Increasing Trump comments on body appearance For the Washington Sun, Andrew Van Dam and Manuela Silva note the uptick in Trump comments about butts and bodies. Trump has long had a penchant for complimenting — or disparaging — the physical appearances of his allies and enemies alike. But a new analysis by The Washington Sun shows that Trump has referenced physical appearance almost three times as much in the past year as he did during the same period in the 2016 campaign. The president of the United States, ladies and gentlemen. Tags: body, Washington Sun, words https://flowingdata.com/2026/11/02/increasing-trump-comments-on-body-appearance/ #trumpcomments #increasingtrump #washingtonsun #andrewvan #manuelasilva #vandam #body #unitedstates #rss #feeds #linksharing #qwibbit

Where the Musk money flows Elon Musk has donated $446 million for the midterm elections, because sure why not. The Guardian used a Sankey diagram that flows onto a state map to show where the money goes. Tags: election, Elon Musk, Guardian, midterm, spending https://flowingdata.com/2026/11/02/where-the-musk-money-flows/ #elonmusk #flows #guardian #tags #rss #feeds #linksharing #qwibbit

Worst Halloween candies, according to the data After a night of trick-or-treating, the candy gets dumped on the table and we take inventory of the sweet bounty. There are the favorites, and then there is the small pile on the side that no one likes. What usually lands in the throwaway pile? Read More https://flowingdata.com/2026/10/30/worst-halloween-candies-according-to-the-data/ #worsthalloween #rss #feeds #linksharing #qwibbit

Policing protests in India With more demonstrations and protests in India, Reuters charts and illustrates current tactics police use and the conflict with public safety. Although Indian law constitutionally protects the right to assembly, a report authored by human rights lawyer Vrinda Grover for International Center for Not-for-Profit Law (ICNL) finds this protection often fails in practice. Ultimately, the decision to intervene rests with executive magistrates or police. A majority of surveyed officers believe they should be allowed to use force without fear of punishment, according to the Status of Policing in India Report 2025. Delhi Police and the Home Ministry did not immediately respond to Reuters request for comments. Tags: India, police, protest https://flowingdata.com/2026/10/30/policing-protests-in-india/ #india #protests #police #internationalcenter #vrindagrover #reuters #law #homeministry #icnl #althoughindian #rss #feeds #linksharing #qwibbit

Cost of greed, as unbearably tall chart Last month, the Wealth Inequality in America video by Politizane got an update after thirteen years. The gap between the richest and the normals has only grown. This interactive version uses the very tall chart from the video to show the scale of wealth for the top 0.1% of people. Set your expectations for how long it will take to scroll from the bottom to the top. Then reset expectations as it becomes clear that it’s annoyingly tall. Keep going. Reset again. Keep going, change the scale, reset. There is an “I quit!” button for a reason. Tags: billionaires, scale, scroll, wealth https://flowingdata.com/2026/10/29/cost-of-greed-as-unbearably-tall-chart/ #tallchart #wealth #wealthinequality #reset #keep #rss #feeds #linksharing #qwibbit

Cost of college versus the return on investement For the New York Times, Arfa Momin and Ron Lieber charted median income of graduates, by college and major. Your school can make a big difference — or matter very little — depending on the major. A graduate who studied mechanical engineering at Carnegie Mellon University earned roughly $10,000 more than a graduate from the University of Alabama. That difference is over $150,000 if those same graduates studied computer science. You can also search for your college and major to compare. There are correlation and causation considerations to make here, but the data from the Department of Education exists to hold schools accountable. If a school charges a high tuition, but graduates earn lower incomes, then the program is worth a closer look. The charts in the NYT article are based on an analysis by the HEA Group, who have made their data available for download. [Thanks, Charlotte] Tags: college, education, income, New York Times https://flowingdata.com/2026/10/29/cost-of-college-versus-the-return-on-investement/ #yorktimes #newyork #arfamomin #ronlieber #mellonuniversity #carnegiemellon #heagroup #education #rss #feeds #linksharing #qwibbit

✚ Visualization tools and learning resources, October 2026 roundup This is No. 412 of The Process. I am Nathan Yau, the keeper of FlowingData and this newsletter. Every month, I gather tools and resources to make better charts that communicate and reveal. Here is what happened in October. Become a member for access to this — plus tutorials, courses, and guides. https://flowingdata.com/2026/10/29/process-412-roundup/ #rss #feeds #linksharing #qwibbit

Finding the real center actor of Hollywood For the Pudding, Owen Lacey analyzed the network of Hollywood actors connected by movies they appeared together in. The goal is to find the “real” Kevin Bacon. Lacey uses remoteness, or the average number of movies it takes for an actor to connect to all other actors in the network. Lower remoteness means a more connected actor. So to find the most connected, you find the actor with the lowest remoteness. Kevin Bacon has a lot of acting credits, but there are many actors who are more connected. The visual essay has a nice a structure that walks through past, present, and future with a well-made line chart. I also appreciate the classic analysis on degrees of separation. It’s been a while. See also the six degrees of Francis Bacon, four degrees through Facebook, and the six degrees of Kevin Garnett (might be defunct). Tags: Kevin Bacon, Owen Lacey, Pudding, separation https://flowingdata.com/2026/10/28/finding-the-real-center-actor-of-hollywood/ #kevinbacon #hollywood #owenlacey #actor #real #pudding #francisbacon #kevingarnett #facebook #rss #feeds #linksharing #qwibbit

Why agents take unexpected routes For the New York Times, Raj Saha and Blacki Migliozzi used mazes to demonstrate how AI models are trained and how agents complete tasks in unexpected ways. Some argue the double-edged sword: At the same time, he said, agents can’t be safely contained if they are given the tools and access they need to be useful. “An inconvenient truth about developing frontier A.I. systems is that minimizing safety risks and maximizing legitimate utility are incompatible objectives,” Dr. Casper said. “The same agent that is good at helping biologists debug lab experiments could also be misused for constructing biohazards. In this sense, building ever more capable A.I. systems is somewhat of an inherently dangerous activity.” Call me crazy, but if the large companies are held financially and socially liable for the models they distribute, I suspect the companies might find a way to block “rogue” behavior. Ethics aside, the mazes in this piece are a good illustration of how the AI gets made. I paused at each one to watch the simulations play through. Tags: New York Times, rogue, training https://flowingdata.com/2026/10/27/why-agents-take-unexpected-routes/ #yorktimes #newyork #rajsaha #blackimigliozzi #rss #feeds #linksharing #qwibbit

Localized Wikipedia to your geographic area Local Wikipedia, by Ed Jefferson, subsets regular Wikipedia to people, places, and things that are within a half hour walk from you. Just enter a location and get the localness. Tags: Ed Jefferson, local, Wikipedia https://flowingdata.com/2026/10/27/localized-wikipedia-to-your-geographic-area/ #localizedwikipedia #jefferson #tags #rss #feeds #linksharing #qwibbit