Visualization
Showing the stories in data through statistics, design, aesthetics, and code.
Shifting towards more hot days, fewer cold days
It keeps getting hotter around the world. Not every single day. But over…
Cultural Midwest, not technically
The U.S. Census Bureau defines the Midwest as the region of twelve states…
Map of Lahaina buildings destroyed in wildfire
Most of the Maui town Lahaina was destroyed by wildfire. The Wall Street…
Greenhouse gas from wasting food at home
Almost half of wasted food comes from homes, and almost half of that…
Rarity of songwriters who are women for popular songs
It’s common to see singers who are women, but the people who write…
Taylor Swift pop charts
Taylor Swift has been filling up stadiums across the United States and will…
Hot surfaces, stored energy
In hot places, the ground can heat to higher temperatures than the air,…
Comparing home run in distance different stadiums
In Major League Baseball, a player hits a home run when the ball…
Racing amateurs against Tour de France cyclists
It takes strength and dedication to race in the Tour de France. It’s…
John Snow’s cholera map, an animated version
Sarah Bell made an animated version of John Snow’s classic map from 1854.…
Increasing alcohol-related deaths
Alcohol consumption, based on ethanol volume estimates, has been rising over the past…
A race to find the best route to the Jersey Shore
To find the fastest route from Philadelphia to the Jersey Shore, The Philadelphia…
What Americans drink and their changing habits
When I was a kid, I drank a lot of milk, and bottled…
Age shifts around the world
The world is getting older overall. For The New York Times, Lauren Leatherby…
Flowchart showing the splits, mergers, and acquisitions of the former Bell Telephone Company
Bell System’s monopoly broke up in 1984 leading to independent phone companies, which…
Wimbledon grass patterns
This might surprise you, but the grass at the Wimbledon tennis tournament is…
