Data Vis Dispatch, May 31

Last Tuesday, a mass shooting in Texas killed 19 elementary school students and two of their teachers:

Gun violence, not limited to school shootings, is the leading cause of death for American children:

No other rich country comes close to the U.S. in gun violence, and no country on earth has more guns in civilian hands:

COVID visualizations covered heavy lockdowns in China and a slowing vaccine campaign in South Africa:

And other news from China included diplomacy in the Pacific and a massive leak of documents relating to Beijing’s genocide of the Uyghurs:

With Ukraine still at war and unable to export its wheat crop, many countries are facing a food crisis:

Despite their matching colors, only one of these elections really happened. The first is a model from The Washington Post, explaining how their reporters predict election outcomes; the second shows the real results of Colombia’s presidential race:

A major addition to London’s rail network, the Elizabeth line, began service this week:

Meanwhile, non-electric cars are looking less attractive than ever:

Heading into summer, climate topics this week included temperature records, “Overshoot Day,” and wildfire:

And other charts and maps covered everything from the Champions League final to hospital access in Spain to zones of control in Syria: