Posts tagged "Bar Chart"
How China's Economic Retaliation Hurt the South Korean Tourism Industry
I wrote this week about the one-year anniversary of China's economic retaliation against South Korea over the THAAD missile system, a defensive weapon designed to stop North Korea's medium-range missiles....
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It's Been a Hot Summer, Down Under
My family is vacationing this week in Mosman, Australia, a harbourside Sydney suburb near Balmoral Beach known for its family friendly attractions and boutique shops. This place is a great...
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Chart: If Ousted, Jeff Sessions Would Have a Historically Short Tenure
If President Trump decides after all to replace Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who was approved just 166 days ago, the former Alabama senator would have one of the shortest tenures...
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Charting North Korean Provocations. A Case of 'The Mondays'?
As a newspaper reporter living in South Korea, I'm always aware that a "provocation" by our friends in the North — a missile launch, a nuclear test, or some other incident...
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Charting Taiwan's Low Birth Rate, Aging Population
I'm in Taiwan this month to study Mandarin. During breaks, I'll be posting occasionally about the island nation's demographics, politics and (sticky) weather. Like other East Asian democracies, such as...
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Editing O.J. Simpson: Charting Changes to His Wikipedia Page
I've just finished watching ESPN's fabulous O.J.: Made in America, a five-part documentary about the Hall of Fame football player. Somewhere in the process of digesting this latest — and,...
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Charting U.K. Immigration by Country
Outsiders, like me, who are trying to understand how much immigration is driving the "Brexit" debate about the European Union might consider this fact: Britons are much more likely today...
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Air Quality in Seoul, China, U.S.
[caption id="attachment_2325" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] The view from our apartment in Seoul. Some days are better than others.[/caption] The air quality in Seoul — a mega city home to 70,000 taxis and...
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Sanders Strongest in Educated Areas
Last week we examined how the Democratic presidential campaigns have performed in the context of Barack Obama's 2012 re-election. That analysis grouped Obama's vote share into categories, highlighting how the country's...
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Charting Inaugural Speech Lengths
President Obama began his second term today with a roughly 2,000 word inaugural speech at the Capitol. How does the length of his remarks compare with other presidents in history?...
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How Many Cops Does Your Local Government Have Per Resident?
Does Washington, D.C., have more cops than other cities? That’s the question I asked myself the other day after watching a patrol car drive down our quiet, residential street. I see...
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NY Times Examines Injuries To Jockeys, Horses At Race Tracks
The New York Times has posted a sad and troubling story about the horse racing industry: [A]n investigation by The New York Times has found that industry practices continue to put...
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Cain Out. Perry Down.
Back in October I posted line charts illustrating Herman Cain’s rise in popularity among GOP — and Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s descent after some unsteady debate performances. Yesterday Google released...
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Charting 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Discharges Over Time
The military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy ended today, eliminating a practice that led to more than 13,000 service member discharges since 1993. Its enforcement has been in decline since...
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FOIA-ing the White House
Last month I filed a Freedom of Information Act request with the White House asking for a list of President Obama’s official trips since he took office. I’m seeking the...
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Premier League Stats
From Tableau Public’s “most commented viz of the week”: Robert Mundigl created this amazing multi-faceted look into the English Premier League over the past 15 years or so. The analysis...
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Park Land Per Person
Via Per Square Mile:
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futurejournalismproject: Programming Language Popularity as of May 2011 Detail from the Evolution of
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Charting World Armies
The world’s biggest armed forces, via The Economist:
Via: Anna Therese Day
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Texas: 70% Republican?
A colleague today asked for a spreadsheet copy of the Tribune’s Directory, which has biographical, political and official details about 242 elected officials in Texas (statewide, Legislature, high courts, congress, etc). Turns...
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Once, Twice, Three Times a Governor
A cross post from my work blog: Most people know that Gov. Rick Perry, inaugurated to a third full term Tuesday, has served longer than any other chief executive in...
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Is 'Green Hornet' Super Bad?
“The Green Hornet“ opened this weekend to lukewarm reviews by critics, earning low scores on movie score aggregators like Metacritc and Rotten Tomatoes. Here’s one of my favorites: “A big, sloppy, loud, grating mess...
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