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Wednesday August 10, 2016

The webpage of the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows that the online census form is unavailable. Rick Rycroft/AP hide caption

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Rick Rycroft/AP

The Two-Way

Cyberattack Halts Australia's First Online Census

August 10, 2016 • The Australian Bureau of Statistics says no data was stolen. Users faced error messages after the system was overpowered by what the government said was multiple denial-of-service attacks.

Monday February 25, 2013

No More 'Negro' For Census Bureau Forms And Surveys

Question 9 on the first page of the 2010 Census form. After more than a century, the Census Bureau is dropping use of the word "Negro" to describe black Americans in its surveys. Instead of the term, which was popularized during the Jim Crow era of racial segregation, census forms will use "black" or "African-American." Carolyn Kaster/AP hide caption

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Carolyn Kaster/AP

The Two-Way

No More 'Negro' For Census Bureau Forms And Surveys

February 25, 2013 • Many African-Americans complained about the bureau's use of the word during the 2010 Census, calling it offensive and outdated. On Monday, officials said they would stop using it.

Friday March 23, 2012

The Two-Way

U.S. Census Show Asians Are Fastest Growing Racial Group

March 23, 2012 • The racial group grew by 45.6 percent from 2000 to 2010.

Monday March 28, 2011

Blog Of The Nation

Pictures Speak Louder Than Numbers

March 28, 2011 • The latest census figures show that Detroit's population has dropped 25 percent over the past ten years. That means one person left the city every 22 minutes for the past decade. The most astounding evidence of the change can be found in photos.