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This week's Dispatch brings a varied collection of visualizations, from latest news to the #30DayMapChallenge to analog data vis projects. 📊 🗞️

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November 11, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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November has officially begun, which means the 🗺️ #30DaysMapChallenge 🗺️ has started. In the latest Data Vis Dispatch, we've listed our favorites, along with even more (highly interactive) maps.

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This map shows all the airports with direct flights from Singapore’s ChangiAirport rendered on a custom logarithmic azimuthal map. Airports that are served by more airlines, like Jakarta and Narita, are shown more prominently. Published by Eugene Alvin Villar on Mastodon. A map charting UK proximity to coast through polygons. The farer in the land the lighter the polygons get, closer to the coast they get darker. The map is accompanied by a column chart depicting population in millions in each polygon. The closer to the UK coast, the more people live. Published by Helen McKenzie on LinkedIn. This image shows agricultural plots surrounding the city of Brawley, United States, derived from satellite-based NDVI Normalised Difference Vegetation Index time series. The agricultural plot consists of small very colorful squares and rectangles. Published by ALSO Space on LinkedIn. An infographic of the train from Zurich to Vienna including three parallel charts: the actual way on a map, an elevation chart and the train line. Published by Sacha Schlumpf on Mastodon.
November 4, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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On this week's Dispatch: behaviors of cats, solar power boom in Europe, and scrollytelling projects covering the impacts of war. 📊 🖱️

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October 28, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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What happened at the Louvre? Where do birds travel throughout the year? And how much is 50 Cent really worth in this economy? All of that and more in this week's Data Vis Dispatch. 🤔 📊

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October 21, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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📊 This week's Dispatch includes charts and maps on addictions, animals, and trees, but also a chance to test your knowledge of Gen Z slang! 💬 🍂

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October 14, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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This past week has marked several important dates that inspired chart- and map-makers around the world. The latest Dispatch covers ongoing conflicts, reunification, government shutdown, and much more. 📅 📊

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October 7, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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📊 On this week's Data Vis Dispatch, tigers and wolves make an appearance, and we also talk social media, politics, and red lines. 🐅 🐺 📈

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September 30, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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There are different kinds of maps that you can create in Datawrapper. But which one should you use for which type of data and for which use case?

In this tutorial, you'll learn how to pick the one that goes best with your data:
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September 24, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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In this week's Dispatch, you'll find data vis on politics, trains, and minerals, but also interactive tools to explore, and yet another data game at the end. 📊 🕹️

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September 23, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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This week's Dispatch brings a range of topics — U.S. politics, gender issues, the economy, conflict, and climate — as well as a chart-themed game at the end. 📊 🕹️

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September 16, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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📊 The Dispatch is here! This week's visualizations feature China's military parade, climate change impacts and solutions, and much more. 🗞️

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September 9, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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From the political slant of large language models (and the people who make them) to a week of uncertainty in French government — this week's Data Vis Dispatch has it all in pictures! 📈

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September 3, 2025 at 7:32 AM
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Mini line charts? Country flags? Custom highlights? Yes! You can do all that in a Datawrapper table. 🤩

In this video, you'll learn how to turn raw data into a clean, interactive, and visually engaging table: youtu.be/kdYSPjBKfSA
August 28, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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Learn about debatable maps and discover charts on energy, heat, politics, and more in this week’s edition of the Data Vis Dispatch! 📊

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A comparison of orthographic and mercator world map projections, highlighting how Africa’s aparent size in relation to other regions is drastically dependent on the choice. Published by NPR. A choropleth map of Europe, encoding the countries’ total share of national park area in their fill color. Circle overlays show locations and sizes of national parks. Published by The European Correspondent. A circular line chart showing Spain’s solar energy output across the years 2024 and 2025. Published by Bloomberg. A choropleth map of Canada, highlighting deviations from average forecast temperatures. Published by The New York Times.
August 26, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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🌇 Learn all about the weather and it’s consequences (both good and bad) in our latest Data Vis Dispatch. You’ll also find charts about sports, migration, and AI in there! 📊

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A map showing migration routes to Europe and their border crossing volumes. The central mediterranean route via Africa is most prominent here, with a majority of its share originating from Bangladesh. Published by Reuters. An area chart showing the shares of different industries sponsoring football kits in the Premier League’s history – gambling ads are now the most prominent. Published by Bloomberg. A graphic showing large-scale solar farms with project status and location in the UK, illustrating progress and future growth in the sector. Published by Financial Times. A line chart with European cities’ change in risk of death across the temperature range, showing a steep increase in that risk with the weather approaching 30 degrees celsius. Published by The Economist.
August 19, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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Choropleth maps are one of the most powerful ways to show geographic patterns in your data. 🌍 In this new tutorial, you'll learn how to create, customize, and publish one in Datawrapper.

✨ You can watch it here: youtu.be/-e7O69cgQ_M
August 14, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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📊 This week’s Data Vis Dispatch features visualizations about Europe’s wildfires, mushroom maps, tariff analyses, and opinions about Italian food! 🍝

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A map of Gaza using 3D spikes to show its destruction by illustrating the extent of estimated debris. Published by The Economist. A heat map of Paris revealing hotspots where tourists most frequently share and tag Instagram posts. Published by The European Correspondent. An interactive world map allowing users to explore the richness of specific fungi, specifically ones living in symbiosis with plant roots. Published by the Society for the Protection of Underground Networks, via MapsMania. A chart illustrating countries’ trade volumes with the U.S. and their respective tariffs in percent, as well as that rates’ current state. Published by The New York Times.
August 12, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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🗞️ In the latest Data Vis Dispatch, we’re taking a trip from Texas to Germany and all around the world, looking at coffee, the environment, and happy songs in trying times! 📊

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A map section of Singapore, highlighting trees planted each year. Locations show more information about each tree type interactively. Published by The Straits Times. A map of Dallas Fort Worth in Texas, showing presidential elections results and proposed new district borders. Published by The Guardian. A map of the Everglades, showing the location of “Alligator Alcatraz” and historical hurricane paths crossing the region. Published by The New York Times. A chart plotting German Pension yields as color-coded percentage values for respective birth year and age reached. Published by Die Zeit.
August 5, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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📊 In this week's Data Vis Dispatch: U.S. tariffs, humanitarian crisis in Gaza, and much more. 🗞️

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July 29, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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🎉 New: If you're mapping the North Pole or a long-haul flight path, then it matters to you that the Earth is a sphere — not the flat rectangle of traditional Mercator projections 🌏

We hope our new globe projection expands your locator map horizons!
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July 25, 2025 at 8:10 AM
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📈 A good line chart tells a story. In this video, you'll learn how to create one from scratch using Datawrapper—no code needed.

🎥 Watch it here: youtu.be/kKhAta1hxVo
July 24, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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📊 This week's Data Vis Dispatch brings you a healthy mix of charts and maps, covering topics like clean energy, construction, or durians. 🏗️ ☀️

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July 22, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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📊 The Dispatch is back with a double edition and a tiny new feature for die-hard fans! You can now use a navigation bar for a quick overview or to go to your favourites. Topics include the Big Beautiful Bill, extreme weather, and animals from children's books. 🐰

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July 15, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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2️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ Since today marks the 200th publication of the Data Vis Dispatch, our comms team assembled this special edition, going over its history, creation process, and your feedback! 🎂

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July 8, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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📊 Here’s a colorful preview of this week’s Data Vis Dispatch! Topics include oil tanker traffic, NYC elections, and the global race for renewable energy 🔋

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A world map showing shipping lanes around the Middle East and Europe, with highlights in place for areas especially affected by signal interference. Published by Bloomberg. A choropleth map of New York City, showing vote shares of mayoral candidates from the Democratic primary. Published by The New York Times. A sankey diagram showing FIFA tournament structure, published by Micah McCurdy. A range plot highlighting reduction in symptoms of hypothalamic amenorrhea in patients after lifestyle interventions. Published by Reuters.
July 1, 2025 at 9:31 PM