Data Stories

Students in the Data Lab develop innovative data-driven web applications, interactive graphics and in-depth web projects. They serve as lead producers for CNS’ destination website and help test innovative new ideas to advance the practice of journalism.

The Port of Baltimore’s public terminals are booming. Here’s why.

Over the last 25 years, the Port of Baltimore’s business plan and geographical placement have led to dramatic increases in overall cargo coming through its six public terminals. The port now handles substantially more container tons, automotive cargo and farm and construction machinery.

The Ravens’ fourth-quarter turnover rate soars in the playoffs

The Ravens have averaged nearly twice as many turnovers per game in the fourth quarter during the playoffs than the regular season under current head coach John Harbaugh.

Taylor Swift, the Super Bowl, and celebrity private jet emissions: A closer look

As the world tuned in for the spectacle of the 2024 Super Bowl, a less glamorous but equally significant narrative emerged: the environmental impact of private aircraft travel.

As resale ticket prices climb, the live music industry looks for solutions

Price gouging is not just affecting massive sold out shows like Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour, where resale tickets sold for as high as $20,000, but permeating into local concerts and smaller, independent venues.

Emma Hayes’ successful career leads to her USWNT head coach appointment

On Nov. 14, the U.S. Soccer Federation announced Chelsea’s Emma Hayes as the replacement for Vlatko Andonovski as the U.S. women’s national team (USWNT) head coach. She will take over at the conclusion of this season. During her time as Chelsea head coach, after joining them during the 2012 Women’s Super League (WSL) season, she became one of the most decorated coaches in the history of soccer.

Maryland women’s basketball fueled by assist-to-turnover ratio

When Maryland women’s basketball hosted Niagara on Nov. 30 at the Xfinity Center, it ended with 30 assists, 17 turnovers and a 1.7 assist-to-turnover ratio; that many assists played a key role in its 70-point win. Maryland head coach Brenda Frese was elated about the Terps’ performance and said, “It’s a great step in the right direction with our chemistry.” 

Taylor Swift is successfully ‘shaking off’ her old record label with her new re-records

This past summer, Taylor Swift released a re-recording of that album, entitled Speak Now (Taylor’s Version). The decision to re-record her albums is an attempt to have ownership over her songs and devalue her original work following the announcement in 2019 that the original masters rights to her songs were sold when Big Machine Label Group, which includes Swift’s old record label, Big Machine Records, was bought by Scooter Braun’s company Ithaca Holdings for around $300 million.

New MCAP results show signs of recovery from pandemic learning loss in English and math while science declines

The Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program (MCAP) tests for grades 3 to 8. The results show that student proficiency in English Language Arts has surpassed the level it was at before the pandemic. Math scores have improved, but have yet to fully rebound from the pandemic, while science scores have declined, according to the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE).

Black and Hispanic faculty underrepresented in Maryland public universities

Black and Hispanic communities are underrepresented among university faculty at Maryland’s six largest in-person public universities, according to the 2021 Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).