I came home for Mardi Gras for the first time as an adult & wrote a long-awaited @usatoday.com explainer on the holiday! ⚜️ Laissez les bon temps rouler 💜💚💛 www.usatoday.com/story/graphi...

Created my team's year-in-review that showcases our top stories month-by-month! Come for the news, stay for the expert Tetris-esque organization of the stories: www.usatoday.com/story/graphi...

Over half of the calories consumed by Americans come from ultra-processed foods. 😢 Wrote all about UPFs and how businesses like Walmart are now working to eliminate synthetic additives from its food products. Graphics from @stephenbeard.bsky.social, story: www.usatoday.com/story/graphi...

Looked at cases of terrorism and political violence within the U.S for a new story. There were more terrorism attacks in the first six months of 2025 than there were last year, and they more heavily targeted government facilities and personnel in 2025. www.usatoday.com/story/graphi...

Got the opportunity to pay tribute to Ozzy Osbourne, one of my favorite artists of all time today 🖤 www.usatoday.com/story/graphi...

The FAA is short about 3,000 air traffic controllers nationwide, and those shortages aren't spread evenly throughout the system. I mapped out how staffed facilities are based on their staffing goals in a story with @zlwichter.bsky.social www.usatoday.com/story/travel...

Should you make the switch to the Nintendo Switch 2? (More like *can* you? Preorders are already sold out.) Made some graphics comparing it to the original Switch. www.usatoday.com/story/graphi...

In Oblivion, the story begins with the Emperor Uriel Septim VII dying. In Oblivion Remastered, the game is released right after Pope Francis dies. Coincidence? Anyway, here's my story www.usatoday.com/story/graphi...

Took a break from hard news to write about the Minecraft movie memes 😎 ft. @jennart3.bsky.social's impeccable illustrations! www.usatoday.com/story/graphi...

Broke down the formula used to calculate Trump's tariffs in a story: usatoday.com/story/graphi...

Made a map and searchable table to see the discounted reciprocal tariffs the U.S. imposed on Liberation Day: www.usatoday.com/story/news/g...

Keeping up with the tariffs as best I can with this tracker www.usatoday.com/story/graphi...

When did the Drake vs Kendrick Lamar feud begin? 🤔 I pieced together all the most pertinent moments in their lore through an illustrated, lyrics-driven timeline: www.usatoday.com/story/graphi...

China added export controls to five key metals that the U.S. is import-reliant on: tungsten, tellurium, bismuth, molybdenum and indium. More on what they are & why they're important: www.usatoday.com/story/graphi...

Still having trouble getting into Bluesky… but it was super easy & fun for me to integrate into Rednote/Xiaohongshu 🤣 Add me there if you’re on it!

Mars will be as close to Earth as it gets, aka perigee, tonight and reach exact opposition with the sun on January 15. I wrote about what it means, how it works and where to see it: www.usatoday.com/story/graphi...

It's so fitting that Sarasota's namesake is a mystery and probably just came from a random name someone made up. (from archaeologysrq.org)

Is this the year I finally unearth the box with my childhood Hot Wheels collection to see what’s parked in there? Here’s our @usatoday.com Graphics look at the vintage toy: www.usatoday.com/story/graphi...

Just learned about the "major lunar standstill" and that Stonehenge might've been constructed based on it. 🤯 So check out the special full cold moon in the sky this weekend, peaking around 4 am on Sunday! www.usatoday.com/story/graphi...

www.usatoday.com/story/graphi... Buying a real Christmas tree this season? Here's how to pick and care for one. @usatoday.com

Why do cold snaps in Florida make iguanas fall from trees? A quick look at the science: www.usatoday.com/story/graphi...

Maybe the future is touching more grass if we can’t produce as many semiconductors 🤔 Here’s my story on China’s ban on exporting critical minerals to the U.S. www.usatoday.com/story/graphi...

Front page today with @alannguyen.bsky.social for our story on Thanksgiving dinner costs! www.usatoday.com/story/graphi...

Happy 20th birthday to World of Warcraft!! Spent the past week writing about Azeroth and how it's impacted Earth 😎 www.usatoday.com/story/graphi...

Here's our analysis of election votes where we highlighted the red shift and changes in voter turnout from 2020 to 2024 for @usatoday.com www.usatoday.com/story/graphi...

I’m such a fan of this game that I bought a power washer irl and they are so worth the hype

hello bluesky this is a turkey I just made and his name is Turkïye 🦃