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Two US maps showing states that codified or expanded abortion access in 2022, with green dots indicating the number of provisions enacted as of May 3, 2022.

Maps 2022-05-03

Other states have protected access to abortion this year

From States Aren’t Waiting For The Supreme Court To Rule On Abortion by Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux

Two US maps showing states that enacted provisions to codify or expand abortion access in 2022, with green dots indicating number of provisions per state, as of May 3, 2022.

Maps 2022-05-03

Other states have protected access to abortion this year

From States Aren’t Waiting For The Supreme Court To Rule On Abortion by Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux

Bar chart showing the share of U.S. adults in four polls who said abortion should be illegal or legal in all or most circumstances, with most choosing middle-ground options.

Charts 2022-05-03

Most Americans don't have strong opinions on abortion

From What Would Striking Down Roe v. Wade Mean For The Midterms?

Side-by-side heat maps showing pitch location percentages for Kevin Gausman's fastball in 2021 vs. 2022 according to FanGraphs pitch mapping.

Charts 2022-05-05

Locations for Kevin Gausman's fastball in 2021 vs. 2022

From Kevin Gausman Signed A $110 Million Deal. Then He Got Better. by Michael Ajeto

Two heat maps comparing Kevin Gausman's fastball pitch locations in 2021 vs. 2022 according to FanGraphs pitch mapping, with percentage values in each zone.

Charts 2022-05-05

Locations for Kevin Gausman's fastball in 2021 vs. 2022, according to FanGraphs pitch mapping

From Kevin Gausman Signed A $110 Million Deal. Then He Got Better. by Michael Ajeto

Two heat maps comparing pitch location percentages for Kevin Gausman's slider in 2021 vs. 2022, using red-to-blue color coding across strike zone grid cells.

Charts 2022-05-05

Locations for Kevin Gausman's slider in 2021 vs. 2022, according to FanGraphs pitch mapping

From Kevin Gausman Signed A $110 Million Deal. Then He Got Better. by Michael Ajeto

Side-by-side heat maps showing pitch location percentages for Kevin Gausman's slider in 2021 vs. 2022, colored red to blue by frequency, according to FanGraphs pitch mapping.

Charts 2022-05-05

Locations for Kevin Gausman's slider in 2021 vs. 2022, according to FanGraphs pitch mapping

From Kevin Gausman Signed A $110 Million Deal. Then He Got Better. by Michael Ajeto

Side-by-side heat maps showing pitch location percentages for Kevin Gausman's splitter in 2021 vs. 2022 according to FanGraphs pitch mapping.

Charts 2022-05-05

Locations for Kevin Gausman's splitter in 2021 vs. 2022

From Kevin Gausman Signed A $110 Million Deal. Then He Got Better. by Michael Ajeto

Heat map comparing pitch location percentages for Kevin Gausman's splitter in 2021 vs. 2022 based on FanGraphs pitch mapping data.

Charts 2022-05-05

Locations for Kevin Gausman's splitter in 2021 vs. 2022, according to FanGraphs pitch mapping

From Kevin Gausman Signed A $110 Million Deal. Then He Got Better. by Michael Ajeto

Line chart showing the share of Trump and Biden voters who say abortion is a very important issue from February to October 2021, with Biden voters surpassing Trump voters after Sept. 1 Texas abortion law.

Charts 2022-05-06

Abortion is now more important to Democrats than Republicans

From Where Americans Stand On Abortion, In 5 Charts by Jean Yi, Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux

Line chart showing share of Trump and Biden voters who say abortion is a very important issue from February to October 2021, with Biden voters surpassing Trump voters after Sept. 1 Texas abortion law.

Charts 2022-05-06

Abortion is now more important to Democrats than Republicans

From Where Americans Stand On Abortion, In 5 Charts by Jean Yi, Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux

Three pie charts showing Americans' contradictory views on abortion legality by trimester and support for overturning Roe v. Wade, with 60% supporting first trimester, 28% second trimester, and 69% opposing overturn.

Charts 2022-05-06

Americans' views on abortion often contradict

From Where Americans Stand On Abortion, In 5 Charts by Jean Yi, Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux

Three pie charts showing Americans' views on abortion legality by trimester and support for overturning Roe v. Wade, with 60% supporting first trimester, 28% second trimester, and 69% opposing overturning Roe.

Charts 2022-05-06

Americans' views on abortion often contradict

From Where Americans Stand On Abortion, In 5 Charts by Jean Yi, Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux

Bar chart showing the share of U.S. adults who said abortion should be illegal or legal in all or most circumstances across four polls: Gallup, KFF, Pew Research, and YouGov.

Charts 2022-05-06

Few Americans support making abortion illegal

From Where Americans Stand On Abortion, In 5 Charts by Jean Yi, Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux

Horizontal bar chart showing the percentage of U.S. adults in four polls who said abortion should be legal or illegal in all or most circumstances, from Gallup, KFF, Pew Research, and YouGov.

Charts 2022-05-06

Few Americans support making abortion illegal

From Where Americans Stand On Abortion, In 5 Charts by Jean Yi, Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux

Two stacked area charts showing share of women who had abortions by race (1973-2015) and by income level (1995-2015), illustrating that nonwhite and poor women are increasingly affected by abortion restrictions.

Charts 2022-05-06

Nonwhite and poor women will be most affected by abortion restrictions

From Where Americans Stand On Abortion, In 5 Charts by Jean Yi, Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux

Two stacked area charts showing share of women who had abortions by race from 1973-2015 and by income level compared to federal poverty line from 1995-2015, illustrating that nonwhite and poorer women are increasingly affected.

Charts 2022-05-06

Nonwhite women and poorer women will be most affected by abortion restrictions

From Where Americans Stand On Abortion, In 5 Charts by Jean Yi, Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux

Icon-driven infographic showing categories of punishments in 47 anti-critical race theory bills introduced in state legislatures as of April 25, 2022, using circles in overlapping colored regions.

Other 2022-05-09

Anti-critical race theory bills can threaten harsh punishments

From How Anti-Critical Race Theory Bills Are Taking Aim At Teachers by Theodore R. Johnson, Emelia Gold, Ashley Zhao

Icon-based Venn diagram showing categories of punishments in 47 anti-critical race theory bills introduced in state legislatures as of April 25, 2022.

Other 2022-05-09

Many anti-critical race theory bills threaten harsh punishments

From How Anti-Critical Race Theory Bills Are Taking Aim At Teachers by Theodore R. Johnson, Emelia Gold, Ashley Zhao

Dot map showing anti-trans bills targeting school curricula introduced in state legislatures since January 2021, by bill status as of May 10, arranged in a US state grid layout.

Maps 2022-05-12

An uptick in bills restricting transgender rights in schools

From Why Trans Rights Became The GOP’s Latest Classroom Target by Jean Yi

Cartogram showing anti-trans bills targeting school curricula introduced in US state legislatures since January 2021, color-coded by bill status as of May 10, 2022.

Charts 2022-05-12

There's been an uptick in bills restricting transgender rights in schools

From Why Trans Rights Became The GOP’s Latest Classroom Target by Jean Yi

Line chart showing Republican vs Democrat generic ballot polling averages from mid-2021 to Election Day Nov. 8, 2022, with Republicans leading by +2.6 points on May 12, 2022.

Charts 2022-05-13

Generic Ballot Polling Average: Republicans vs. Democrats (2021–2022)

From How Every Senator And Governor Ranks According To ‘Popularity Above Replacement’ by Nathaniel Rakich

Line chart showing presidential approval and disapproval ratings from January 2021 to May 2022, with disapproval at 52.6% and approval at 41.4% on day 478.

Charts 2022-05-13

Presidential Approval Ratings Through Day 478

From How Every Senator And Governor Ranks According To ‘Popularity Above Replacement’ by Nathaniel Rakich

Editorial infographic about Doug Mastriano overlaid on a Pennsylvania map, noting he questioned 2020 election results and supported Trump's overturn efforts.

Other 2022-05-17

Doug Mastriano: 2020 Election Positions

From What Went Down During The May 17 Primary Elections

Line chart showing Republican vs Democrat generic ballot polling averages from mid-2021 to Election Day Nov. 8, 2022, with Republicans leading by +2.3 on May 19, 2022.

Charts 2022-05-20

Generic Ballot Polling: Republicans vs. Democrats (May 19, 2022)

From Are Australians About To Vote Out Their Conservative Government? by Geoffrey Skelley

Line chart showing presidential approval and disapproval ratings from January 2021 to May 2022, with disapproval at 53.4% and approval at 41.1% on Day 485.

Charts 2022-05-20

Presidential Approval Ratings Through Day 485

From Are Australians About To Vote Out Their Conservative Government? by Geoffrey Skelley

Dual-axis line chart showing cable news mentions of school shootings and public favorability of stricter gun laws from February to August 2018, with Parkland and Santa Fe shootings marked.

Charts 2022-05-26

After school shootings, support for gun laws rises but then drops

From Support For Gun Control Will Likely Rise After Uvalde. But History Suggests It Will Fade. by Geoffrey Skelley, Nathaniel Rakich, Elena Mejia

Dual-panel line chart showing cable news mentions of school shootings and public favorability of stricter gun laws around the 2018 Parkland and Santa Fe shootings.

Charts 2022-05-26

After school shootings, support for gun laws rises but then drops

From Support For Gun Control Will Likely Rise After Uvalde. But History Suggests It Will Fade. by Geoffrey Skelley, Nathaniel Rakich, Elena Mejia

Line chart showing share of Americans who want gun sale laws more strict, kept as now, or less strict from 1991 to 2021, with markers for Columbine, Sandy Hook, and Parkland shootings.

Charts 2022-05-26

Most Americans support stricter gun laws

From Support For Gun Control Will Likely Rise After Uvalde. But History Suggests It Will Fade. by Geoffrey Skelley, Nathaniel Rakich, Elena Mejia

Line chart showing share of Americans who want gun sale laws made more strict, less strict, or kept as now from 1991 to 2021, with markers for Columbine, Sandy Hook, and Parkland shootings.

Charts 2022-05-26

Most Americans support stricter gun laws

From Support For Gun Control Will Likely Rise After Uvalde. But History Suggests It Will Fade. by Geoffrey Skelley, Nathaniel Rakich, Elena Mejia

Circular radial data visualization with concentric colored rings and radiating lines in a spiral pattern, using a rainbow color scheme from red to blue.

Charts 2022-05-27

Circular Radial Chart with Concentric Rings

From Can You Capture The Invisible Kings? by Zach Wissner-Gross

Du Bois-style spiral chart showing average student debt cancellation from a $50K cancellation policy broken down by net worth percentile and race.

Charts 2022-05-31

Figure 7: $50K Cancellation by Net Worth and Race

From Canceling Student Debt Could Help Close The Wealth Gap Between White And Black Americans by Santul Nerkar