Hi, my name is Jason Kao. I currently work for Bloomberg News, where I use data and data visualization to cover the news.

Paralyzing Curbs on West Bank Obstruct Path to Palestinian State (Bloomberg News)

— “‘All we want is a better life, but how can we manage that under these circumstances?’ said Thaer, a Palestinian decorator who works in East Jerusalem when possible and asked only to be identified by his first name for his safety.”

Gaza Reduced to 42 Million Tonnes of Rubble. What Will It Take to Rebuild? (Bloomberg News)

— Visualizing the debris created by Israeli air strikes. The debris is burying an estimated 20,000 Palestinians, two-fifths of whom are children. Photo by Ahmad Salem.

Satellite Analysis Shows Where Mass Graves Were Found by Gaza Hospitals (Bloomberg News)

— The bodies of 422 Palestinians were found by hospitals that had recently been attacked by Israeli forces. Photo by Ahmad Salem.

A Detailed Map Shows How Airstrikes and Refugees Reshaped Rafah (Bloomberg News)

— Satellite analysis to map how the Israeli bombardment has transformed Rafah.

When the Coast Guard Intercepts Unaccompanied Kids (ProPublica & The New York Times Magazine)

— Data reporting for a story about a boy detained at sea.

Body Cameras Were Sold as a Tool of Police Reform. Ten Years Later, Most of the Footage Is Kept From Public View. (ProPublica)

A Memorial for the Children Lost to Stillbirth (ProPublica)

How Israel’s Rafah Operation Threatens Gaza’s Critical Aid Pipeline (Bloomberg News)

— In May, Israel closed the primary routes for aid and medical evacuations.

The Scandal That Never Happened (ProPublica)

— An interactive opener for a story about how a Louisiana appellate court decided, in secret, to systematically ignore petitions filed by prisoners.

Where New York’s Asian American Neighborhoods Shifted to the Right (The New York Times)

— A story about a once-in-two-decade electoral shift in the city’s Asian neighborhoods.

The Rising Cost of the Oil Industry’s Slow Death (ProPublica)

Noise Could Take Years Off Your Life. Here’s How. (The New York Times)

— We measured the din of daily life and talked to scientists about the health risks it can pose.

Texas’ new race and social studies law prompts McKinney school officials to cancel Youth and Government class (The Texas Tribune)

— An investigation revealing an early consequence of the “critical race theory” law.

A Bird’s-Eye View of How Protesters Have Flooded Hong Kong Streets (The New York Times)

— A story depicting the scale of the 2019 protests in Hong Kong.

Hungry, Scared and Sick: Inside the Migrant Detention Center in Clint, Tex. (The New York Times)

— Investigating and mapping where children were detained.

Redistricting, NYC 2021

— Building tools to communicate, organize, and research redistricting objectives.

How Trump’s Policies Are Leaving Thousands of Asylum Seekers Waiting in Mexico (The New York Times)

— An accounting of asylum seekers left waiting in Mexico. A collaboration with NGOs, shelters, researchers, and photographers in every MPP border city.

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