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Javier Zarracina

Javier Zarracina

Former Graphics Editor

    Latest articles by Javier Zarracina

    2016 Presidential Election
    3 charts show how Donald Trump dominated the Fox News debate by skipping it3 charts show how Donald Trump dominated the Fox News debate by skipping it
    2016 Presidential Election

    Donald Trump didn’t even need to attend the debate to dominate it.

    By Javier Zarracina and Sarah Frostenson
    Science
    Zika virus is “spreading explosively” in the Americas. Here’s what you need to know.Zika virus is “spreading explosively” in the Americas. Here’s what you need to know.
    Science

    Until recently, health officials thought Zika was pretty harmless. Now they think it causes birth defects in newborns.

    By Julia Belluz, Javier Zarracina and 1 more
    archives
    All “Snowzilla” snow, in one chartAll “Snowzilla” snow, in one chart
    archives

    How big the East Coast snow storm was, in charts

    By Javier Zarracina
    archives
    A quarter of all post-Roe abortion restrictions were passed in the last 5 yearsA quarter of all post-Roe abortion restrictions were passed in the last 5 years
    archives

    Since 2011, abortion access in America has changed dramatically.

    By Sarah Kliff and Javier Zarracina
    archives
    The one thing you should never do in a snowstormThe one thing you should never do in a snowstorm
    archives

    There are lots of fun things to do during a snowstorm, like drink hot chocolate and build snowmen. But there is one specific thing that pretty much everyone should avoid during a big snowstorm.

    By Javier Zarracina and Sarah Kliff
    Politics
    How Bernie Sanders dominated the Democratic debate, in chartsHow Bernie Sanders dominated the Democratic debate, in charts
    Politics
    By Javier Zarracina and Sarah Frostenson
    Politics
    3 charts that show the Republican establishment is getting torched3 charts that show the Republican establishment is getting torched
    Politics

    A breakdown.

    By Javier Zarracina and Sarah Frostenson
    Politics
    Poll: white Democrats are feeling the BernPoll: white Democrats are feeling the Bern
    Politics

    But can Sanders broaden his support to black and Hispanic voters too?

    By Andrew Prokop and Javier Zarracina
    archives
    The words of Obama’s State of the Union speechesThe words of Obama’s State of the Union speeches
    archives

    How his rhetoric has changed.

    By Javier Zarracina
    archives
    3 charts that explain the North Korean nuclear test3 charts that explain the North Korean nuclear test
    archives

    What we know about Tuesday’s test, and its context in the country’s nuclear program.

    By Javier Zarracina

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