Line Chart
Typically used to show trends over time, the slope of the line between two points shows patterns of change.
Wealthy Percentiles Rising
The rich continue to get richer, and everyone else either only kind of earns more or stays where they're at.
LeBron James’ longevity
Okay, one more LeBron James thing, mostly because I like seeing different looks…
Cumulative points scored by LeBron James and other top scorers
Never fear, Sopan Deb, K.K. Rebecca Lai, and Eve Washington, for The New…
Republican and Democrat follower counts on Twitter
You might have heard that Elon Musk bought Twitter, and among the many…
Shifts in European energy sources
Mira Rojanasakul, for The New York Times, dug into current and historical energy…
Oldest U.S. government
Annie Fu, Walt Hickey, and Shayanne Gal, for Insider, show the disproportionately aging…
Where memes from the past decade came from
Know Your Meme analyzed a decade of meme data to see where the…
Serena Williams’ career rankings
Serena Williams announced her retirement from professional tennis. As is required for any…
Indicators for a recession
People disagree whether the United States is in a recession or not, because…
Timelines for record temperatures
Speaking of the heat wave in Europe, Pierre Breteau for Le Monde charted…
Cumulative 3-pointers for the Splash Brothers
Tonight is game six of the NBA Finals. If the Golden State Warriors…
How to Make a Line Chart with a Color Gradient in R
Use color to reinforce or add another layer of meaning to a regular line chart.
Charts showing Tom Brady’s standout career
Tom Brady announced his retirement from the National Football League, which ends a…
Declining U.S. Births
The number of births per month has been decreasing over the past decade. The pandemic seems to have sped up the process in the beginning.
New shopping search patterns from the pandemic
Schema Design, Google Trends, and Axios collaborated on The New Normal, looking at…
Stephen Curry career threes compared to other players
Stephen Curry is about to break the record for number of three-pointers made…
