I've wanted to work on a story using cookbook data for years. finally it happened! @bonnieberkowitz.bsky.social and I published a quiz this morning on all the weird stuff people put in your favorite recipes using data from Cookshelf/@eatyourbooks.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/food/interac...

I think this is pure charting gold from WaPo (credits to Szu Yu Chen, @emmakumer.bsky.social and @jeremybmerrill.com) www.washingtonpost.com/technology/i...

Hours-long wait times. Endless looping music. Useless robot messages. Millions of seniors and disabled people call Social Security every month. What they experience is often maddening.

In June, the @washingtonpost.com sent me and @byaliceli.bsky.social to witness cultural burns in California. We learned how they encourage beneficial vegetation, reduce wildfire risk, and provide traditional food and craft sources for tribes in the Klamath region. 🎁: wapo.st/3J7BQTL

This story was the brainchild of sports data reporter @emilygiam.bsky.social, who collaborated with @katiperry.bsky.social and @asteckelberg.bsky.social to allow you to try parlay betting yourself. It's often not pretty

We simulated what your bank account would look like if you kept betting parlays. Here we consider a five-leg parlay with -110 odds per leg. And we assume you're no better than random chance. (You probably aren't.) You might get lucky every so often, but breaking even in the long run is very hard.

The sportsbooks’ advantage is obvious in the data: Operators bring in far more revenue for every dollar wagered on these bets than they do straight bets. Parlays account for about one-third of the total amount wagered, but they generate roughly two-thirds of the sportsbooks’ revenue.

But parlays *heavily* favor the operators — not because of the low win rate but because of the math going on behind the scenes. As legs are added to the bet, the chance of winning drops faster than the growth of the potential payout. www.washingtonpost.com/sports/inter...

How America’s favorite sports bet is fueling sportsbook profits Parlays are becoming more popular, accounting for an increasing share of the money wagered on sports, according to a Post analysis of betting data. Bettors lose billions a year on these bets. www.washingtonpost.com/sports/inter...

Business Insider yanked 40 essays with suspect bylines. A @washingtonpost.com probe into these mass retractions found key links between the bogus writer “Margaux Blanchard” and another individual, suggesting a broader scheme. Here’s what I found: www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Washington Post reporters spent Friday night along a stretch of U Street, one of D.C.’s nightlife hubs. As federal police roam, crowds are smaller, bartenders worry and clubgoers try to enjoy themselves. Here’s what we saw: wapo.st/4oCReaC

244 statues is a lot of statues!! Maybe DC gets this instead of a football stadium? @bonnieberkowitz.bsky.social @hannahdormido.bsky.social @katiperry.bsky.social

Another weekly '5 visual things from the Post': 1. Several visual teams at the Post build this story about the journalist who tried to expose Russia’s brutal detention system — and ended up dead www.washingtonpost.com/world/intera...

Judge Boasberg finds probable cause for contempt of court (!) in flight deportations case, citing in part a Washington Post graphic I made outlining the timing of flights and his orders. Very cool to see this impact. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

The 564 accounts Elon Musk interacts with most on X — and how they spark action from the government Stellar analysis and visuals from @ence.bsky.social @erxclau.me @azipaybarah.bsky.social and Talia Trackim www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...

U.S. manufacturing workers: www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...

I work on the Post's Graphics team. Exactly zero of the innovative visual stories we produce could be done without these folks.

Over half the players in this year's men's #NCAA bracket started their college careers at other schools. At Kentucky, not one of the top 8 players played a minute for the Wildcats before this year. The Portal Effect, from @emilygiam.bsky.social, @jessedougherty.bsky.social & @katiperry.bsky.social:

This story was such a fun collaboration! @katiperry.bsky.social did all the amazing graphics work, and @jessedougherty.bsky.social knows this topic so well to be able to ask the right questions and write the words!

We all know transfers rule college basketball … but to what extent? And how different is today vs. the past? We quantified it by analyzing the careers of rotation players on every men’s & women’s NCAA tournament team since 2010. That’s 10,000 players! Check it out (gift link): wapo.st/41By62h

🔬🧪🧬 @sadbumblebee.buzz and I are collecting stories from scientists whose research funding has been halted by the Trump admin. Feel free to share this form with anyone who has been impacted and as always you can reach me on signal at caitlingilbert.24 thewashingtonpost.formstack.com/forms/scient...

For the past week, we have been in bargaining with Post management over the Separation Incentive Package they are offering our 43 Guild colleagues who were unjustly laid off last week. (THREAD)

Did you know that scientists can see your Christmas lights from space? Nighttime satellite imagery from NASA Black Marble shows many suburban areas get 30 to 50 percent brighter in December compared to surrounding months. Learn more (🎁 link!): www.expressnews.com/projects/202...

EVAN GERSHKOVICH IS BACK WHERE HE BELONGS — on the byline of a WSJ article. So great to see Evan publishing stories again. www.wsj.com/world/russia...

Meet the Republican and Democratic senators of the 119th Congress www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...

I will add people here as/if/when they join go.bsky.app/SbQqBHo

🚨 Big scoop: Trump team is considering using Elon Musk’s efficiency commission to slash spending unilaterally — without Congress needing to vote. That’d set up a major constitutional showdown over the power of the purse. — via @jeffstein.bsky.social, Lizzie Dwoskin, @cqzakrz.bsky.social + me

Every battleground followed this pattern: Trump ran up the score in rural areas, while the rest remained near 2020 pace. See them all here wapo.st/3UE4X3w

I've got a page going tonight showing how counties are shifting from 2020 in different demographics. Hopefully a nice looking map up top. With @katiperry.bsky.social Gift link --> wapo.st/3UE4X3w

Have you been dumped over text? I want to hear about it for a story I'm working on. Let me know through this form — and I'm not publishing anything without following up with you first. thewashingtonpost.formstack.com/forms/were_y... Reposts and shares greatly appreciated and thank you!

worked on this very fun story on the evolution of Lego's color palette over the decades...take a look!!! www.washingtonpost.com/parenting/in...

Tomorrow top eaters will face off on Coney Island and compete to eat the most hot dogs in 10 minutes. So what makes an eating champion? A stretchy stomach, hardcore training or crazy willpower? I investigated this pressing mystery for @washingtonpost.com. https://wapo.st/3PMfDLQ

It's been 100 days since Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was wrongfully detained in Russia and falsely accused of espionage. Journalism is not a crime. Free press is crucial to maintaining a free society. Especially on this difficult milestone, our newsroom #StandsWithEvan.

Honestly driving with an astigmatism and the _advances_ in car headlights was enough for me to get onboard with this piece. A look at what LEDs are doing to our environment and health with Kasha and @katiperry.bsky.social

helloooo i’m kati, and i’m a graphics reporter at the washington post covering politics (mostly). here for the news and visual stuff!!!