emma Rubin is a senior data reporter for Stacker based in Louisville, Kentucky. She has worked in local and national news, covering education, public health, climate, and urban planning.

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The US offers more organ-donor surgeries than ever, but more work is needed to improve organ transplants

Close-up of hands surgeons holding medical instruments.

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15% of youth in the US were treated for mental health disorders in 2021

Psychologist talking to teenage boy during therapy session.

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Schools got $190B to counter the pandemic's effect on student learning—Here's how they spent it

Desk in primary school classroom.

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Teachers are becoming more educated, but salaries aren't keeping up

A teacher speaking in his classroom, pointing to posters featuring Black history icons figures and Cesar Chavez.

Opioid prescriptions are down from a decade ago, but regional disparities remain

A prescription bottle for Hydrocodone on its side with pills spilling out.

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Online college enrollment is on the rise: What brings students to virtual campuses?

Student with pink hair with headphones takes notes while watching online webinar.

As car prices stabilize, car maintenance remains costly

Mechanic calculates the cost of car repairs to customer at garage workshop.

States with the most drunk driving fatalities

Burning vehicle upside down in the middle of the road after collision.

Highest level of hopelessness in a decade: CDC data underscores struggles of American teenage girls

A sad teenage girl sitting outside on a stone staircase with her head in her hands.

Biomass fermentation is creating another option for a meatless future

Mycoprotein fillets with grilled vegetables.