How we got the numbers on arrests of the homeless in LA, how we vetted the numbers, and, most importantly, how we found the story behind—and beyond—the numbers.

Picture this: you’re sitting in a car, and the car next to you starts to pull forward. For a moment you feel like you’re moving backwards. That brief feeling of disorientation, where the world is moving in a way your body doesn’t quite process—imagine that you feel like that all the time.

Our biweekly roundup of interactive and data journalism you may have missed.

NICAR’s next week and a bunch of side events are being organized, plus there may be a meetup in your town this week.

For over 120 years, National Geographic magazine has mapped Antarctica, and continues to visually illustrate the complex processes that occur on this remote continent. The tradition continues with “The Melting of Antarctica,” published in the July 2017 issue, highlighting the effect that climate change is having on the continent.

Knowing what HR can and can’t help you with—and what your rights are—will help you navigate the process.

Pursuing a deeper understanding of our goals, motivations, and patterns can transform our work and our lives.

There’s a lot of bad data floating around—bad as in abusive or part of a criminal enterprise—and we should archive it, structure it and make it accessible to the public.

Our regular biweekly roundup.

Another online journalism course kicks off today, plus meetups and deadlines.

How to negotiate a salary and benefits in the age of anxiety.

The NICAR lightning talk pitch form is open, plus other upcoming events and deadlines.

All about ProPublica’s new Wee People font of human silhouettes, free for all to use.

Onboarding is really important for new employees—many make the decision to stay or leave during the first six months of employment, according to Project Include–but it’s also incredibly important for employers.

Our regular biweekly roundup.

A bunch of fellowship deadlines this week as well as ONA’s mentorship program, plus upcoming meetups.

The benefits of sponsorship vs. mentorship, and notes on a framework for a sponsorship program.

A tool that enables rapid prototyping with squeaky-clean code—today we’re making it open source.

Apply for travel support for journalism-tech events, plus a bunch of meetups this week.

What we do with data and documents after our reporting is done has a significant effect on the health of our democracies, says Mar Cabra, former head of the ICIJ Data & Research Unit.