Aaron Steckelberg

Washington, D.C.

Senior graphics reporter

Education: Attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Aaron Steckelberg is a senior graphics reporter at The Washington Post. He was part of a team at The Post that won the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting for the series “2C: Beyond the Limit.” He has been at the Post since 2016, and was previously the graphics director at the San Diego Union-Tribune. Aaron began his professional career 1998 as a graphics reporter at the Pittsburgh Tribune Review, followed by stints at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Philadelphia Inquirer and Boston Globe.
Latest from Aaron Steckelberg

Why your avocado oil may be fake and contain other cheap oils

Scientists say adulteration is rampant in the avocado oil industry, and many people are being misled by some of the nation’s largest retail chains.

August 27, 2024

    A surprising byproduct of wildfires: Contaminated drinking water

    While a wildfire might directly impact a few hundred residents, its secondary impacts to the clean water supply could affect thousands.

    July 29, 2024

    Obstructed view may have delayed sniper response at Trump rally

    A 3D analysis by The Washington Post found two countersniper teams likely had difficulty seeing the gunman before he fired.

    July 16, 2024

      How to prepare your family, home and pets for a hurricane

      Use this customized guide to help you determine what actions you can take to keep your family, home and pets safe before, during and after a hurricane.

      July 2, 2024

      Inside the massive cleanup effort to reopen Baltimore’s shipping channel

      Officials used a three-step plan at Baltimore’s Key Bridge site to clear the river of debris and fully reopen the shipping channel to the port.

      June 12, 2024

      Dairy vs. plant milk: Which is better?

      We compared dairy and plant milks across several categories. Here’s how the competition played out.

      March 21, 2024

      Why daylight saving time is worse for your body than standard time

      Daylight saving time gives us more light at the end of the day to enjoy spring and summer activities, but it can have a negative impact on our health.

      March 8, 2024

      Love spicy food? Hate it? Watch a hot wing’s trip through your body.

      Whether you heap on the habañero or think black pepper is too bold, here’s how and why your body reacts when you eat something spicy.

      February 9, 2024

      Scientists may have the key to treating tinnitus: Retrain the brain

      An innovative treatment called bimodal neuromodulation offers hope to the millions of people with tinnitus. Here’s how it works.

      January 19, 2024

      How Israel pushed over a million Palestinians into a tiny corner of Gaza

      Before the war, Rafah had a population of 280,000 people. It has now swelled to over a million, in an area about a third the size of Washington.

      December 22, 2023