At the NICAR 2026 conference, dozens of leading data journalists shared some of their favorite digital tools and databases for investigating numerous topics.

Glide turns an Excel spreadsheet into an inventory app; computed columns replace formulas, giving live stock-on-hand totals across tables.

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Eric's career includes extensive work in both public and corporate accounting with ...