The U.S. map redrawn with only 38 states
A geography professor redrew the map and renamed the states. Which state would you live in?
June 5, 2020
Maps
How much snow does it take to cancel school across the country?
Using crowdsourced school closure information and data from the NOAA, Alexander Trubetskoy created this color-coded, county-level map of the U.S.
December 17, 2019
The most commonly misspelled words in each state
Google shared the most common "how to spell" searches.
November 23, 2019
The most common cause of death in each state (besides heart disease and cancer)
If heart disease were included, the entire map would be almost entirely one color.
September 27, 2019
Quiz: How many states can you name in 60 seconds?
Give it a shot, then come back again and try to beat your best score.
September 12, 2019
Leaf peeping 101: The best places to watch the season change
We’ve identified some of the best places to take in the magnificent fall foliage this year.
September 10, 2019
From ash to zinc, here are the top exports from every state
From ash to zinc, here is what the U.S. exports, state by state
September 6, 2019
Each state’s most common language besides English and Spanish
What language shows up most often in your state?
August 28, 2019