Data Vis Dispatch, April 16
Welcome back to the 138th edition of Data Vis Dispatch! Every week, we’ll be publishing a collection of the best small and large data visualizations we find, especially from news organizations — to celebrate data journalism, data visualization, simple charts, elaborate maps, and their creators.
Recurring topics this week are abortion, U.S. elite universities and animals.
It's week two of the #30DayChartChallenge. Here are some examples of what creative minds have done with topics ranging from #mobile-friendly to #historical:



This week, two data visualizations follow the life of one person — or thousands of kids:

The solar eclipse occurred on April 8, but its impact on visualizations is still being felt. Traffic in the path of totality was a major focus. Here's a quick tip that made us smile today: type "Solar Eclipse 2024" into the Google search bar:

Iran has attacked Israeli territory. This week's maps show how the attack took place and where Iranian drones are exported:


There is still a food shortage in Gaza. The amount of aid is fluctuating:

From South Korea to the U.S., this week's visualizations depicted voters:


Several visualizations of the state of abortion in the U.S. appeared after the Arizona Supreme Court revived a 19th-century abortion ban:




We stay on the American continent and focus on certain strips of land: Wyoming's checkerboard borders and the Darién Gap, a migration highway:

If you live in the U.S., have you ever wondered how good your access to nature is? The Washington Post delivered the answer:

This week, U.S. (elite) universities have earned themselves a cluster of their own:


High temperatures and their impact on the environment have dominated climate visualizations around the world:



This week's economic visualizations include taxes in Spain and China's growing number of money-losing manufacturers:


The winners of this week's sports hit rotation are basketball and soccer:


From tiny cicadas to giant whales:


We close this Dispatch with a short map story from India, produced by The Economist, and the burning question: "How safe is my scented shampoo?":


What else we found interesting


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