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Injury and Death Rates
In: Science
4 Jun 2010Lots of interesting charts at the CDC if you dig around. Here’s a sample – they’re a bit dated, but still worth a look:
A Great World Cup Schedule
In: Interactive Sports
3 Jun 2010Very well designed. View the schedule by team, date, city, or group.
The Greek Crisis in Three Acts
3 Jun 2010Ok, apparently this is only the first three acts – so stay tuned!!!
The Shadow Congress
3 Jun 2010A map of Congressmen who are now lobbyists. Related article. (via)
BBC Top 40
In: Culture Interactive
3 Jun 2010Cool interactive display. (discussion/explanation at FlowingData) Of course, I recognize none of this music. Note: I had to turn off Firefox adblocker to get it to work.
Retail Store Closings
In: Culture US Economy
3 Jun 2010
EPI’s Economy Track
In: Employment Interactive Maps Updated regularly US Economy
3 Jun 2010The Economic Policy Institute has a collection of interactive charts covering employment, GDP, and capacity utilization. There are also filters to facilitate quick comparisons across recession periods.
Unemployment Length by State
3 Jun 2010Roll-over the states for the rates. (via The Big Picture)
Wealth vs Health
In: Global Economy Maps
2 Jun 2010Gapminder 2010 World Map of countries’ GDP per capita vs life expectancy. Bubbles are sized by population.
Hurricane Season 2010
2 Jun 2010A multi-part interactive. They’ve included one of my favorites: an animation of the effects of different Hurricane Category storms.
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