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Movements chip away at the subminimum wage for people with disabilities
policy, social, business, disability Shane Burke 6/11/21 policy, social, business, disability Shane Burke 6/11/21

Movements chip away at the subminimum wage for people with disabilities

A Department of Labor policy allows organizations to pay people with disabilities under the minimum wage with a special certificate. Advocates across the country are successfully fighting it at the state level.

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More and more Americans are moving to the South and West
data, mapping, geography, migration Shane Burke 6/7/21 data, mapping, geography, migration Shane Burke 6/7/21

More and more Americans are moving to the South and West

Millions have moved to southern and western states like Arizona, Texas and Georgia in recent years. Here is a look at why combining narrative and data.

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In Alaskan towns bolstered by cruise tourism, worries about another cancelled season loom
policy, alaska, social, covid-19, business Shane Burke 3/7/21 policy, alaska, social, covid-19, business Shane Burke 3/7/21

In Alaskan towns bolstered by cruise tourism, worries about another cancelled season loom

The pandemic’s disruption of tourism has devastated Alaska’s coastal towns whose economies rely on cruises and the spending they bring. Due to COVID-19 and a legal technicality, these towns might face another quiet summer.

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In Alaska’s remote Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, COVID-19 surges present distinct challenges
alaska, policy, covid-19, health Shane Burke 2/7/21 alaska, policy, covid-19, health Shane Burke 2/7/21

In Alaska’s remote Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, COVID-19 surges present distinct challenges

In one of the most remote places in America, COVID-19 presents a grave threat.

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Visualizing Billboard's Year-End Top 100, 2004 to now
culture, music, data, mapping Shane Burke 12/20/20 culture, music, data, mapping Shane Burke 12/20/20

Visualizing Billboard's Year-End Top 100, 2004 to now

Scraping, analyzing and mapping trends in the top 100 year-end songs on the Billboard Hot 100 since 2004.

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Radio: Trans and nonbinary people explore gender in lockdown
Shane Burke 12/15/20 Shane Burke 12/15/20

Radio: Trans and nonbinary people explore gender in lockdown

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A New York music writer and DJ reflects on queer spaces, gender, and lockdown
music, art, lgbtq, culture Shane Burke 12/1/20 music, art, lgbtq, culture Shane Burke 12/1/20

A New York music writer and DJ reflects on queer spaces, gender, and lockdown

The absence of nightlife spaces since March has been difficult on queer people still figuring out their identities, like Goth Jafar, a 24-year-old music critic and DJ based in New York.

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New York City arts institutions repurpose to fight hunger in the Covid-19 era
culture, arts, narrative Shane Burke 10/3/20 culture, arts, narrative Shane Burke 10/3/20

New York City arts institutions repurpose to fight hunger in the Covid-19 era

The pandemic and its economic crisis left more New Yorkers hungry in 2020 than any year in recent history. Some arts institutions, which are otherwise shuttered, are pivoting to food distribution to help.

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New York’s Nightlife Professionals Band Together for Survival
Shane Burke 9/19/20 Shane Burke 9/19/20

New York’s Nightlife Professionals Band Together for Survival

The existential threat posed by COVID-19 prompted nightlife professionals to organize. They’re fighting to save themselves and each other through direct relief and government support. Still, their futures remain uncertain.

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Meet me at the Lot: A Brooklyn cultural institution thrives through COVID-19
Shane Burke 9/10/20 Shane Burke 9/10/20

Meet me at the Lot: A Brooklyn cultural institution thrives through COVID-19

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