What makes a good apology? @mich_mcghee turned to an unlikely source, reality TV, for answers. The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City (#RHOSLC) is a masterclass in how not to apologize, which offers lessons for all of us on how to get it right. https://t.co/YOsS6jHNzD

We’re excited to announce the winners of the 2004 Pudding Cup! Show them some love 🫶 on this thread 🧵, and check out all of the winners and honorable mentions here:

The US workforce can be divided into “sitters” (like programmers and lawyers) and “standers” (like servers and construction workers). In our newest piece, @alv9n looks at what we can learn from this labor split. 📷: https://t.co/mytIuATp4N 📺: https://t.co/w8eKBpigde

New project! Is love dead in pop music? 💕📉 We checked all 5,141 Top 10 hits since 1958 to see how much has *actually* changed. (Spoiler: it's not what most people think) https://t.co/tR5fzx5szg

It's baccckkkk! We're excited to announce the 8th annual Pudding Cup where we pick the best visual and data-driven stories of 2024. 📅 Deadline: Saturday, Nov. 30 📢 Winners announced: the week of Dec. 9 💸 Up to 3 winners each get $1,500 https://t.co/bgJHAPA6lX

New video! 🎥 Queues (or lines) are everywhere we go — @MurejiFA and @UriBram break down the hidden mechanics that keep them moving smoothly. https://t.co/O2FiGvrhzw

Having trouble following who’s who in the NBA recently? You’re not alone. @tylermachado took a look at the data behind the increasingly vibrant (and maybe a little confusing) landscape of NBA jerseys. https://t.co/0mdchMUAa0

Abortion access in the U.S. is full of twists, turns, and roadblocks. To illustrate how difficult it is to get care, we built a maze for each state where the difficulty is calculated by the state’s policies. This is the United States of Abortion Mazes. https://t.co/rhUzlTdiWH

Do you know about the game of Crokinole? No!? Well then, come learn how amazing the world's best competitive players are. Plus, we made a playable simulator! https://t.co/IKJf87xlnC

New project! Using 11 years of relationSHIP data from @ao3org, we break down why fanfic is hella gay and goes well beyond the source material. Just like fanfic, it’s told in chapters: 1. Slash, 2. Canon, 3. Real Person Fiction. https://t.co/cEFp3Le4Sd

New project! ⚾️ For most of baseball history, lineups followed simple rules: speed at the top, sluggers hit 4th, etc. But with the rise of analytics, things are changing. See that shift (and our custom baseball cards) in our latest story with @Neil_Paine. https://t.co/gn8hkJ2VeR

New project! Explore satellite imagery of every outdoor basketball court in the U.S.A. https://t.co/6PSJpnCRoy

Warning: AI wrote this tweet... and our latest story. We challenged an AI to do our jobs at The Pudding. From idea generation to coding, see how it performed: https://t.co/ZNPjmUIIx1

Digital: Micro Newsroom @puddingviz | Combination Portfolio Judges said: “Every one of these pieces is a landmark piece that will be referred to as an enjoyable experience.”

🥇 A #SND45 Digital gold medal in Portfolio: Combination (staff or team) has been awarded to @puddingviz. https://t.co/rG4F2xvqOI https://t.co/VPRSDIdBXb https://t.co/IsvI6XIusM

This is a teenager. We’ll call him Alex. @alv9n’s latest story follows Alex — along with hundreds of other teenagers — for the next 24 years until they reach their later 30s. 💻 Interactive version: https://t.co/oEkNqAaG8V 📽️ Video version: https://t.co/Gbdwcn7RUd

Data + @Beyonce using numbers from last year’s piece on back-to-back plays on country radio with @data_jada. https://t.co/dVarTaUbaf

Drum roll please! 🥁 We're excited to announce the 3 members of our inaugural Cohort: Ahmed Bendaly, Vivian Li (@mclovivian), and Andrew Park (@androo_park). Let's show them some love!

We've got a new experiment, and we need your help! Come draw the longest collaborative flipbook animation ever. It's like the telephone game, but visual, and will take just a few seconds. https://t.co/edyOt37Wkd

New project! @cdallarivamusic examines 30 years of Rolling Stone’s “Greatest Albums of All Time” rankings https://t.co/lbCCFQASqD