Al Shaw is a news applications developer at ProPublica. Previously he was Designer/Developer at Talking Points Memo and creator of TPM's PollTracker application.
Articles
Oct. 8, 8 a.m.
The black neighborhoods where collection suits hit hardest
June 2, 8 a.m.
How 40 years of unchecked growth may eventually bust Las Vegas’ water supply.
May 27, 9 a.m.
How the Colorado was turned into a giant plumbing system.
Dec. 8, 2014, 11:58 a.m.
How we got aerial photographs for our project on Louisiana’s effort to save its southeastern coast.
Dec. 8, 2014, 11:57 a.m.
The state hopes to save its rapidly disappearing coastline with a 50-year, $50 billion plan based on science that’s never been tested and money it doesn’t have. What could go wrong?
Aug. 28, 2014, 10:26 a.m.
Scientists say one of the greatest environmental and economic disasters in the nation’s history -- the rapid land loss occurring in the Mississippi Delta -- is rushing toward a catastrophic conclusion.
July 24, 2014, 2 p.m.
To support the work we're doing for a project launching this year that relies on satellite imagery, we've added raster-data support to the newest version of Simple Tiles.
April 15, 2014, 11:30 a.m.
Today we're releasing code to make it easier for newsrooms to produce maps quickly.
Feb. 14, 2014, 1:32 p.m.
An obscure Arizona nonprofit disbursed millions in cash from anonymous donors. Some was spent on the 2012 elections.
Jan. 31, 2014, 12:14 p.m.
Use this database to look up how your tires are rated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Jan. 31, 2014, 12:06 p.m.
Jan. 28, 2014, 4:25 p.m.
Income equality is expected to be a major theme of President Obama's State of the Union address tonight. Explore the income equality of your county, based on data from the 2010 American Community Survey.
Jan. 13, 2014, 1:46 p.m.
The Obama administration’s take on transparency can be rather opaque. Send us your most memorable FOIA documents for our Redaction Classics collection.
Dec. 31, 2013, 10:34 a.m.
We used features only available in the most modern web browsers to create the interactive map of the city's flood zones.
Dec. 26, 2013, 1:45 p.m.
The Senate may soon vote on legislation that would require FEMA to prepare more accurate maps before flood insurance rates can be raised.
Dec. 6, 2013, 6:51 a.m.
When Superstorm Sandy struck New York and New Jersey last year, the accuracy of FEMA’s flood-risk maps for the area varied widely.
Dec. 6, 2013, 5 a.m.
The agency ignored state and city officials' appeals to update the maps with better data until it was too late.
Sep. 20, 2013, 9:54 a.m.
Many common over-the-counter drugs contain acetaminophen. Taking more than one at the same time increases your chance of “double-dipping” -- accidentally overdosing.
Aug. 6, 2013, 10:22 a.m.
For the second year, the ProPublica News Applications desk has a unique opening for a ten-month-long fellowship as part of the Knight-Mozilla OpenNews program.
