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Anand Katakam

Anand Katakam

Former Vox staff

    Latest articles by Anand Katakam

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    Map: Where is the world’s most dangerous place to drive?Map: Where is the world’s most dangerous place to drive?
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    By 2030, road-traffic deaths are expected to be the seventh leading cause of death worldwide.

    By Anand Katakam
    Transportation
    Map: Where more and more people are biking and walking to workMap: Where more and more people are biking and walking to work
    Transportation

    Americans are getting out of their cars and onto their bikes.

    By Anand Katakam
    Criminal Justice
    An interactive timeline of the decline of crime in AmericaAn interactive timeline of the decline of crime in America
    Criminal Justice

    It’s probably the safest time for Americans since 1969.

    By Anand Katakam
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    Immigrants aren’t taking your jobs, they’re making their ownImmigrants aren’t taking your jobs, they’re making their own
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    Immigrants aren’t taking your jobs, they’re making their own

    By Anand Katakam
    Health
    Map: Watch Twitter wake up to the Ebola epidemicMap: Watch Twitter wake up to the Ebola epidemic
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    You definitely won’t miss the dramatic spike in activity.

    By German Lopez and Anand Katakam
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    An interactive map of how long voting takes in your stateAn interactive map of how long voting takes in your state
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    Long lines are a consistent image of every election cycle, but in some states the wait can get really long.

    By Anand Katakam
    China
    A fantastic interactive timeline of tweets about the Hong Kong protestsA fantastic interactive timeline of tweets about the Hong Kong protests
    China

    Twitter’s data team has created a unique interactive charting the timeline of the Hong Kong protests.

    By Anand Katakam
    Health
    How much money will it take to stop Ebola?How much money will it take to stop Ebola?
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    By Anand Katakam
    Health
    A short visual history of the Ebola epidemicA short visual history of the Ebola epidemic
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    The Ebola outbreak has reached an unprecedented number of victims in the history of the disease.

    By Anand Katakam
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    This map is the best news you’ll see all dayThis map is the best news you’ll see all day
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    Childhood mortality fell by half between 1990 and 2013 — even in some of the poorest parts of the world.

    By Dylan Matthews and Anand Katakam