Nathan Yau
@flowingdata.com
Playing with data, visualizing it for humans at flowingdata.com
Clever use of a connected scatterplot to show rise in hot days over times for counties in the US www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Looks like heat lines radiating off a surface.
Looks like heat lines radiating off a surface.
September 15, 2026 at 4:26 PM
Clever use of a connected scatterplot to show rise in hot days over times for counties in the US www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Looks like heat lines radiating off a surface.
Looks like heat lines radiating off a surface.
Wealth Inequality in America, a data video that was big in 2013, gets an update for 2026. This time with more inequality and bigger stacks of money held by a few. www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Gxl...
Wealth Inequality in America (Updated 2026)
YouTube video by politizane
www.youtube.com
September 11, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Wealth Inequality in America, a data video that was big in 2013, gets an update for 2026. This time with more inequality and bigger stacks of money held by a few. www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Gxl...
September 10, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Reposted by Nathan Yau
Update: the dialect map quiz thing going around is a cheap knockoff of the good one, which is here: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
How Y’all, Youse and You Guys Talk (Published 2024)
What does the way you speak say about where you’re from? Answer all the questions below to see your personal dialect map.
www.nytimes.com
September 4, 2026 at 5:26 PM
Update: the dialect map quiz thing going around is a cheap knockoff of the good one, which is here: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Reposted by Nathan Yau
Come and join the New York Times Graphics Team for 12 weeks. Applications for the Graphics Intensive program are open, more details here:
www.nytco.com/careers/earl...
www.nytco.com/careers/earl...
September 3, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Come and join the New York Times Graphics Team for 12 weeks. Applications for the Graphics Intensive program are open, more details here:
www.nytco.com/careers/earl...
www.nytco.com/careers/earl...
Estimating the number of heat-related deaths, which have likely been way undercounted, based on modeling by NPR and Boston University www.npr.org/2026/08/31/n...
NPR spent 2 years tracking deaths from heat. We found a staggering hidden toll
An NPR investigation found that people in the U.S. are dying from heat much more often than official counts show. We explore the reasons why — and how lives can be saved.
www.npr.org
September 1, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Estimating the number of heat-related deaths, which have likely been way undercounted, based on modeling by NPR and Boston University www.npr.org/2026/08/31/n...
Is Axios cooked? Hire these folks.
So I know I mostly use this space to post about birds and quilting, but I'm also a data viz professional. Well, I was until yesterday.
www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
Danielle Alberti | Danielle Alberti | 32 comments
Yesterday I learned that Axios was eliminating the data visualization team I’ve built and led for nearly seven years. So, for the first time in a long time, I’m looking for what's next.
I’m so proud...
www.linkedin.com
August 26, 2026 at 1:32 AM
Is Axios cooked? Hire these folks.
Who is not in the labor force and why:
> flowingdata.com/2026/08/25/w...
Young men and women are moving in a different direction than their older counterparts.
> flowingdata.com/2026/08/25/w...
Young men and women are moving in a different direction than their older counterparts.
Who is not working and why
Older people are working later in life and younger people are not entering the labor force as early.
flowingdata.com
August 25, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Who is not in the labor force and why:
> flowingdata.com/2026/08/25/w...
Young men and women are moving in a different direction than their older counterparts.
> flowingdata.com/2026/08/25/w...
Young men and women are moving in a different direction than their older counterparts.
Darth Vader provides the best update for Flock sentiment www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xOU...
'Darth Vader' makes the case for Flock cameras at city council meeting
YouTube video by Guardian News
www.youtube.com
August 24, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Darth Vader provides the best update for Flock sentiment www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xOU...
The U.S. is $40 trillion in the hole. How we ended up here:
> www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/int...
I like this genre of chart as backdrop and illustrations in front to reinforce and highlight.
> www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/int...
I like this genre of chart as backdrop and illustrations in front to reinforce and highlight.
August 20, 2026 at 4:18 PM
The U.S. is $40 trillion in the hole. How we ended up here:
> www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/int...
I like this genre of chart as backdrop and illustrations in front to reinforce and highlight.
> www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/int...
I like this genre of chart as backdrop and illustrations in front to reinforce and highlight.
Reposted by Nathan Yau
NEW: Flock has said for years its cameras don’t identify or track people.
We obtained the code for its police AI and rebuilt parts of it.
The tool can find witnesses, surface associates, search people by race or physical description, and flag vehicles by how they move.
W/ @dell.bsky.social
We obtained the code for its police AI and rebuilt parts of it.
The tool can find witnesses, surface associates, search people by race or physical description, and flag vehicles by how they move.
W/ @dell.bsky.social
Flock Has a Powerful New AI Tool for Police. We Got Its Code
Flock’s surveillance cameras have already sparked outrage. WIRED reconstructed its next-generation AI system, already in use by some police, to confirm it goes much further than tracking license plate...
www.wired.com
August 19, 2026 at 10:41 AM
NEW: Flock has said for years its cameras don’t identify or track people.
We obtained the code for its police AI and rebuilt parts of it.
The tool can find witnesses, surface associates, search people by race or physical description, and flag vehicles by how they move.
W/ @dell.bsky.social
We obtained the code for its police AI and rebuilt parts of it.
The tool can find witnesses, surface associates, search people by race or physical description, and flag vehicles by how they move.
W/ @dell.bsky.social
IKEA complexity index uses a simple formula of steps in the assembly multiplied by number of parts:
> ikea.greg.technology
Get yourself a PAX Corner Wardrobe for $1,755 and the manual split into 16 parts for ten and a half hours of assembly time come free.
> ikea.greg.technology
Get yourself a PAX Corner Wardrobe for $1,755 and the manual split into 16 parts for ten and a half hours of assembly time come free.
August 14, 2026 at 8:05 PM
IKEA complexity index uses a simple formula of steps in the assembly multiplied by number of parts:
> ikea.greg.technology
Get yourself a PAX Corner Wardrobe for $1,755 and the manual split into 16 parts for ten and a half hours of assembly time come free.
> ikea.greg.technology
Get yourself a PAX Corner Wardrobe for $1,755 and the manual split into 16 parts for ten and a half hours of assembly time come free.
Happy eclipse-ing European friends. Reuters has a nice visual guide for the rare occasion www.reuters.com/graphics/SOL...
Where to see the August 12, 2026 total solar eclipse in Europe and when to catch the next one
The Moon's shadow will sweep across Iceland and northern Spain in one of 2026's biggest astronomical events. Here's where to see it and what's next.
www.reuters.com
August 12, 2026 at 4:43 AM
Happy eclipse-ing European friends. Reuters has a nice visual guide for the rare occasion www.reuters.com/graphics/SOL...
Traveling salesman problem in disguise as a lawnmower game to see how efficiently you can cut grass > pudding.cool/2026/06/mow/
The game is fun. The analysis of gameplay and decision-making is better.
The game is fun. The analysis of gameplay and decision-making is better.
Why some people mow a lawn better than others
We analyzed 132,003 attempts to mow a virtual lawn efficiently.
pudding.cool
August 5, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Traveling salesman problem in disguise as a lawnmower game to see how efficiently you can cut grass > pudding.cool/2026/06/mow/
The game is fun. The analysis of gameplay and decision-making is better.
The game is fun. The analysis of gameplay and decision-making is better.
Datatype, a variable font that turns text to charts > franktisellano.github.io/datatype/
Maybe useful for small charts inline with text and tables?
Maybe useful for small charts inline with text and tables?
Datatype — variable font that turns text into charts
An OpenType variable font that turns simple text expressions into inline charts. No JavaScript, no images — just type.
franktisellano.github.io
August 3, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Datatype, a variable font that turns text to charts > franktisellano.github.io/datatype/
Maybe useful for small charts inline with text and tables?
Maybe useful for small charts inline with text and tables?
Hand-drawn, retro video game guides, like a map for Ninja Gaiden > www.handdrawngameguides.com
Fills every single checkbox from childhood.
Fills every single checkbox from childhood.
July 30, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Hand-drawn, retro video game guides, like a map for Ninja Gaiden > www.handdrawngameguides.com
Fills every single checkbox from childhood.
Fills every single checkbox from childhood.
All "unnecessary" data explorations are now necessary, I declare.
Huge thanks to @flowingdata.com for profiling The Seinfeld Chronicles on his website and weekly wrap-up newsletter!
flowingdata.com/2026/07/24/s...
flowingdata.com/2026/07/24/s...
Seinfeld episodes and characters, a visual exploration
Several years ago, Andy Kirk watched every episode of the sitcom Seinfeld, all the while collecting data in five-second increments. He visualized the data in book-form, but now there’s a fun …
flowingdata.com
July 27, 2026 at 7:20 PM
All "unnecessary" data explorations are now necessary, I declare.
Less natural gas, more expensive fertilizer. So higher cost food > www.reuters.com/graphics/IRA...
The parallax effect as you scroll and the treemap reveal at the end are tops.
The parallax effect as you scroll and the treemap reveal at the end are tops.
The Iran War threatened a food crisis. The next Gulf conflict could do the same.
Modern farming depends on cheap fertilizer. The war made that disappear, with ships trapped, fertilizer plants shut down, farmers panicking and world food production thrown into peril.
www.reuters.com
July 24, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Less natural gas, more expensive fertilizer. So higher cost food > www.reuters.com/graphics/IRA...
The parallax effect as you scroll and the treemap reveal at the end are tops.
The parallax effect as you scroll and the treemap reveal at the end are tops.
what
fascinating economic discovery from Fidelity: houses actually are cheaper now than in 2020!*
* if you denominate them in an arbitrary asset that has appreciated over that time frame
* if you denominate them in an arbitrary asset that has appreciated over that time frame
July 15, 2026 at 1:42 AM
what
Reposted by Nathan Yau
NEW: The century-old device choking the AI push
Transformers are fundamental to the flow of electricity and are essential to powering our modern lives. But the largest and most powerful transformers are facing bottlenecks, driving up prices and putting the relentless race for AI expansion at risk.
Transformers are fundamental to the flow of electricity and are essential to powering our modern lives. But the largest and most powerful transformers are facing bottlenecks, driving up prices and putting the relentless race for AI expansion at risk.
July 13, 2026 at 12:59 PM
NEW: The century-old device choking the AI push
Transformers are fundamental to the flow of electricity and are essential to powering our modern lives. But the largest and most powerful transformers are facing bottlenecks, driving up prices and putting the relentless race for AI expansion at risk.
Transformers are fundamental to the flow of electricity and are essential to powering our modern lives. But the largest and most powerful transformers are facing bottlenecks, driving up prices and putting the relentless race for AI expansion at risk.
Plan your visit to US national parks with data:
www.bloomberg.com/graphics/ame...
I'm into the bulls-eye-looking charts that show visitor volume, temperature, and precipitation in a one-year span. Red border is where it's at.
www.bloomberg.com/graphics/ame...
I'm into the bulls-eye-looking charts that show visitor volume, temperature, and precipitation in a one-year span. Red border is where it's at.
July 9, 2026 at 4:12 PM
Plan your visit to US national parks with data:
www.bloomberg.com/graphics/ame...
I'm into the bulls-eye-looking charts that show visitor volume, temperature, and precipitation in a one-year span. Red border is where it's at.
www.bloomberg.com/graphics/ame...
I'm into the bulls-eye-looking charts that show visitor volume, temperature, and precipitation in a one-year span. Red border is where it's at.
Looking for the most "ethical" NBA championships pudding.cool/2026/06/ethi...
Always fond of the traditional pile-o-heads method to visualize missed games and player importance.
Always fond of the traditional pile-o-heads method to visualize missed games and player importance.
July 7, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Looking for the most "ethical" NBA championships pudding.cool/2026/06/ethi...
Always fond of the traditional pile-o-heads method to visualize missed games and player importance.
Always fond of the traditional pile-o-heads method to visualize missed games and player importance.
Reposted by Nathan Yau
Really cool to see my little charts in @flowingdata.com's newsletter!
Here's our full story: projects.propublica.org/why-carbon-c...
Here's our full story: projects.propublica.org/why-carbon-c...
July 6, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Really cool to see my little charts in @flowingdata.com's newsletter!
Here's our full story: projects.propublica.org/why-carbon-c...
Here's our full story: projects.propublica.org/why-carbon-c...
Play the violins. The AI-inflated salaries of many San Francisco workers are not enough because other AI workers are also making high salaries. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/29/t...
In San Francisco, Even $180,000 Tech Salaries Are No Longer Enough
www.nytimes.com
July 3, 2026 at 3:42 AM
Play the violins. The AI-inflated salaries of many San Francisco workers are not enough because other AI workers are also making high salaries. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/29/t...