The Visible DataVisual essays that use data to uncover trends, challenge assumptions and give historical perspective.https://thevisibledata.comenEarth Has a Ring Now. We Built It.https://thevisibledata.com/issues/011-earth-has-a-ringhttps://thevisibledata.com/issues/011-earth-has-a-ringNearly 34,000 tracked objects now circle the planet, just over half of them dead. Together they trace a ring you can only see in the data.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTBilly AndreScienceThe Pay Gap Isn't $218 for Everyone. Ask Black and Hispanic Women.https://thevisibledata.com/issues/010-pay-gap-218https://thevisibledata.com/issues/010-pay-gap-218The national pay gap is $218 a week. For Black women it rises to $366; for Hispanic women it hits $456.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMTBilly AndreMoney2026 Emmy Shutout: Zero Major Wins for Performers of Colourhttps://thevisibledata.com/issues/009-emmy-shutouthttps://thevisibledata.com/issues/009-emmy-shutoutIn 2021, performers of colour took 43% of acting nominations but won none, a gap that reemerged in 2026.Tue, 15 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMTBilly AndreMediaA Third of It Never Gets Eatenhttps://thevisibledata.com/issues/008-a-third-never-eatenhttps://thevisibledata.com/issues/008-a-third-never-eatenNearly a third of America's food is wasted every year while millions of households face food insecurity. The data points to economic and distribution failures, not household guilt.Fri, 11 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMTBilly AndreSocietyWant to Help a Friend Find a Job? Refer Them.https://thevisibledata.com/issues/006-refer-themhttps://thevisibledata.com/issues/006-refer-themWant to help a friend find a job? Refer them. Studies have repeatedly shown it works, yet surprisingly few people do it.Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMTBilly AndreWorkMore Americans Are Living Alone Than Ever Beforehttps://thevisibledata.com/issues/004-living-alonehttps://thevisibledata.com/issues/004-living-aloneSingle-person homes have surged from just 5% of U.S. households in 1900 to nearly 29% today. Living alone is now second only to two-person households.Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMTBilly AndreSocietySpecial Analysis: Tracing the Haitian Diaspora’s Influence Since the 1700shttps://thevisibledata.com/issues/001-haitian-diasporahttps://thevisibledata.com/issues/001-haitian-diasporaFrom W. E. B. Du Bois and Jean-Michel Basquiat to Pope Leo XIV and Naomi Osaka: nearly 300 years of prominent people of Haitian heritage, traced as one visual timeline.Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMTBilly AndreCulture