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The Graphic Truth series uses data to tell stories about the trends and dynamics shaping our world.
Female leaders are still rare around the world
Eileen Zhang
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Female leaders are still rare around the world

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Lula comes back, again
Eileen Zhang
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Lula comes back, again

Who’s protesting in 2026?
Natalie Johnson
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Who’s protesting in 2026?

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Is social media bad for democracy?
Eileen Zhang
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Is social media bad for democracy?

America’s waning support for the death penalty
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America’s waning support for the death penalty

In the span of just over a week, US states carried out a failed execution and completed one by lethal injection, while Pentagon Chief Pete Hegseth has announced plans to livestream an execution of Nidal Hasan, the man convicted of carrying out a mass shooting at a military base in 2009.

How Germany’s political center caved
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How Germany’s political center caved

For nearly 80 years, two establishment parties have dominated/monopolized Germany's electoral politics.

Are Americans warming to socialism?
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Are Americans warming to socialism?

According to surveys by Gallup, 43% of Americans now view socialism positively, the highest share since they began asking the question in 2010.

Is the European far-right now mainstream?
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Is the European far-right now mainstream?

Twenty years ago, far-right parties won less than 7% of the vote across Europe. Today? Close to a quarter.

AI is global, but its powerhouses aren’t
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AI is global, but its powerhouses aren’t

Although people in nearly 150 countries use artificial intelligence, the infrastructure that makes it possible is largely controlled by just two nations: the US and China.

African migration largely stays in Africa
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African migration largely stays in Africa

Africa sees millions of migrants move within the continent each year. Less than 1% of people in sub-Saharan Africa migrate beyond the continent to places like Europe, North America, and Asia, according to the World Bank and the French Development Agency.

Terrorism fades as Americans’ top concern
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Terrorism fades as Americans’ top concern

Fast forward 25 years from 9/11, and the top problems have shifted away from terrorism – less than 1% of respondents ranked it their top problem in August 2026.

The global geography of terrorism is shifting
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The global geography of terrorism is shifting

Since 9/11, the most dramatic shift in the number of terrorist attacks has been toward sub-Saharan Africa.

International students sour on the US
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International students sour on the US

School bells are blaring as classes get back in session across the northern hemisphere, but something is increasingly absent from US college classrooms: international students.

Germany rebuilds its ranks
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Germany rebuilds its ranks

Germany’s military has reached its largest size in 13 years – and is still growing.

Graphic Truth: AI has students rethink their majors (infographic) | How much, if at all, have you thought about changing your major or field of study because of the impact AI might have?
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AI has students rethinking their majors

AI is reshaping not only how college students learn, but what they choose to study in the first place.