John D. Harden
@jdharden.bsky.social
Investigative data reporter @washingtonpost.com
| UC Berkeley @berkeleyjournalism.bsky.social lecturer | R & SQL devotee, py-curious
| UC Berkeley @berkeleyjournalism.bsky.social lecturer | R & SQL devotee, py-curious
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today I learned Austin has... curling teams?! (and 18 Texans in the olympics!!!)
killer piece from the best sports data journalist in the biz @emilygiam.bsky.social
killer piece from the best sports data journalist in the biz @emilygiam.bsky.social
February 9, 2026 at 4:09 PM
today I learned Austin has... curling teams?! (and 18 Texans in the olympics!!!)
killer piece from the best sports data journalist in the biz @emilygiam.bsky.social
killer piece from the best sports data journalist in the biz @emilygiam.bsky.social
He Was Laid Off at The Washington Post After Working There 60 Years www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/b...
He Was Laid Off at The Washington Post After Working There 60 Years
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February 5, 2026 at 10:51 PM
He Was Laid Off at The Washington Post After Working There 60 Years www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/b...
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Amid the hundreds of colleagues we’ve lost today, I wanted to highlight the BRILLIANT data/graphics folks who any newsroom should be fighting to hire right now—threading here:
February 4, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Amid the hundreds of colleagues we’ve lost today, I wanted to highlight the BRILLIANT data/graphics folks who any newsroom should be fighting to hire right now—threading here:
Climate change is making the Winter Olympics harder to host: Here’s what the future could look like for 93 possible Olympic host locations.
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February 2, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Climate change is making the Winter Olympics harder to host: Here’s what the future could look like for 93 possible Olympic host locations.
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Between the sheets: One of the most unusual — and fun — events in college sports is a high-stakes spreadsheeting competition in Las Vegas.
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Between the sheets at the college Excel championships
One of the most unusual — and fun — events in college sports is a high-stakes spreadsheeting competition in Las Vegas.
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February 2, 2026 at 6:35 AM
Between the sheets: One of the most unusual — and fun — events in college sports is a high-stakes spreadsheeting competition in Las Vegas.
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As @washingtonpost.com international & local correspondents, we have risked our lives, side by side, because we believe reporting from the ground serves the public good. To choke that engine of brave, committed colleagues would be devastating. If you value our work, tell Jeff Bezos to #SaveThePost.
January 26, 2026 at 6:38 PM
As @washingtonpost.com international & local correspondents, we have risked our lives, side by side, because we believe reporting from the ground serves the public good. To choke that engine of brave, committed colleagues would be devastating. If you value our work, tell Jeff Bezos to #SaveThePost.
FBI executes search warrant at Washington Post reporter’s home wapo.st/4pFh6lw
FBI executes search warrant at Washington Post reporter’s home
The search came as part of an investigation into a government contractor accused of illegally retaining classified government materials.
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January 14, 2026 at 4:05 PM
FBI executes search warrant at Washington Post reporter’s home wapo.st/4pFh6lw
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We also write about how many parts of the country are flying blind in the face of missing records, lack of resources, registry/access issues and all sorts of problems that could impact rates beyond choosing not to vax.
there are many caveats to the numbers we’re reporting here!!
there are many caveats to the numbers we’re reporting here!!
December 31, 2025 at 4:10 PM
We also write about how many parts of the country are flying blind in the face of missing records, lack of resources, registry/access issues and all sorts of problems that could impact rates beyond choosing not to vax.
there are many caveats to the numbers we’re reporting here!!
there are many caveats to the numbers we’re reporting here!!
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EXCLUSIVE: @laurenweberhp.bsky.social & I have spent the last year collecting school+county-level vaccination data from across the US and found that only about 28% of counties now have herd immunity for kindergartners from measles—that leaves about 5.2mn kids unprotected.
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U.S. vaccination rates are plunging. Look up where your school stands.
Take a look to see what the kindergarten measles vaccination rates are in your area.
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December 31, 2025 at 2:29 PM
EXCLUSIVE: @laurenweberhp.bsky.social & I have spent the last year collecting school+county-level vaccination data from across the US and found that only about 28% of counties now have herd immunity for kindergartners from measles—that leaves about 5.2mn kids unprotected.
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U.S. vaccination rates are plunging. Look up where your school stands.
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www.washingtonpost.com/health/inter...
U.S. vaccination rates are plunging. Look up where your school stands.
Take a look to see what the kindergarten measles vaccination rates are in your area.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 31, 2025 at 7:10 PM
U.S. vaccination rates are plunging. Look up where your school stands.
www.washingtonpost.com/health/inter...
www.washingtonpost.com/health/inter...
Trump Administration Live Updates: Borrowers in Default on Student Loans Could Have Wages Garnished Starting in January
Trump Administration Live Updates: Borrowers in Default on Student Loans Could Have Wages Garnished Starting in January
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December 23, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Trump Administration Live Updates: Borrowers in Default on Student Loans Could Have Wages Garnished Starting in January
In deadly D.C. plane crash, city lights may have played a role. See how. wapo.st/4p5LiGg
In deadly D.C. plane crash, city lights may have played a role. See how.
The Post examined the bright skyline around Reagan National Airport and whether it may have been a factor in the January accident, which killed 67 people.
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December 22, 2025 at 8:42 PM
In deadly D.C. plane crash, city lights may have played a role. See how. wapo.st/4p5LiGg
When Trump launched his crime emergency — taking over D.C. police for 30 days and deploying National Guard troops into city streets — he said he wanted to combat “out of control” crime.
Here's the lasting impact of Trump’s federal surge on one D.C. neighborhood
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Here's the lasting impact of Trump’s federal surge on one D.C. neighborhood
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The lasting impact of Trump’s federal surge on one D.C. neighborhood
Those at the 10th Place apartments in Southeast Washington said the president’s crime strategy deepened their distrust of police and made them feel no safer.
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December 18, 2025 at 7:02 PM
When Trump launched his crime emergency — taking over D.C. police for 30 days and deploying National Guard troops into city streets — he said he wanted to combat “out of control” crime.
Here's the lasting impact of Trump’s federal surge on one D.C. neighborhood
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Here's the lasting impact of Trump’s federal surge on one D.C. neighborhood
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Gift link: TikTok’s mental health rabbit hole’? It’s not in your head. TikTok’s algorithm favors mental health content over many other topics, including politics, cats and Taylor Swift, according to a Washington Post analysis. wapo.st/3YsPDs0
TikTok’s mental health ‘rabbit hole’? It’s not in your head.
It’s not just you: Data shows the app’s algorithm makes some topics ‘stickier’ than others
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December 12, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Gift link: TikTok’s mental health rabbit hole’? It’s not in your head. TikTok’s algorithm favors mental health content over many other topics, including politics, cats and Taylor Swift, according to a Washington Post analysis. wapo.st/3YsPDs0
Billionaire Nation: Meet the Trump administration’s 12 billionaires. At a net worth of $390 billion, it’s the wealthiest White House in modern history.
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Meet the Trump administration’s 12 billionaires
At a net worth of $390 billion, it’s the wealthiest White House in modern history.
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December 11, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Billionaire Nation: Meet the Trump administration’s 12 billionaires. At a net worth of $390 billion, it’s the wealthiest White House in modern history.
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In L.A., $750 a Month to Live in a Backyard Storage Unit www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/u...
In L.A., $750 a Month to Live in a Backyard Storage Unit
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December 10, 2025 at 12:03 AM
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Your morning read.
How billionaires took over American politics: The concentration of wealth among the richest Americans is unlike anything in history — and so is billionaires’ influence in politics.
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How billionaires took over American politics: The concentration of wealth among the richest Americans is unlike anything in history — and so is billionaires’ influence in politics.
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November 21, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Your morning read.
How billionaires took over American politics: The concentration of wealth among the richest Americans is unlike anything in history — and so is billionaires’ influence in politics.
wapo.st/48nkqMN
How billionaires took over American politics: The concentration of wealth among the richest Americans is unlike anything in history — and so is billionaires’ influence in politics.
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The homicide rate in the US has been dropping in the past three years and is trending toward its lowest level in decades. Reporters visited five cities with major decreases to figure out why. Data analysis by @jdharden.bsky.social:
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November 20, 2025 at 7:50 PM
The homicide rate in the US has been dropping in the past three years and is trending toward its lowest level in decades. Reporters visited five cities with major decreases to figure out why. Data analysis by @jdharden.bsky.social:
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The deadliest roads in America: The number of pedestrians killed by vehicles in the United States has surged amid neglect and lack of investment by transportation authorities. www.washingtonpost.com/business/int...
The deadliest roads in America
The number of pedestrians killed by vehicles has increased in the U.S., with road infrastructure and inadequate safety measures among key contributing factors.
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November 20, 2025 at 9:48 PM
The deadliest roads in America: The number of pedestrians killed by vehicles in the United States has surged amid neglect and lack of investment by transportation authorities. www.washingtonpost.com/business/int...
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Exclusive: The U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify the swastika, nooses and the Confederate flag as hate symbols.
The military service drafted a new policy that classifies them as “potentially divisive.”
The military service drafted a new policy that classifies them as “potentially divisive.”
U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The military service, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has drafted a new policy that classifies such items “potentially divisive.”
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November 20, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Exclusive: The U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify the swastika, nooses and the Confederate flag as hate symbols.
The military service drafted a new policy that classifies them as “potentially divisive.”
The military service drafted a new policy that classifies them as “potentially divisive.”
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A reminder of our past nuclear testing: revealnews.org/article/us-v...
Atomic veterans: The legacy of watching nuclear blasts
Hundreds of thousands of American soldiers watched nuclear bomb tests during World War II and the Cold War. Some “atomic veterans” now suffer from health problems they blame on radiation exposure.
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October 31, 2025 at 4:27 PM
A reminder of our past nuclear testing: revealnews.org/article/us-v...
The mysterious rise of cancer among young adults in the Corn Belt wapo.st/3Le1yXo
The mysterious rise of cancer among young adults in the Corn Belt
Communities across the Corn Belt are confronting a rise in cancers among young adults — and few clear explanations.
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October 27, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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The U.S. women's gymnastics program won just two medals at world championships this week — their fewest since 2001. What happened?
Analysis of the state of the U.S. program: wapo.st/3JuJl7s
Analysis of the state of the U.S. program: wapo.st/3JuJl7s
October 25, 2025 at 3:12 PM
The U.S. women's gymnastics program won just two medals at world championships this week — their fewest since 2001. What happened?
Analysis of the state of the U.S. program: wapo.st/3JuJl7s
Analysis of the state of the U.S. program: wapo.st/3JuJl7s