✨ Pro soon

Home › News, Data & Civic Life

News, Data & Civic Life

Turn numbers into charts and make sense of the news.

✨ Every idea below has a ready-to-use prompt. Copy it, or open it in Claude or Copilot.

Charts & Numbers Understanding the News Local Civic Life

Charts & Numbers

Graph election results

Paste official numbers and get a clear bar chart.

🎯 What you can achieve

See the results clearly instead of squinting at tables. A simple chart makes it easy to understand and share what happened in your area.

✨ Ready-to-use prompt✏️ Click the text to edit it
Here are the official election results for [my county] for [the race for county supervisor, November 3, 2026]: [paste candidate names and vote totals from your county election office website]. Create a simple bar chart right here in this chat showing each candidate's votes and percentage. Explain what it shows in neutral language, and mention what the percentages add up to and whether all precincts have reported.

The highlighted parts are examples. Click one and type your own number, name, date or place.

Open in Claude Open in Copilot

Check if a statistic makes sense

Test a number you saw in the news or online.

🎯 What you can achieve

Avoid being fooled by numbers. A few simple questions reveal when a statistic is misleading, missing context or too good to be true.

✨ Ready-to-use prompt✏️ Click the text to edit it
I read this statistic: "[40% of people in my city skip breakfast]" in [a news article published in October]. Help me check it: what questions should I ask about [the sample, who was asked and how], what other numbers I need for context, [3] ways it could be misleading, and where I can look for the original source.

The highlighted parts are examples. Click one and type your own number, name, date or place.

Open in Claude Open in Copilot

Chart any table

Turn rows of numbers into a graph.

🎯 What you can achieve

Spot trends and surprises in your own numbers. A chart turns a dull table into something you can understand and show others in seconds.

✨ Ready-to-use prompt✏️ Click the text to edit it
Turn this table into a [line] chart: [paste your table of numbers with column headings]. The columns are [month, sales and costs]. Tell me which values changed the most, whether there is a pattern, and give me [3] plain-language observations I could say in a meeting. Suggest a clear title and labels.

The highlighted parts are examples. Click one and type your own number, name, date or place.

Open in Claude Open in Copilot

Track a goal with a progress chart

Make a simple tracker that shows how far you have come.

🎯 What you can achieve

See your progress instead of guessing. A simple chart keeps you motivated and shows what is actually working.

✨ Ready-to-use prompt✏️ Click the text to edit it
Create a simple tracker for my goal to [save $3,000 by June 30]. I can put away about $[150] every [two weeks] and I currently have $[600]. Make a table I can fill in, draw a line chart of my expected progress right here in this chat, show whether I am on track, and give [3] encouraging checkpoints along the way.

The highlighted parts are examples. Click one and type your own number, name, date or place.

Open in Claude Open in Copilot

Understanding the News

Read a headline critically

Separate the claim, the evidence and the opinion.

🎯 What you can achieve

Think clearly about what you read. Breaking a story into claim, evidence and opinion keeps you from being swayed by a strong headline.

✨ Ready-to-use prompt✏️ Click the text to edit it
Analyze this headline and article: "[paste the headline and the first paragraphs]". Separate the main claim, the evidence given, the quotes used, and anything that is opinion. Tell me what is missing, [3] questions I should ask, and what other sources I could check to confirm it. Stay neutral.

The highlighted parts are examples. Click one and type your own number, name, date or place.

Open in Claude Open in Copilot

Explain the news to a child

Get a calm, age-appropriate explanation of a news event.

🎯 What you can achieve

Answer a child's worried questions. A clear, calm explanation at the right level reduces fear and builds trust.

✨ Ready-to-use prompt✏️ Click the text to edit it
Explain [a recent hurricane that affected Florida] to a [9]-year-old who is worried after seeing the news. Use simple words, be honest without being scary, include [3] reassuring facts, [3] ways the child can help or feel useful, and [3] questions they might ask with suggested answers.

The highlighted parts are examples. Click one and type your own number, name, date or place.

Open in Claude Open in Copilot

Summarize a long article

Get the main points in plain, neutral words.

🎯 What you can achieve

Understand the main points in a minute. It saves time and helps you decide whether the whole piece is worth reading.

✨ Ready-to-use prompt✏️ Click the text to edit it
Summarize this article in [5] neutral bullet points: [paste the article]. Then list [3] key facts, any claims that are only opinions, and any important details that seem to be missing. Keep it under [150] words and use plain language.

The highlighted parts are examples. Click one and type your own number, name, date or place.

Open in Claude Open in Copilot

Local Civic Life Members

3 more ideas in this section are free with an account

  • Prepare a two-minute town meeting speech
  • Find out where your local taxes go
  • Write to a local official

Free forever. Sign up with your email or with Google.

Prepare a two-minute town meeting speech Member idea

Organize your point into a clear, short statement.

🎯 What you can achieve

Be heard. A short, focused statement gets attention and is more likely to be remembered by decision-makers.

✨ Ready-to-use prompt✏️ Click the text to edit it
Help me write a [2]-minute speech for a [city council meeting] about [adding speed bumps on Elm Street]. Facts: [3 accidents in 2 years, a school nearby, 600 cars an hour]. Include a strong opening sentence, [3] points, a clear request, and a thank-you. Add tips to practice and what to do if I get nervous.

The highlighted parts are examples. Click one and type your own number, name, date or place.

Open in Claude Open in Copilot

Find out where your local taxes go Member idea

Make sense of your property tax bill or city budget.

🎯 What you can achieve

Know what your money pays for. A plain explanation of the budget helps you ask informed questions and spot priorities.

✨ Ready-to-use prompt✏️ Click the text to edit it
Explain my property tax bill in plain language: [paste the bill details, or the city budget summary]. I live in [Fresno] and pay $[3,200] a year. Show where each part goes, such as [schools, the city and county services], what the largest items are, and [5] questions I could ask my local government. Stay neutral.

The highlighted parts are examples. Click one and type your own number, name, date or place.

Open in Claude Open in Copilot

Write to a local official Member idea

Send a short, respectful message about an issue you care about.

🎯 What you can achieve

Make your voice heard in a clear and respectful way. A short, specific message is more likely to be read and answered.

✨ Ready-to-use prompt✏️ Click the text to edit it
Write a short, respectful message of about [150] words to [my city council member, Jane Smith] about [a dangerous crosswalk on Oak Street near the elementary school]. Include that [2 near-misses happened in October], what I would like them to do ([add a crossing signal]), and a request for a reply by [December 1]. My name is [Alex Rivera] and I live at [123 Oak Street].

The highlighted parts are examples. Click one and type your own number, name, date or place.

Open in Claude Open in Copilot