Emma Rubin

Emma Rubin is a senior data reporter for Stacker based in Louisville, Kentucky. She has worked in local and national news, covering education, public health, climate, and urban planning.

Transportation

What a brief port strike on the East Coast means for your holiday shopping

A large container cargo ship is being unloaded in a commercial dock.

Education

First-generation college students who graduate against all odds still earn less than their peers

Photo collage with five graduates, money, and bar chart.

Retrospective

The decline of pay phones in every state

A vintage black and white photo of a telephone booth at 42nd Street and Lexington Avenue in New York City.

Health

How access to affordable housing impacts public health

Men lying on beds in a homeless shelter.

Pets

What makes a Westminster Best in Show winner, based on a century of data

Buddy Holly, a petit basset griffon Vendéen, wins Best in Show at the 147th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.

Environment

The most water-intensive crops and meat

Photo illustration of agricultural sprinklers, assorted nuts and mackerel.

Education

25 hardest colleges to get into in America

College students walking through an ornate hallway.

Politics

States with the most liberals

Illustration of a hand casting a ballot with the Democratic symbol in the background.

Society

Biggest Native American tribes in the US today

Men dressed in traditional Native American wear wait to hear the results after competing in the grass dance during the 48th annual Denver March Pow Wow at the Denver Coliseum in Denver, Colorado on March 17, 2024.

Weather

Warmest states in America

A sign warning of extreme heat by Horseshoe Bend in Page, Arizona