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Special Database 18

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has maintained a dataset of mugshot photos of 1,573 people for decades, including 175 minors, until we asked about them

March 18, 2023 8:00 a.m. UTC

Inside The Markup

The Markup Wins Sigma Award for Series on Internet Disparities

The global contest recognizes excellence in data reporting

March 17, 2023 1:09 p.m. UTC

Data Is Plural

From Bank Financials to the Market for X-Men

This week’s roundup of notable datasets

March 15, 2023 1:00 p.m. UTC

Hello World

A Racially Biased Scoring System Helps Pick Who Receives Housing in L.A.

And it’s probably happening in your community too

March 11, 2023 8:00 a.m. UTC

Inside The Markup

The Markup Wins Four SABEW Awards for Business Journalism

We were also awarded two honorable mentions

March 10, 2023 1:45 p.m. UTC

Inside The Markup

Aspire to Work for The Markup? Here’s Our Advice for Candidates

These pointers apply to all of our jobs

March 9, 2023 10:00 a.m. UTC

Data Is Plural

From Government Contracting to TV Shows Cut Short

This week’s roundup of notable datasets

March 8, 2023 1:00 p.m. UTC

Hello World

Help Make Everyone Cool It with the Data Collection (Starting with Kroger)

Price check on grocery giants’ data collection

March 4, 2023 8:00 a.m. UTC

LevelUp

Journalists, You Should Be Looking for Undocumented APIs. Here’s How to Start

A tutorial on how to build datasets from the hidden feeds powering almost every website on the internet

March 3, 2023 11:00 a.m. UTC

Still Loading

Introducing the United States Place Sampler (USPS)

Easily sample random U.S. street addresses using this new tool from Big Local News and The Markup

March 2, 2023 10:00 a.m. UTC