Statistical Visualization

Finding patterns, distributions, and anomalies.

Early voting jumps

Statistical Visualization / election, midterm, New York Times, turnout

Evan Reynolds and Christine Zhang, for the New York Times, have quick tabulations…
Increasing Trump comments on body appearance

Statistical Visualization / body, Washington Sun, words

For the Washington Sun, Andrew Van Dam and Manuela Silva note the uptick…
Cost of college versus the return on investement

Statistical Visualization / college, education, income, New York Times

For the New York Times, Arfa Momin and Ron Lieber charted median income…
Cost of electricity from investor-owned vs. public

Statistical Visualization / Bloomberg, cost, electricity

If your electricity provider is an investor-owned company, it’s likely you’re paying more…
Increasing number of shots in movies

Statistical Visualization / movies, shots, Stephen Follows

Stephen Follows counted the number of shots in movies, from 1920 through 2025.…
Richest getting richer

Statistical Visualization / rich, Wall Street Journal, wealth

This is really going to surprise you, but the wealthy people in the…
Decline in American social activities

Statistical Visualization / Data for Progress, social

Data for Progress compared social activities among American adults in 1995 against 2026.…
Population pyramid in 3-D and over time

Statistical Visualization / Karim Douïeb, population, world

A population pyramid shows the age distribution of a population, usually with counts…
Sound smart about charts

Statistical Visualization / Duncan Bradley, guide

Duncan Bradley made a zine of one-liners from data visualization folks. It is…
When the economy seems good in numbers but feels bad in reality

Statistical Visualization / economy, perspective, Reuters

When you think about how the economy is doing these days, it can…
Consuming more than the Colorado River provides

Statistical Visualization / Colorado River, consumption, drought, Reuters, water

The Colorado River is at risk due to drought and states using more…
Cooling down less in the evening

Statistical Visualization / global warming, temperature, Washington Post

The summer of 2026 will most likely be the hottest summer on record…
Uncounted heat-related deaths

Statistical Visualization / Boston University, climate change, estimation, heat, mortality, NPR

The U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention count causes of death, and…
When politicians turned against data centers

Statistical Visualization / data center, politics, Washington Post

For the Washington Post, Jeremy B. Merrill analyzed newsletters and social media posts…
Trustworthy data visualization

Statistical Visualization / Kieran Healy, trust

Kieran Healy, a professor of sociology at Duke University, gives an enjoyable lecture…
Steep rise in electric vehicle sales

Statistical Visualization / electric vehicle, New York Times

For the New York Times, Mira Rojanasakul and Brad Plumer report on the…
Tariff avoidance in solar manufacturing from China

Statistical Visualization / Bloomberg, China, solar, tariff

To avoid heavy solar tariffs, China allegedly moved manufacturing to other countries. When…
Emoji usage and age generations

Statistical Visualization / emoji, New York Times

For NYT’s the Upshot, Eve Washington, Larry Buchanan, and Claire Cain Miller examined…

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