Love these charts from @bxroberts.org in today's @propublica.orgstory about the gutting of HHS. These are specifically showing FDA cuts, but the story also includes CDC and NIH. projects.propublica.org/federal-heal...
August 21, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Love these charts from @bxroberts.org in today's @propublica.orgstory about the gutting of HHS. These are specifically showing FDA cuts, but the story also includes CDC and NIH. projects.propublica.org/federal-heal...
I’m joining my @propublicaguild.org colleagues in a lunch-out to demand a fair process for performance reviews and discipline at @propublica.org. We can’t do our best work in a culture of fear. [Pictured: Murphy at my desk, NOT me because I'm out to lunch!]
August 12, 2025 at 4:10 PM
I’m joining my @propublicaguild.org colleagues in a lunch-out to demand a fair process for performance reviews and discipline at @propublica.org. We can’t do our best work in a culture of fear. [Pictured: Murphy at my desk, NOT me because I'm out to lunch!]
New story from @propublica.org + @nysfocus.bsky.social: New York frequently paid more for hotels for people & families experiencing homelessness than fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment. A full 44% of payments were for more than DOUBLE fair market rent. www.propublica.org/article/new-...
June 24, 2025 at 6:18 PM
New story from @propublica.org + @nysfocus.bsky.social: New York frequently paid more for hotels for people & families experiencing homelessness than fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment. A full 44% of payments were for more than DOUBLE fair market rent. www.propublica.org/article/new-...
For @propublica.org's new story: "His Kidney Failed. He’ll Never Know if a Transplant Drug From a Banned Factory Was to Blame." ProPublica tested a patient's generic version of Tacrolimus. The results show his medication dissolved way too quickly.
June 23, 2025 at 5:22 PM
For @propublica.org's new story: "His Kidney Failed. He’ll Never Know if a Transplant Drug From a Banned Factory Was to Blame." ProPublica tested a patient's generic version of Tacrolimus. The results show his medication dissolved way too quickly.
For @propublica.org: measles vaccination rates were *below herd immunity* in most states in the 2023-24 school year. Read the story on vaccine hesitancy & rising cases of measles and whooping cough by @deldeib.bsky.social:
www.propublica.org/article/whoo...
www.propublica.org/article/whoo...
April 11, 2025 at 3:17 PM
For @propublica.org: measles vaccination rates were *below herd immunity* in most states in the 2023-24 school year. Read the story on vaccine hesitancy & rising cases of measles and whooping cough by @deldeib.bsky.social:
www.propublica.org/article/whoo...
www.propublica.org/article/whoo...
New chart alert 📉: It's not just measles -- pertussis (whooping cough) vaccination rate is down in most states.
@propublica.org's story on declining vaccination rates and soaring pertussis cases:
www.propublica.org/article/whoo...
@propublica.org's story on declining vaccination rates and soaring pertussis cases:
www.propublica.org/article/whoo...
April 11, 2025 at 3:10 PM
New chart alert 📉: It's not just measles -- pertussis (whooping cough) vaccination rate is down in most states.
@propublica.org's story on declining vaccination rates and soaring pertussis cases:
www.propublica.org/article/whoo...
@propublica.org's story on declining vaccination rates and soaring pertussis cases:
www.propublica.org/article/whoo...
"Our analysis showed that patients who were admitted while their fetus was still believed to have a heartbeat were far more likely to develop sepsis."
Read the full methodology on @propublica.org: www.propublica.org/article/texa...
Read the full methodology on @propublica.org: www.propublica.org/article/texa...
February 20, 2025 at 8:11 PM
"Our analysis showed that patients who were admitted while their fetus was still believed to have a heartbeat were far more likely to develop sepsis."
Read the full methodology on @propublica.org: www.propublica.org/article/texa...
Read the full methodology on @propublica.org: www.propublica.org/article/texa...
NEW: A first-of-its-kind analysis by @propublica.org found that the sepsis rate in second-trimester pregnancy loss hospitalizations increased by more than 50% after Texas’ near-total abortion ban went into effect in September 2021.
www.propublica.org/article/texa...
www.propublica.org/article/texa...
February 20, 2025 at 8:06 PM
NEW: A first-of-its-kind analysis by @propublica.org found that the sepsis rate in second-trimester pregnancy loss hospitalizations increased by more than 50% after Texas’ near-total abortion ban went into effect in September 2021.
www.propublica.org/article/texa...
www.propublica.org/article/texa...
Made some maps for @propublica.org's investigation into Elon Musk's Boring Company's proposed tunnel system to shuttle teslas under Las Vegas. Here's how the plan rapidly developed and was approved with little oversight. www.propublica.org/article/elon...
January 8, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Made some maps for @propublica.org's investigation into Elon Musk's Boring Company's proposed tunnel system to shuttle teslas under Las Vegas. Here's how the plan rapidly developed and was approved with little oversight. www.propublica.org/article/elon...
A few months ago, ProPublica launched a deeply reported series on predatory car loans. The package included this story with our very own calculator to help people calculate how much an "extension" could end up costing them. www.propublica.org/article/auto...
November 14, 2024 at 7:16 PM
A few months ago, ProPublica launched a deeply reported series on predatory car loans. The package included this story with our very own calculator to help people calculate how much an "extension" could end up costing them. www.propublica.org/article/auto...
yes! A good snippet from the story:
October 21, 2024 at 9:04 PM
yes! A good snippet from the story:
One of the most interesting charts in @propublica.org's new story about the changing demographics of immigration -- yes, more people are coming to the southern border than the last ~10 years, but many more sought to cross illegally in the early 2000s. projects.propublica.org/new-effects-...
October 21, 2024 at 4:31 PM
One of the most interesting charts in @propublica.org's new story about the changing demographics of immigration -- yes, more people are coming to the southern border than the last ~10 years, but many more sought to cross illegally in the early 2000s. projects.propublica.org/new-effects-...
If she wanted to send her third grader to the one school that does provide partial free lunch, she'd have to send him alone on a public city bus for 30-40 minutes each way.
October 12, 2024 at 4:25 PM
If she wanted to send her third grader to the one school that does provide partial free lunch, she'd have to send him alone on a public city bus for 30-40 minutes each way.
We looked specifically at one south Phoenix mom's options for her kids... there are four private elementary schools within three miles of her home. None of them were practical for her because they don't provide free lunch or transportation like public schools.
October 12, 2024 at 4:24 PM
We looked specifically at one south Phoenix mom's options for her kids... there are four private elementary schools within three miles of her home. None of them were practical for her because they don't provide free lunch or transportation like public schools.
For our new @propublica.bsky.social story on access to school vouchers in AZ, we compared the # of vouchers used and median income in each ZIP code. The lowest income ZIPs often used < 2 vouchers per 100 kids. The highest income ZIPs used as many as 28 (!) vouchers per 100 kids.
October 12, 2024 at 4:24 PM
For our new @propublica.bsky.social story on access to school vouchers in AZ, we compared the # of vouchers used and median income in each ZIP code. The lowest income ZIPs often used < 2 vouchers per 100 kids. The highest income ZIPs used as many as 28 (!) vouchers per 100 kids.
Taking an "extension" or "deferment" on a car loan can have a huge cost.... Read @propublica.bsky.social's investigation into Exeter Finance and the world of subprime used cars loans: www.propublica.org/article/exet...
September 13, 2024 at 4:27 PM
Taking an "extension" or "deferment" on a car loan can have a huge cost.... Read @propublica.bsky.social's investigation into Exeter Finance and the world of subprime used cars loans: www.propublica.org/article/exet...
New from @propublica.bsky.social! Borrowers often have no idea that a "deferment" can result in a giant payment at the end of their loan. Our free calculator tool helps borrowers estimate how much a deferment could actually cost: www.propublica.org/article/auto...
September 12, 2024 at 5:02 PM
New from @propublica.bsky.social! Borrowers often have no idea that a "deferment" can result in a giant payment at the end of their loan. Our free calculator tool helps borrowers estimate how much a deferment could actually cost: www.propublica.org/article/auto...
McAllen Pregnancy Center got $3.5 million from the state-funded "Texas Pregnancy Care Network," but only spent $981,000 on program expenses. That's a pretty big "surplus"... Read @propublica.bsky.social's investigation into crisis pregnancy centers in Texas: www.propublica.org/article/texa...
July 16, 2024 at 10:02 PM
McAllen Pregnancy Center got $3.5 million from the state-funded "Texas Pregnancy Care Network," but only spent $981,000 on program expenses. That's a pretty big "surplus"... Read @propublica.bsky.social's investigation into crisis pregnancy centers in Texas: www.propublica.org/article/texa...
Guns purchased illegally in Indiana are often recovered in other states. Maps for @propublica.bsky.social's new story on Gary, Indiana's lawsuit against gun retailers and manufacturers: www.propublica.org/article/insi...
March 27, 2024 at 3:47 PM
Guns purchased illegally in Indiana are often recovered in other states. Maps for @propublica.bsky.social's new story on Gary, Indiana's lawsuit against gun retailers and manufacturers: www.propublica.org/article/insi...
When U.S. agencies reviewed World Health Assembly guidance on regulating toddler formula, a U.S. trade official wrote "we cannot support... positive language," and struck out the word "endorses." The trade agency is heavily lobbied by the formula industry. projects.propublica.org/toddler-form...
March 22, 2024 at 6:41 PM
When U.S. agencies reviewed World Health Assembly guidance on regulating toddler formula, a U.S. trade official wrote "we cannot support... positive language," and struck out the word "endorses." The trade agency is heavily lobbied by the formula industry. projects.propublica.org/toddler-form...
New chart📈 : States with the Lowest Representation of Black Women in Their Legislatures Also Had the Highest Representation of White Men.
A collab w/ @irenatfh.bsky.social for @propublica.bsky.social's story on the glaring lack of women in state legislatures in the south.
A collab w/ @irenatfh.bsky.social for @propublica.bsky.social's story on the glaring lack of women in state legislatures in the south.
January 11, 2024 at 6:04 PM
New chart📈 : States with the Lowest Representation of Black Women in Their Legislatures Also Had the Highest Representation of White Men.
A collab w/ @irenatfh.bsky.social for @propublica.bsky.social's story on the glaring lack of women in state legislatures in the south.
A collab w/ @irenatfh.bsky.social for @propublica.bsky.social's story on the glaring lack of women in state legislatures in the south.
Excited to share some bonkers maps I made for this @propublica.bsky.social story about Wisconsin's gerrymandered legislative districts: www.propublica.org/article/wisc...
November 17, 2023 at 5:44 PM
Excited to share some bonkers maps I made for this @propublica.bsky.social story about Wisconsin's gerrymandered legislative districts: www.propublica.org/article/wisc...
Here's how Texas Senate District 10 was transformed after redistricting in 2021. Not a small change!
Made this for today's @propublica story: "The GOP’s Secret to Protecting Gerrymandered Electoral Maps? Claim Privilege." www.propublica.org/article/elec...
Made this for today's @propublica story: "The GOP’s Secret to Protecting Gerrymandered Electoral Maps? Claim Privilege." www.propublica.org/article/elec...
October 18, 2023 at 7:43 PM
Here's how Texas Senate District 10 was transformed after redistricting in 2021. Not a small change!
Made this for today's @propublica story: "The GOP’s Secret to Protecting Gerrymandered Electoral Maps? Claim Privilege." www.propublica.org/article/elec...
Made this for today's @propublica story: "The GOP’s Secret to Protecting Gerrymandered Electoral Maps? Claim Privilege." www.propublica.org/article/elec...
I made some maps for this @propublica.bsky.social & VCIJ investigation by Brandi Kellam. It's a chilling breakdown of systemic racism. The maps show the destruction of a Black neighborhood over time -- explore the module in the story: www.propublica.org/article/how-...
September 5, 2023 at 4:57 PM
I made some maps for this @propublica.bsky.social & VCIJ investigation by Brandi Kellam. It's a chilling breakdown of systemic racism. The maps show the destruction of a Black neighborhood over time -- explore the module in the story: www.propublica.org/article/how-...