Alyssa Fowers

Washington, D.C.

Graphics reporter focusing on data visualization and analysis
Alyssa Fowers is a graphics reporter for The Washington Post.
Latest from Alyssa Fowers

    Friends, family, acquaintances: What would have happened to them if Gaza was home?

    The numbers coming out of Gaza can be hard to comprehend. So let’s apply it to a smaller scale.

    March 25, 2024

    The world’s nerdiest NCAA bracket

    This is what happens when the mad scientists at the Department of Data attempt a March Madness bracket.

    March 21, 2024

      How Americans define a middle-class lifestyle — and why they can’t reach it

      A poll from The Washington Post finds widespread agreement on what it means to be middle class. Only a third of Americans meet that definition.

      February 15, 2024

      Calculate how much you would get from the expanded child tax credit

      An expanded child tax credit would significantly increase the child tax credit for lower-income families with multiple children.

      February 1, 2024

        Who has student loan debt in America?

        Public awareness of education debt is high amid debates over loan forgiveness, yet little is discussed of how the debt shakes out.

        January 19, 2024

          Where the Boeing 737 Max 9 flies

          Before Friday’s accident, roughly 600 flights took off daily with Max 9s that had a similar configuration to the one which lost part of its wall midair.

          January 9, 2024

            Are you rich?

            See how your net worth stacks up against your peers and the country

            January 5, 2024

            Do you talk more like a millennial or a boomer at work? Take this quiz to find out.

            What your communication habits at work say about you and how that might differ from your boss and colleagues.

            November 20, 2023

            What’s killing the jump scare?

            Since 2014, the number of jump scares per movie has declined precipitously. But why? The Department of Data investigates.

            October 20, 2023

              30 years of strikes: See how the UAW walkout stacks up

              The targeted UAW strike adds to a busy year of walkouts.

              September 15, 2023