The ggplot2 data visualization R package is extremely powerful and flexible. However, it’s not always easy to remember how to do every task – especially if you’re not a frequent user. How do you ...

There’s a reason ggplot2 is one of the most popular add-on packages for R: It’s a powerful, flexible and well-thought-out platform to create data visualizations you can customize to your heart’s ...

Note the column name, mpg, is unquoted. That feature hasn’t been handy, though, if you want to write your own R functions using the tidyverse. That’s because base R functions usually need quoted ...

A behind-the-scenes blog about research methods at Pew Research Center. For our latest findings, visit pewresearch.org. Creating informative and digestible data visualizations is a foundational aspect ...

The table below shows my favorite go-to R packages for data import, wrangling, visualization and analysis — plus a few miscellaneous tasks tossed in. The package names in the table are clickable if ...