Smart Charts
August 12, 2013The already-significant gap in wealth between white Americans and black and Latino Americans was exacerbated by the Great Recession.
July 11, 2013Studying changes in our planet's climate by decade, instead of year by year, reveals unprecedented spikes in temperature and precipitation.
July 9, 2013Learn why large chain stores like Walmart and Target might slow local economic growth, and what some communities are doing to ensure fair play.
July 3, 2013Seven charts illustrate economic problems facing Milwaukee — issues of survival challenging many American cities.
June 28, 2013The amount of federal food assistance is often capped well below what a family needs. See the size of that gap in several U.S. states.
June 24, 2013Extreme weather claimed more than 300 lives and cost Americans billions making it the second-most expensive year for natural disasters on record.
June 11, 2013A map from NPR and the Center for Public Integrity shows where in America companies are releasing dangerous chemicals.
June 4, 2013More people in America struggle to buy food than in other wealthy nations, and their numbers have increased in recent years.
June 2, 2013More people than the entire population of Colorado are in danger of defaulting on student loans. An infographic from Demos illustrates the true size of the crisis.
May 24, 2013See 10 companies that paid little or no taxes for the past five years, and ten that increased their offshore holdings in 2012.
