Lena Groeger has previously worked at Scientific American, where she wrote about topics in science and health. Prior to that she was at Wired, where she designed infographics and reported on technology and national security. Lena graduated from NYU with a master's in Science Journalism and from Brown University with a degree in Biology and Philosophy.
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Oct. 23, 1:58 p.m.
New York counties were promised annual payments from tobacco companies as part of a national settlement to reimburse them for smoking-related health care costs. Some made deals to get up front cash instead of long term payments. Here's what they gave up.
Oct. 23, 1:11 p.m.
Users can see how interest rates and declining cigarette sales affect the bottom line for counties that borrowed against income from the landmark tobacco settlement.
Sep. 25, 1 p.m.
"The details are not the details. They MAKE the design." A guide to using little things to make better graphics and interactives.
July 30, 11:39 a.m.
From phone hacking to bribery, the corruption at News International has involved many players -- increasingly, ones close to Rupert Murdoch. We’ve mapped out the players involved in this growing debacle, organized by their proximity to Rupert Murdoch, James Murdoch and other senior staff.
May 15, 11:45 a.m.
Use this tool to find and compare providers.
May 15, 11:44 a.m.
How we made a news app to compare doctors Medicare billing patterns.
Feb. 24, 11:52 a.m.
The United States has some of the weakest labor protections for temp workers in the developed world. Here, we map out how countries compare based on data compiled by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.
Dec. 19, 2013, Noon
Which emergency room will see you the fastest? We've got a handy guide for impatient outpatients.
Dec. 19, 2013, Noon
How long you wait at the ER matters a lot. Our new interactive news application lets you see travel and wait times at hospital ERs near you.
Dec. 16, 2013, 11:24 a.m.
If you’re a software developer looking to make more of a social impact with your talents, there are plenty of exciting opportunities for you to break into the field of journalism! But what’s it like?
May 30, 2013, 10:30 a.m.
How to apply classic design principles to your newfangled interactive graphics and apps.
May 11, 2013, 9:10 p.m.
Medicare’s popular prescription-drug program now serves more than 35 million people, but the names of prescribers and the drugs they choose have never previously been public. Use this tool to find and compare doctors and other top prescribers in 2010.
April 18, 2013, 3:21 p.m.
The Senate defeated several amendments to the proposed gun control bill, with only two amendments reaching the 60 votes necessary to pass. We break down how senators voted.
April 18, 2013, 10 a.m.
Four months after the Newtown tragedy, the Senate resoundingly defeats gun control legislation. We break down how Senators voted on the bill.
March 11, 2013, 11 a.m.
New data show drugmakers’ payments to hundreds of thousands of doctors, and some have made well over $500,000.
Jan. 30, 2013, 2:55 p.m.
As the terrain and debate around national security shifts, we took a look back at some of the most controversial elements of George W. Bush’s national security policy, to see how much has changed under Obama – and how much has stayed the same.
Dec. 19, 2012, 2:51 p.m.
Want to learn to code this year? Here's our handy beginner's guide to get you started.
Dec. 18, 2012, 2:23 p.m.
We made it easy to search nursing home inspection reports right from your own website.
Dec. 17, 2012, Noon
ProPublica’s updated Nursing Home Inspect tool shows that government fails to ensure consistent penalties for nursing homes in different states.