Steven Rich

Washington, D.C.

Database editor for the investigations unit

Education: Virginia Tech, BA in Communication; University of Missouri, MA in Journalism

Steven Rich is the database editor for the investigations unit at The Washington Post. While at The Post, he has worked on investigations across virtually every beat, including stories on the National Security Agency, policing, tax liens, civil forfeiture, school shootings and college athletics.
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Latest from Steven Rich

    Are there warning signs? What we learned from covering school shootings.

    Washington Post journalists John Woodrow Cox and Steven Rich chatted with readers about gun violence on Wednesday

    May 3, 2023

    The underbelly of electric vehicles

    Mining and processing the minerals needed to meet the growing demand for EVs can be costly for workers, local communities and the environment.

    April 27, 2023

    The number of students who have experienced gun violence at school since Columbine

    The Washington Post for years has tracked the number of students affected by school shootings. Since 1999, over 300,000 children have experienced gun violence during school hours.

    April 3, 2023

      Data manipulation, explained with Superman comics

      Data manipulation, explained with Superman comics

      March 6, 2023

      Fatal police shootings are still going up, and nobody knows why

      The number rose again last year, with police killing 1,096 people, including a 2-year-old, the youngest to die since The Post began tracking fatal shootings.

      February 21, 2023

        Journalists covering shootings share what’s stuck with them

        Enterprise reporter John Woodrow Cox and database editor for investigations Steven Rich have been reporting on gun violence for years.

        February 17, 2023

        After Parkland: What we’ve learned tracking school shootings for 5 years

        The total number of children exposed to gun violence at school has exploded, rising from 187,000 in 2018 to 338,000 now, a Washington Post analysis shows.

        February 14, 2023

        Gun owners favor requiring parents to lock up weapons. It’s lawmakers who don’t.

        After a 6-year-old shot a teacher in Virginia, there will be another push for safe gun storage laws around the country. Most are likely to fail.

        January 26, 2023

        A 6-year-old is accused of shooting someone at school. He isn’t the first.

        The boy who allegedly shot a teacher in Newport News, Va., is not the only young child to wreak havoc at elementary school with a loaded gun

        January 11, 2023

        Overview: From Mexican labs to U.S. streets, a lethal pipeline

        The Washington Post traced the fentanyl crisis from the back alleys of northern Mexico, to official Washington. U.S. border authorities are now overwhelmed.

        December 15, 2022