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11 Data Points and Discoveries That Stuck With Us in 2025

See some of our favorite charts, documents, queries and calculations from the past year.

By The Upshot Staff

Is Sports Betting Illegal in Your State? Not if You Call It a ‘Prediction Market.’

Prediction markets like Kalshi, once known for offering wagers on elections, are now in the multibillion-dollar sports betting business and outside the reach of state regulations and taxes.

By Ben Blatt and Amy Fan

Which Federal Programs Are Under Scrutiny? The Budget Office Named 2,600 of Them.

The Trump administration ordered temporary freezes in funding for programs spanning virtually every part of the government. Here’s the full list.

By The Upshot Staff

Ask a Journalist: Reporting on Youth Trends With Data and Graphics

The Times Upshot reporter Claire Cain Miller joins us in January to chat with teenagers about using data and visuals to help explain the world.

By The Learning Network

The Year in Video

How Democrats Used One Word to Turn the Tide Against Trump

China Fails to Curb the ‘Secret Filming Betrayal’ of Women and Girls

Celebrating Black History With The New York Times

10-Minute Challenge: A Painting of Time