Mapping Nuke Targets

1100 DECLASSIFIED U.S. NUCLEAR TARGETS reminds me of the early- to mid-1980s in Germany and the protests against the deployment of short-range and medium-range nuclear missiles. Click on any point and see what happens when you 'detonate'.

Explore Mapping the US nuclear war plan for 1956 for more information about this mapping effort.

The ZIKA Virus - What we know

Spreadsheets vs. Databases

Spreadsheet Thinking vs. Database Thinking makes some interesting points how the layout of your data will impact the way you (tend to) analyze it.

Neighborhood Diversity

Locating neighborhood diversity in the American metropolis is a nicely-done data viz mapping the diversity score of metropolitan areas in the US in space and time. Especially nice: the data are available as CSV tables.

Renting vs. Owning

What is the Median Home Value and Cost of Rent In Each State? is a nice data viz executed in Tableau.

We're not fluffing with you.

Kimmel sounds a bit 'wooden', but the Palin clip is classic.

 

Educational Attainment and Money

Well, the pattern is clear...find you school system at Money, Race and Success: How Your School District Compares by The Upshot.