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.

Election forecasters signal trouble for Maryland GOP hopes

Maryland Republicans entered the 2024 election cycle with reasons to believe they could reach Congress.

Angela Alsobrooks spent significantly more on radio ads than Larry Hogan ahead of election

Maryland Senate candidate Angela Alsobrooks spent 124% more on radio advertising than Larry Hogan from March to October of this year. On a combined 18 stations, Alsobrooks spent $220,000 while Hogan spent just $52,000.

Donations to Harris campaign from South Asian Marylanders soared after announcement

South Asian Marylanders around $46,000 in the week after July 21, when Vice President Kamala Harris announced her presidential bid, a lot more than financial contributions to the Biden campaign.

Queer female students face higher rates of sexual violence in college

On-campus sexual assaults are prevalent among first-year undergraduate and queer female students at American universities, according to researchers.

How the Harris campaign is galvanizing young voters in Maryland

After Kamala Harris announced her candidacy in July, young voter registration in Maryland strengthened, according to an analysis by Capital News Service.

How “blue” is Maryland? A closer look at the state’s voting history

As we near the 2024 general election, Capital News Service examined how Maryland has voted in presidential elections over the past 50 years.

Getting Ready With Us: Maryland Election Day

As Maryland voters get ready to head to the polls on Nov. 5, Capital News Service is here to provide answers about how, when and where to vote.

Maryland sees improvement in fatal overdose rates despite nationwide opioid epidemic

Fatal overdoses in Maryland continued their downward trajectory in 2023, whereas overall deaths in the United States surged to new highs.

Maryland’s NAEP scores reflect trends of nationwide learning loss

The results for Maryland’s 2022 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) for grades four and eight reflected a national declining trend that began in 2013 and worsened during the pandemic.

From “Red Solo Cup” to Cowboy Carter: How country music has morphed in the mainstream

Country was one of the fastest-growing music genres last year. In addition to a class of up-and-coming stars making countless hits, new fusions combining the genre with other popular sounds are taking it to new heights.