Chris Amico

Simple visualizations don't need to be boring. Here's why. And how. More →

I’ve been exploring an architectural pattern for publishing websites over the past few years that I call the “Baked Data” pattern. It provides many of the advantages of static site … More →

Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson talk what’s next for the publishing franchise More →

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The meaning of objectivity is at the heart of a lawsuit brought by a Washington Post reporter against the paper, five of its top editors and former executive editor Marty Baron. Felicia Sonmez argu… More →

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An analysis of adjusted rates for cases, covid-19 deaths and hospitalizations shows the country’s summer upswing is slamming the unprotected while others enjoy freedom. More →

“And now all you really see is their fear and their regret. And even though I may walk into the room thinking, ‘Okay, this is your fault, you did this to yourself,’ when I leave the room, I just see a person that's really suffering, and that is so... More →

It all starts with actually approving the vaccine.... More →

Inside the extraordinary final-days conflict between the former President and his chairman of the Joint Chiefs. More →

What happens when your first superheroine is actually a reformed supervillain More →

Paul Farhi of The Washington Post reports on a disturbing phenomenon: television journalists coming under attack. “In recent months, local TV news crews have faced verbal and physical abuse w… More →

A distrust of urban life has persisted in America, finding expression in different ways over time. More →

Nikole Hannah-Jones declines UNC tenure offer, will launch new Center for Journalism and Democracy at Howard University More →

The squash shot may be a last-resort play, but it’s fun to unleash and spectacular to watch. Federer made it his own, but many other players, especially women, are adopting it. More →

Fire experts say the escalation of wildfires, fueled by climate change, demands an equally dramatic transformation in the nation’s response. More →

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Luke Page has a great post up with his list of YAGNI exceptions. YAGNI—You Ain’t Gonna Need It—is a rule that says you shouldn’t add a feature just because it … More →

FlowingData turned 14 years old last week. Is that old? It feels old. The site started as a sandbox to put class projects. Flat HTML files. JPEG files. Google Maps placemarkers. Flash. Vanilla Java… More →

Redlining in New Deal America More →