Explaining the world through data and design • Formerly Washington Post, Quartz, the Guardian. 🇨🇦 🏴
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Gearing up to drop a lot of dough this Black Friday? Don't let this ubiquitous tactic dupe you into dodgy discounts!
I looked into the data behind the "crossed-out" price.
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I'm launching something for us. Not-Ship: a newsletter using data and visuals to navigate our turbulent world.
Everything feels like A LOT lately. And the way I try to make sense of things is with data. So, come chart the chaos with me.
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Why giving roses on Valentine’s Day — or any day — is really a bad idea, @AShendruk writes. wapo.st/3QgRZWW
Supermajorities! Trifecta flips! Tomorrow, some of the most consequential votes will happen at state legislatures. We've got your guide for the races to watch:
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NEW: Townhouses are booming in the US as Americans are desperate for more affordable -- and low-maintenance -- housing options.
-Townhome starts are the highest since 2006
-They're "middle density" housing that is sorely needed in many suburbs
-In major metro areas, townhomes cost ~$100k to $250k less to buy than single-family homes
Townhouses can't solve all the US housing woes, but they are helping a lot in communities smart enough to encourage them.
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Full story here w/ the great @AShendruk
Should the new American Dream be a townhouse?
In a lot of communities, townhouses are the most affordable option that can actually get built (there's still a lot of opposition to "high rises" in many parts of the US)
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Forget the suburbs. The new American Dream should be a townhome!
Had a great time working with @byHeatherLong on this piece. And I got to have a bit of fun with isometric buildings!
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how fun and cool and wholesome is this lovely little tool that returns your name spelled by Landsat earth imagery!! h/t @mrlourobinson
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ALT Amy spelled out with three satellite photos of earth with natural features that mimic letters.
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So I am editing now at @PostOpinions! If you want to pitch any ideas for essays or op-eds just email me at [email protected] or feel free to just say hi!
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From @ashendruk: How to transform city streets — without losing your parking spot wapo.st/4fFHHLD
It's a street! ... it's a park! ... it's a SUPERBLOCK!
My latest for @PostOpinions
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Honestly, roses aren't that great. They're also terrible for the planet. #ValentinesDay
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Had a blast working with @stevebrodner on this piece. A lot of research, a lot of data collection, and a fun challenge to take a traditionally print-focused style of illustration and figure out a way to make it work online!
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The Post has refurbished its mass killings tracker, a huge collaboration by the graphics and data departments
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The effects of climate change are not experienced uniformly. In the US, some of the hottest communities are to those singled out by 1930s redlining policies. Michael Krisch @BrownInstitute has created an incredible map to make these relationships clear. heat.brown.columbia.edu
Just bought one! Can’t wait to get it 😍
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NEW: Our visual in-depth explainer of how a “large language model” works - & what makes it such a powerful, general cognitive engine. Months in the making from dream team @samjoiner @sam_learner @Dan_Clark5 @inari_ta et al ig.ft.com/generative-ai/
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If you’re feeling paralyzed by the intensity of the world, want to feel better and make a difference but don’t know how, this column delivers a good first step. wapo.st/45GiuLz
#mentalhealth #postpartum #SuicidePrevention #collectivecare
