Chris Amico

Ukraine has fought for a year, but peace still isn’t in sight. To understand why, we looked at the data. More →

There are consequential and interesting bills on the agenda in Sacramento. Check this guide for updates as bills move through the California legislature. More →

A USA TODAY analysis shows that opportunities for NFL coaches of color are limited by lower-level jobs that don't often lead to top positions. More →

The smaller, quieter half of the magician duo Penn & Teller writes about how magicians manipulate the human mind More →

Last week I published a story for The Washington Post that required an interactive slippy map. Lookup maps like this are a common pattern to show a geographic trend and let readers explore the data … More →

The president didn't get into details about the objects shot down this month, but a small Illinois club is missing a balloon. More →

For decades, coders wrote critical systems in C and C++. Now they turn to Rust. More →

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The league is happy to parade Tillman as military propaganda even if we all know the real story More →

New data from the Census Bureau has surprised some experts who warn the situation could get worse: “These numbers are what one would expect to find in a developing country." More →

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At a time of intense polarization at the national level, local news can be a way to bring us together. More →

My response to the discussion topic posed in Python Packaging Strategy Discussion Part 1 had become quite long, so I decided to move it to write a blog post instead. This post then started absorbing various draft posts I’ve had on this topic since... More →

President George W. Bush stunned the world by proposing what many thought impossible: providing wide access to HIV treatment in poor countries devastated by AIDS. More →

"In this vision, the community librarian facilitating conversations around authoritative, trusted digital news is as celebrated as the dogged reporter pursuing a scoop." More →

New details revealed to CNN by multiple sources familiar with the court's operations offer an even more detailed picture of years-long lax internal procedures More →

A farewell letter from Julia Angwin More →

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SQL should be the first option considered for new data engineering work. It’s robust, fast, future-proof and testable. With a bit of care, it’s clear and readable. More →