Headlines are tiny windows into a big, happening world. As we try to make sense of the past year, it seems timely to take a critical look at the power and impact of these short phrases.
Explore every 2016 headline from the New York Times and Wall Street Journal. Search for a topic or phrase, compare the coverage, and download the results. Use this tool for research or for fun. Download the code and make your own visualization.
Search terms can be singular (brexit), comma-separated to match
either/or (clinton, trump), space-separated to match an
exact phrase (north korea), or end with a * for partial
matching (tech*).