Between 1946 and 1962, the U.S. detonated more than 200 nuclear bombs above ground and underwater. We profile each test and map out the shots.
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Posted inInside the Newsroom
The sound of coal production using MIDITime
Jordan Wirfs-Brock at Inside Energy used our MIDITime Python library to make a great data sonification about a steep decline in coal production.
Posted inInside the Newsroom
Data diplomacy: Speak softly and carry a big FOIA
Negotiating for government data can be tricky. (Empathetic music video included.) Here are some tips to help you with your request.
Posted inReligion, The God Loophole
She runs disastrous day cares. But her church makes her untouchable
She’s been called a crook. A con artist. A snake in the grass. But in Alabama, the only thing that really matters to state regulators is that the day care operator calls herself a Christian.
Posted inAmerica's Ring of Fire, Sustainability
How we used satellite data to track California wildfires
Satellite data is a new tool in newsrooms to examine changing patterns on the land. We used it to show how three destructive California wildfires spread so quickly.
Posted inGovernment Workers
Payday California updated with 2014 public employee compensation data
Local government employees earned a total of more than $41 billion – the highest since 2009, the first year for which the state compiled compensation data.
Posted inSurveillance and Privacy
Are Christian conservatives behind breach of 18 million voter records?
A man in Texas recently uncovered an online breach of millions of bits of personal information for registered U.S. voters. The data appeared to stem from evangelical Christian activists’ political outreach efforts. But who had leaked it or hacked it – and why?
Posted inThe God Loophole
These 6 states have little to no regulation for religious day cares
Most day care facilities are regulated by state agencies. But some states exempt religious day cares from the rules.
Posted inMoney and Politics, The Trump Era
Portraits of a Trump supporter
With data from online pollster YouGov, we take a cogent look at Donald Trump’s supporters. We found out who they are and what they care about.
Posted inEnvironment
How Fire Feeds
Last summer, three fires ravaged Lake County, California. Use our new interactive tool to take a deeper look at where and how these blazes spread.