Hi, my name is Jason Kao. I am currently a Graphics Reporter at Bloomberg News. I’ve previously worked for ProPublica, The New York Times, and The Texas Tribune.

When the Coast Guard Intercepts Unaccompanied Kids (ProPublica & The New York Times Magazine)

Data reporting for a story about a boy detained at sea.

Where New York’s Asian American Neighborhoods Shifted to the Right (The New York Times)

A story about a once-in-two-decade electoral shift in the city’s Asian neighborhoods.

Body Cameras Were Sold as a Tool of Police Reform. Ten Years Later, Most of the Footage Is Kept From Public View. (ProPublica)

A Memorial for the Children Lost to Stillbirth (ProPublica)

The Rising Cost of the Oil Industry’s Slow Death (ProPublica)

The Scandal That Never Happened (ProPublica)

An interactive opener for a story about how a Louisiana appellate court decided, in secret, to systematically ignore petitions filed by prisoners.

Noise Could Take Years Off Your Life. Here’s How. (The New York Times)

We measured the din of daily life and talked to scientists about the health risks it can pose.

Texas’ new race and social studies law prompts McKinney school officials to cancel Youth and Government class (The Texas Tribune)

An investigation revealing an early consequence of the “critical race theory” law.

A Bird’s-Eye View of How Protesters Have Flooded Hong Kong Streets (The New York Times)

A story depicting the scale of the 2019 protests in Hong Kong.

Hungry, Scared and Sick: Inside the Migrant Detention Center in Clint, Tex. (The New York Times)

Investigating and mapping where children were detained.

Redistricting, NYC 2021

Building tools to communicate, organize, and research redistricting objectives.

These Georgia Precincts Were Red. Then Blue. Now They Are Purple. (The New York Times)

Texas teachers say GOP’s new social studies law will hinder how an entire generation understands race and history (The Texas Tribune)

Isabella Zou and I talked to 25 teachers about HB 3979.

How Trump’s Policies Are Leaving Thousands of Asylum Seekers Waiting in Mexico (The New York Times)

An accounting of asylum seekers left waiting in Mexico. A collaboration with NGOs, shelters, researchers, and photographers in every MPP border city.

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