Data Vis Dispatch, March 18: Animals, tariffs, and a Dispatch reader survey

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Recurring topics this week include (very small) animal species, U.S. tariffs, and (very fast) cars.

Animals snuck into this week's data visualizations. What do they sound like? And how many of them do we actually know?

The Pudding: <a href="https://pudding.cool/2025/03/language/"><strong>Onomatopoeia Odyssey, How do animals sound across languages?</strong></a><strong>, </strong>March 11 — The Pudding: **Onomatopoeia Odyssey, How do animals sound across languages?**, March 11

The Guardian: As countries scramble for minerals, the seabed beckons. Will mining it be a disaster? – visual explainer, March 12 Long article with many visualizations

From the hiss and growl of animals to the hum of mechanics Formula 1 takes cars to the extreme:

Nexo Jornal: <a href="https://www.nexojornal.com.br/grafico/2025/03/14/formula-1-pilotos-brasileiros-historico"><strong>O número de brasileiros na Fórmula 1 ao longo dos anos</strong></a> [<em>The number of Brazilians in Formula 1 over the years</em>], March 14 — Nexo Jornal: **O número de brasileiros na Fórmula 1 ao longo dos anos** [*The number of Brazilians in Formula 1 over the years*], March 14

ESPN: How F1 has evolved since 1950, March 13

In the wake of a measles outbreak in Texas and cuts to U.S. foreign aid, the New York Times ran several articles on vaccines:

The New York Times: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/health/measles-outbreak-map.html"><strong>Where U.S. Measles Outbreaks Are Spreading</strong></a>, March 16 — The New York Times: **Where U.S. Measles Outbreaks Are Spreading**, March 16

The New York Times: We Need a Reminder of What the Pre-Vaccine Era Was Like, March 13

The New York Times: Musk Said No One Has Died Since Aid Was Cut. That Isn’t True, March 15

Another thing Trump says he wants to slash: the U.S. trade deficit. His tool of choice is tariffs:

Bloomberg: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2025-us-trump-tariffs-trade-deficit/"><strong>Trump’s Tariffs Are Aimed at a Trade Deficit Driven by Popular Goods</strong></a>, March 13 — Bloomberg: **Trump’s Tariffs Are Aimed at a Trade Deficit Driven by Popular Goods**, March 13

De Tijd: <a href="https://multimedia.tijd.be/trump-tarieven/"><strong>Trumps tarieven zullen zijn handelstekort niet oplossen</strong></a> [<em>Chart title: United States trade deficit has grown especially in the last decade</em>], March 13 — De Tijd: **Trumps tarieven zullen zijn handelstekort niet oplossen** [*Chart title: United States trade deficit has grown especially in the last decade*], March 13

Where else did we find Trump in the vis world this past week? That's right — plummeting line charts:

Der Spiegel: <a href="https://www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/unternehmen/donald-trump-diese-tech-bosse-jubelten-beim-amtsantritt-jetzt-sind-sie-viele-milliarden-dollar-aermer-a-b2d292b2-689c-42ae-baff-7787316edc08"><strong>Diese Techbosse jubelten bei Trumps Amtsantritt – jetzt sind sie viele Milliarden Dollar ärmer</strong></a><strong> </strong>[<em>These tech bosses cheered when Trump took office – now they are many billions of dollars poorer</em>], March 11 — Der Spiegel: **Diese Techbosse jubelten bei Trumps Amtsantritt – jetzt sind sie viele Milliarden Dollar ärmer** [*These tech bosses cheered when Trump took office – now they are many billions of dollars poorer*], March 11

The Economist: <a href="https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2025/03/14/ten-indicators-explain-whats-going-on-with-americas-economy"><strong>Ten indicators explain what’s going on with America’s economy</strong></a>, March 14 — The Economist: **Ten indicators explain what’s going on with America’s economy**, March 14

Let's leave Trump for today, but stay with U.S. society. What do people there believe in? What do they do all day?

Visual Capitalist: <a href="https://www.visualcapitalist.com/visualizing-the-religious-landscape-of-the-u-s/"><strong>Visualizing the Religious Landscape of the U.S.</strong></a>, March 15 — Visual Capitalist: **Visualizing the Religious Landscape of the U.S.**, March 15

Bloomberg: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-11/half-past-four-is-the-new-five-o-clock-in-more-efficient-workday?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc0MTc0NzE4MSwiZXhwIjoxNzQyMzUxOTgxLCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJTU1gwWElUMEcxS1gwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiIzRDhGMEEzMTc2MDc0NUM5OTg4NkFCNzA1NDk2RUNEQSJ9.2XeytqRcNAXbpJ9MF2cDRTTbADPPGd7qhaysU1yzry4"><strong>Half-Past Four is the New Five O’Clock in More Efficient Workday</strong></a>, March 11 — Bloomberg: **Half-Past Four is the New Five O’Clock in More Efficient Workday**, March 11

Off to the Asian continent:

The New York Times: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/03/10/world/asia/south-korea-martial-law-president-yoon.html"><strong>How South Korea’s President Planned a Military Takeover, Then Blew It</strong></a>, March 10 — The New York Times: **How South Korea’s President Planned a Military Takeover, Then Blew It**, March 10

Reuters: <a href="https://www.reuters.com/graphics/INDIA-POLITICS/STATES/zjvqawdolvx/" target="_blank"><strong>North vs South</strong></a>, March 14 — Reuters: **North vs South**, March 14

From the Indian Ocean to the Baltic Sea, maps of trade and transit:

Bloomberg: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2025-indian-ocean-china-india/?utm_content=graphics&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter"><strong>China Piles the Pressure on India in Its Own Backyard</strong></a>, March 11 — Bloomberg: **China Piles the Pressure on India in Its Own Backyard**, March 11

Works in Progress: <a href="https://worksinprogress.co/issue/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-hanseatic-league/#:~:text=The%20Hanseatic%20system%20would%20ultimately,Russia%2C%20and%20Bergen%20in%20Norway."><strong>The rise and fall of the Hanseatic League</strong></a>, March 13 — Works in Progress: **The rise and fall of the Hanseatic League**, March 13

Other economic topics included falling inflation in Argentina and rising production value of pineapples:

La Nación: <a href="https://www.lanacion.com.ar/economia/pausa-en-la-desinflacion-el-ipc-de-febrero-fue-de-24-y-acumulo-47-en-el-primer-bimestre-nid14032025/"><strong>Dato oficial: la inflación de febrero fue de 2,4% y acumuló 4,7% en el primer bimestre</strong></a> [<em>Official data: February inflation was 2.4% and accumulated 4.7% in the first two months</em>], March 14 — La Nación: **Dato oficial: la inflación de febrero fue de 2,4% y acumuló 4,7% en el primer bimestre** [*Official data: February inflation was 2.4% and accumulated 4.7% in the first two months*], March 14

Works in Progress: <a href="https://worksinprogress.co/issue/king-of-fruits/"><strong>King of fruits</strong></a>, March 13 — Works in Progress: **King of fruits**, March 13

We're calling these visualizations Spike Cities:

Funtography: <a href="https://mhinfographics.github.io/maps"><strong>The Cityverse</strong></a>, March 12 — Funtography: **The Cityverse**, March 12

Financial Times: <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/f4b8a2ae-4b66-48c6-8e28-c8dd765d9fca"><strong>More than half of world’s most populated cities are getting wetter, research finds</strong></a>, March 13 — Financial Times: **More than half of world’s most populated cities are getting wetter, research finds**, March 13

It's been a while since we last posted charts from the #TidyTuesday challenge. So here we go — this week was all about Pixar film ratings:

Georgios Karamanis: "When critics and audiences disagree for this week's #TidyTuesday [...]," March 12 (Bluesky)

Dan Oehm: "#TidyTuesday week 10: Pixar Films, 16/23 Pixar films have a Rotten Tomatoes score >90. I had an idea, but it didn't quite turn out like I thought it would!" March 16 (Bluesky)

Next, a topic that's on everyone's lips: artificial intelligence. The widespread use of AI currently comes with problems such as energy consumption and wrong citations:

<span style="color: #1d1c1d; background-color: #ffffff; padding: 1px 4px; border-radius: 4px;">Ars Technica: </span><a href="https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/03/ai-search-engines-give-incorrect-answers-at-an-alarming-60-rate-study-says/" target="_blank"><strong>AI search engines cite incorrect sources at an alarming 60% rate, study says</strong></a><span style="color: #1d1c1d; background-color: #ffffff; padding: 1px 4px; border-radius: 4px;">, March 13 </span> — Ars Technica: **AI search engines cite incorrect sources at an alarming 60% rate, study says**, March 13

The New York Times: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/03/16/technology/ai-data-centers.html" target="_blank"><strong>How A.I. Is Changing the Way the World Builds Computers</strong></a>, March 16 <span class="badge">Beautiful graphics</span> — The New York Times: **How A.I. Is Changing the Way the World Builds Computers**, March 16 Beautiful graphics

Finally, housing shortages and Spain's outdated prisoner assessment algorithm:

The Wall Street Journal: Trump Wants to Build Homes on Federal Land. Here’s What That Would Look Like, March 17

Civio:<strong> </strong><a href="https://civio.es/justicia/2025/03/12/spanish-prisons-use-a-30-year-old-algorithm-to-decide-on-temporary-releases/"><strong>Spanish prisons use a 30-year-old algorithm to decide on temporary releases</strong></a>, March 12 — Civio: **Spanish prisons use a 30-year-old algorithm to decide on temporary releases**, March 12

What else we found interesting

Data Visualization Society: "The longlist has been announced! Check out the entry showcase to see this year’s entries, including nearly 1,000 entries that have been selected for the longlist. Browse the 2024 longlist," March 12 (Bluesky, List)

The New York Times: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/03/14/magazine/agoraphobia-grocery-store.html"><strong>An Agoraphobe Goes to the Grocery Store</strong></a>, March 14 <span class="badge">Animated personal story in a lovely style</span> — The New York Times: **An Agoraphobe Goes to the Grocery Store**, March 14 Animated personal story in a lovely style

The Washington Post: <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/interactive/2025/government-data-trump-deletion/"><strong>How Trump is reshaping reality by hiding data</strong></a>, March 11 — The Washington Post: **How Trump is reshaping reality by hiding data**, March 11

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