Data Vis Dispatch, June 3: Education, politics, and Germany

Welcome back to the 195th 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 include education and politics around the world, as well as a closer look at life in Germany.

In our reader survey, some of you said they'd like to see more data vis on education. We've been keeping our eyes open and are happy to report that we found some!

The Economist: <a href="https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2025/05/30/can-ai-be-trusted-in-schools"><strong>Can AI be trusted in schools?</strong></a>, May 30 — The Economist: **Can AI be trusted in schools?**, May 30

The New York Times: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/31/upshot/boys-struggling-kindergarten-school.html"><strong>Why Boys Are Behind in School From the Start</strong></a>, May 31 — The New York Times: **Why Boys Are Behind in School From the Start**, May 31

The Economist: <a href="https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2025/05/28/demand-for-american-degrees-is-sinking"><strong>Demand for American degrees is sinking</strong></a>, May 28 — The Economist: **Demand for American degrees is sinking**, May 28

As usual, several newsrooms covered current and past elections:

Gazeta Wyborcza: <a href="https://biqdata.wyborcza.pl/biqdata/7,159116,31990762,wyniki-wyborow-na-mapie-zobacz-jak-glosowali-twoi-sasiedzi.html"><strong>Wyniki wyborów na mapie. Zobacz, jak głosowali twoi sąsiedzi</strong></a> [<em>Chart tile: Presidential election. Winner in the second round</em>], June 2 — Gazeta Wyborcza: **Wyniki wyborów na mapie. Zobacz, jak głosowali twoi sąsiedzi** [*Chart tile: Presidential election. Winner in the second round*], June 2

The Economist: <a href="https://www.economist.com/united-states/2025/05/27/how-young-voters-helped-to-put-trump-in-the-white-house"><strong>How young voters helped to put Trump in the White House</strong></a>, May 27 — The Economist: **How young voters helped to put Trump in the White House**, May 27

The Guardian: <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/news/ng-interactive/2025/jun/02/what-went-wrong-for-the-greens-in-the-australian-election"><strong>What went wrong for the Greens in the Australian election?</strong></a>, June 1 — The Guardian: **What went wrong for the Greens in the Australian election?**, June 1

We collected two graphics about the relationship of data centres and their resource needs:

Ember: <a href="https://ember-energy.org/latest-insights/from-ai-to-emissions-aligning-asean-digital-growth-with-energy-transition/greening-data-centres/"><strong>Greening data centres</strong></a>, May 27 — Ember: **Greening data centres**, May 27

The European Correspondent: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DKHvvOMt-RA/"><strong>The cloud needs water</strong></a>, May 28 — The European Correspondent: **The cloud needs water**, May 28

And here's a pair of visualizations about changes in India's economy:

Data for India: "Over time, India’s economy has steadily moved away from its dependence on agriculture […]," May 30 (Bluesky)

McKinsey & Company: <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/sustainable-inclusive-growth/charts/indias-digital-leap"><strong>India's digital leap</strong></a>, May 27 — McKinsey & Company: **India's digital leap**, May 27

Our friends at Die Zeit took a close look at housing, employment, and car preferences in Germany:

Die Zeit: <a href="https://www.zeit.de/wirtschaft/2025-05/mietpreise-immobilien-deutschland-staedte-stadtteile"><strong>Das sind die teuersten und günstigsten Stadtteile Deutschlands</strong></a><strong> </strong>[<em>Chart description: German neighborhood rent prices (Y) plotted against average monthly income of respective renters (X)</em>], May 28 — Die Zeit: **Das sind die teuersten und günstigsten Stadtteile Deutschlands** [*Chart description: German neighborhood rent prices (Y) plotted against average monthly income of respective renters (X)*], May 28

Die Zeit: <a href="https://www.zeit.de/arbeit/2025-06/fachkraeftemangel-berufe-nachwuchs-arbeitnehmer-daten"><strong>In diesen Branchen werden dringend Mitarbeiter gesucht</strong></a><strong> </strong>[<em>Employees are urgently needed in these sectors</em>], June 3 — Die Zeit: **In diesen Branchen werden dringend Mitarbeiter gesucht** [*Employees are urgently needed in these sectors*], June 3

Die Zeit: <a href="https://www.zeit.de/mobilitaet/2025-05/zugelassene-autos-modelle-marken-karte-deutschland-statistik"><strong>Diese Autos fahren in Ihrer Gegend</strong></a> [<em>These cars drive around your area</em>], May 30 — Die Zeit: **Diese Autos fahren in Ihrer Gegend** [*These cars drive around your area*], May 30

Here's a mixed-topic selection of different ways to scatter circles on a plot — or ovals, in Bloomberg's case:

Works in Progress: <a href="https://worksinprogress.co/issue/the-bad-science-behind-expensive-nuclear/"><strong>The bad science behind expensive nuclear</strong></a>, May 27 — Works in Progress: **The bad science behind expensive nuclear**, May 27

Bloomberg: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2025-cancer-treatment-costs/"><strong>Cancer Drugs Cost More Than Ever. They Often Don’t Extend Lives</strong></a>, May 28 <span class="badge">Thorough report</span> — Bloomberg: **Cancer Drugs Cost More Than Ever. They Often Don’t Extend Lives**, May 28 Thorough report

Le Monde: <a href="https://www.lemonde.fr/les-decodeurs/article/2025/05/29/comment-le-service-est-devenu-decisif-dans-le-tennis-moderne_6609081_4355770.html"><strong>Comment le service est devenu décisif dans le tennis moderne</strong></a> [<em>How the serve has become decisive in modern tennis</em>], May 29 — Le Monde: **Comment le service est devenu décisif dans le tennis moderne** [*How the serve has become decisive in modern tennis*], May 29

The Economist: <a href="https://www.economist.com/culture/2025/05/28/rhyme-once-in-its-prime-is-in-decline"><strong>Rhyme, once in its prime, is in decline</strong></a>, May 28 — The Economist: **Rhyme, once in its prime, is in decline**, May 28

Bloomberg: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-27/corporate-america-forging-ahead-with-capex-plans-buoys-stocks?utm_content=graphics&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter"><strong>Corporate America Forging Ahead With Capex Plans Buoys Stocks</strong></a>, May 27 — Bloomberg: **Corporate America Forging Ahead With Capex Plans Buoys Stocks**, May 27

And we're wrapping up this week with a batch of maps, charts, and dashboards we found beautiful or interesting:

The New York Times: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/29/world/asia/china-uyghur-labor.html"><strong>How China Uses Work to Reshape Uyghur Identity and Control a Strategic Region</strong></a>, May 29 — The New York Times: **How China Uses Work to Reshape Uyghur Identity and Control a Strategic Region**, May 29

Visual Capitalist: <a href="https://www.visualcapitalist.com/mapped-every-understaffed-air-traffic-control-tower-in-the-u-s/"><strong>Every Understaffed Air Traffic Control Tower in the U.S.</strong></a>, May 29 — Visual Capitalist: **Every Understaffed Air Traffic Control Tower in the U.S.**, May 29

San Francisco Chronicle: <a href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/projects/2025/best-airlines-sfo-flight-delays/"><strong>Avoiding flight delays? These are the best and worst airlines at SFO</strong></a>, May 28 — San Francisco Chronicle: **Avoiding flight delays? These are the best and worst airlines at SFO**, May 28

Neue Zürcher Zeitung: <a href="https://www.nzz.ch/visuals/operation-spinnennetz-so-verlief-der-ukrainische-angriff-aus-dem-drohnen-container-ld.1887155"><strong>So verlief der ukrainische Angriff aus dem Drohnen-Container</strong></a> [<em>How the Ukrainian attack from the drone container unfolded</em>], June 3 — Neue Zürcher Zeitung: **So verlief der ukrainische Angriff aus dem Drohnen-Container** [*How the Ukrainian attack from the drone container unfolded*], June 3

Beyond Words Studio: "Pain is a universal human experience. Yet one that’s too often dismissed, stigmatised or misunderstood […]," May 29 (<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/beyond-words-studio/posts/?feedView=all"><strong>LinkedIn</strong></a>, <a href="https://www.haleon.com/our-impact/pain-index/personal-impact"><strong>Tool</strong></a>) <span class="badge">Nice interactions</span> — Beyond Words Studio: "Pain is a universal human experience. Yet one that’s too often dismissed, stigmatised or misunderstood […]," May 29 (**LinkedIn**, **Tool**) Nice interactions

What else we found interesting

Chartography: <a href="https://www.chartography.net/p/when-fascists-chart"><strong>When Fascists Chart</strong></a>, May 27 <span class="badge">Good writing</span> — Chartography: **When Fascists Chart**, May 27 Good writing

Die Zeit: <a href="https://www.zeit.de/wissen/2025-05/protein-bedarf-ernaehrung-lebensmittel-alltag-sport"><strong>Wie viel Protein Sie wirklich brauchen</strong></a><strong> </strong>[<em>How much protein you really need</em>], May 27 — Die Zeit: **Wie viel Protein Sie wirklich brauchen** [*How much protein you really need*], May 27

Der Spiegel: <a href="https://www.spiegel.de/wissenschaft/technik/ukraine-russlands-drohnenangriff-auf-tschernobyl-grafikanalyse-zu-schaeden-und-reparaturen-a-c3b7fcef-fee9-4b48-92e6-8479b3ccf0e2"><strong>Warum es so schwierig ist, die Schutzhülle von Tschernobyl zu reparieren</strong></a><strong> </strong>[<em>Why it is so difficult to repair the Chernobyl protective shell</em>], May 29 — Der Spiegel: **Warum es so schwierig ist, die Schutzhülle von Tschernobyl zu reparieren** [*Why it is so difficult to repair the Chernobyl protective shell*], May 29

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