Stories

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  The Big Data of Big Hair

  Investigating when big hair was at its height.

  By Elle O’Brien, Jan Diehm
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  Laughing OnLine

  Exploring the usage, evolution, and perception of digital laughter.

  By Russell Goldenberg, Kishan Sheth, Caitlyn Ralph, Jan Diehm
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  Ye Olde Mad-Lib Pub Crawl Generator

  Finding the shortest route between UK pubs of the same name.

  By Caitlyn Ralph, Jan Diehm
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  The Millennial Question

  How does popular media see our generation?

  By Alexandra Saizan, Ilia Blinderman, Jan Diehm
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  The Rise of Hyphenated Last Names in Pro Sports

  Since the 1990s names that arch over jerseys have become more common.

  By Jan Diehm
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  Colorism in High Fashion

  We looked at 19 years of covers to find how Vogue represents women of all shades.

  By Malaika Handa, Amber Thomas, Jan Diehm
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  Women's Issues Within Political Party Platforms

  How often do women’s issues appear in party platform documents over time?

  By Russell Goldenberg, Jan Diehm
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  A Brief History of the Past 100 Years

  An analysis of 12 decades of New York Times headlines

  By Ilia Blinderman, Jan Diehm
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  A Visual History of Every Air Jordan

  Watch as the design of the iconic Air Jordan morphs over the last 33 editions.

  By Jan Diehm
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  Women's Pockets are Inferior

  You already know this. But now we've got the data to show it.

  By Jan Diehm, Amber Thomas
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  Men are from Chelsea, Women are from Park Slope

  How “gayborhoods” in 15 major American cities are divided by gender

  By Jan Diehm
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  One-Hit Wonders in Sports

  The greatest single-season anomalies in the last 30 years

  By Russell Goldenberg, Jan Diehm