Youyou Zhou
@zhoyoyo.bsky.social
Data and visuals journalist at The Washington Post Opinions
https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/youyou-zhou/
📍Berkeley, CA • New York City
https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/youyou-zhou/
📍Berkeley, CA • New York City
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The latest from @zhoyoyo.bsky.social:
Where in America is THE BEST place to raise kids?
Here's what I found: wapo.st/49u64eL
(The stork knows!)
Here's what I found: wapo.st/49u64eL
(The stork knows!)
November 10, 2025 at 5:49 PM
The latest from @zhoyoyo.bsky.social:
Where in America is THE BEST place to raise kids?
Here's what I found: wapo.st/49u64eL
(The stork knows!)
Here's what I found: wapo.st/49u64eL
(The stork knows!)
November 10, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Where in America is THE BEST place to raise kids?
Here's what I found: wapo.st/49u64eL
(The stork knows!)
Here's what I found: wapo.st/49u64eL
(The stork knows!)
Excited to be learning with this amazing cohort and instructors! www.poynter.org/from-the-ins...
Poynter names 17 journalists to prestigious 2025 Power of Diverse Voices program - Poynter
From person-to-person coaching and intensive hands-on seminars to interactive online courses and media reporting, Poynter helps journalists sharpen skills and elevate storytelling throughout their car...
www.poynter.org
November 4, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Excited to be learning with this amazing cohort and instructors! www.poynter.org/from-the-ins...
Two weddings and one funeral: www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202... from Yan Wu @postopinions.bsky.social
Opinion | Two weddings and a funeral show what H-1B chaos costs America
Trump’s H-1B visa fee might never go into effect, but much of the damage is already done.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 14, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Two weddings and one funeral: www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202... from Yan Wu @postopinions.bsky.social
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The Department of Homeland Security released a draft of new rules that would alter the H-1B lottery to favor higher-wage roles.
Will the H-1B program buckle under this new policy? @zhoyoyo.bsky.social, @leonkrauze.bsky.social and @cato.org's @davidjbier.bsky.social discuss:
Will the H-1B program buckle under this new policy? @zhoyoyo.bsky.social, @leonkrauze.bsky.social and @cato.org's @davidjbier.bsky.social discuss:
Opinion | ‘Nativist hysteria’: Trump’s $100K H-1B visa fee
Three writers discuss the future of skilled worker immigration under the administration’s new policy.
wapo.st
September 23, 2025 at 11:25 PM
The Department of Homeland Security released a draft of new rules that would alter the H-1B lottery to favor higher-wage roles.
Will the H-1B program buckle under this new policy? @zhoyoyo.bsky.social, @leonkrauze.bsky.social and @cato.org's @davidjbier.bsky.social discuss:
Will the H-1B program buckle under this new policy? @zhoyoyo.bsky.social, @leonkrauze.bsky.social and @cato.org's @davidjbier.bsky.social discuss:
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Authoritarianism is like measles: Ignore it and it will go away. I have this guidance straight from Secretary Kennedy. www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
A Beautiful Day for Saying Nothing
That chill in the air isn’t Jimmy Kimmel’s show being suspended. It’s just autumn!
www.theatlantic.com
September 18, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Authoritarianism is like measles: Ignore it and it will go away. I have this guidance straight from Secretary Kennedy. www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
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"An analysis of birth rates nationally showed two forces are pushing Americans away from having children," @zhoyoyo.bsky.social writes. wapo.st/4728boR
Opinion | Here’s what it takes to encourage Americans to have more babies
How costly is it to have babies in your area? Check yourself.
wapo.st
August 14, 2025 at 3:23 PM
"An analysis of birth rates nationally showed two forces are pushing Americans away from having children," @zhoyoyo.bsky.social writes. wapo.st/4728boR
An incredible piece of journalism www.washingtonpost.com/nation/inter...
15 teens. 300 miles. One mighty ancestral river, running free.
The removal of four dams finally made a descent of the Klamath possible. These Indigenous kayakers became the first to attempt it.
www.washingtonpost.com
August 8, 2025 at 2:26 PM
An incredible piece of journalism www.washingtonpost.com/nation/inter...
Instead of asking the binary question whether AI will replace you, here is a better way of thinking about how AI might affect your job:
wapo.st/41bJoe0
(🔸 from me!)
wapo.st/41bJoe0
(🔸 from me!)
Opinion | How AI is impacting 700 professions — and might impact yours
Will AI help you work or replace you? Check yourself.
www.washingtonpost.com
July 29, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Instead of asking the binary question whether AI will replace you, here is a better way of thinking about how AI might affect your job:
wapo.st/41bJoe0
(🔸 from me!)
wapo.st/41bJoe0
(🔸 from me!)
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The tool in this column by @zhoyoyo.bsky.social allows you to check your job and see if AI is more likely to help you on it or replace you.
Good news for pediatricians or college teachers.
Bad news for credit authorizers, translators and actors.
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/int...
Good news for pediatricians or college teachers.
Bad news for credit authorizers, translators and actors.
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/int...
Opinion | Will AI help you work or replace you? Check yourself.
Here’s how AI is impacting 700 professions — and might impact yours.
www.washingtonpost.com
July 28, 2025 at 1:23 PM
The tool in this column by @zhoyoyo.bsky.social allows you to check your job and see if AI is more likely to help you on it or replace you.
Good news for pediatricians or college teachers.
Bad news for credit authorizers, translators and actors.
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/int...
Good news for pediatricians or college teachers.
Bad news for credit authorizers, translators and actors.
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/int...
What a great time I had working with the talented Philip Bump — what's next for him? only the sky is the limited.
And, uh, some personal news: This is also my last column for The Post. I was offered and accepted a buyout.
To answer one possible next question, I'm not sure what's next save taking some time off. If you want, you can enter your email at pbump.net and I'll let you know when I figure it out!
To answer one possible next question, I'm not sure what's next save taking some time off. If you want, you can enter your email at pbump.net and I'll let you know when I figure it out!
For my column today, I wrote about how Trump leveraged America's collapsing trust in institutions — and how his second term has accelerated that collapse. Gift link: wapo.st/3IzN4QA
July 17, 2025 at 4:22 PM
What a great time I had working with the talented Philip Bump — what's next for him? only the sky is the limited.
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We're kicking off soon the second season of 'Shifts', a newsletter about disappearing jobs in comic format. We just redesigned it, so please sign up to receive it in your inbox as we release the next chapters (you will receive the old ones first)
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | These jobs are disappearing. What can they tell us about the future?
An illustrated history of work.
www.washingtonpost.com
July 2, 2025 at 2:12 PM
We're kicking off soon the second season of 'Shifts', a newsletter about disappearing jobs in comic format. We just redesigned it, so please sign up to receive it in your inbox as we release the next chapters (you will receive the old ones first)
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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🔮🤖 Some AI folks bold enough to predict when AGI (artificial general intelligence) will arrive — even though nobody can agree on a definition!
We’ve seen enough of these, so we decided to track some high-profile public statements with dates. (With @rani.bsky.social )
sherwood.news/tech/gi-arti...
We’ve seen enough of these, so we decided to track some high-profile public statements with dates. (With @rani.bsky.social )
sherwood.news/tech/gi-arti...
June 12, 2025 at 4:04 PM
🔮🤖 Some AI folks bold enough to predict when AGI (artificial general intelligence) will arrive — even though nobody can agree on a definition!
We’ve seen enough of these, so we decided to track some high-profile public statements with dates. (With @rani.bsky.social )
sherwood.news/tech/gi-arti...
We’ve seen enough of these, so we decided to track some high-profile public statements with dates. (With @rani.bsky.social )
sherwood.news/tech/gi-arti...
Reposted by Youyou Zhou
NEW: The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis says that "due to resource constraints," it plans to stop releasing new data tables on new foreign direct investment in the U.S., including statistics on the total sales, net income and balance sheets of new affiliates
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content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USD...
June 12, 2025 at 3:39 PM
NEW: The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis says that "due to resource constraints," it plans to stop releasing new data tables on new foreign direct investment in the U.S., including statistics on the total sales, net income and balance sheets of new affiliates
content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USD...
content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USD...
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This isn't good: "BLS is reducing sample in areas across the country. In April, BLS suspended CPI data collection entirely in Lincoln, NE, and Provo, UT. In June, BLS suspended collection entirely in Buffalo, NY." #EconSky
www.bls.gov/cpi/notices/...
www.bls.gov/cpi/notices/...
Notice of CPI collection reductions
Notice of CPI collection reductions
www.bls.gov
June 4, 2025 at 6:04 PM
This isn't good: "BLS is reducing sample in areas across the country. In April, BLS suspended CPI data collection entirely in Lincoln, NE, and Provo, UT. In June, BLS suspended collection entirely in Buffalo, NY." #EconSky
www.bls.gov/cpi/notices/...
www.bls.gov/cpi/notices/...
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"There are many lies told by politicians when it comes to immigration in the UK, but none is bigger than the claim that it’s all too easy."
too true! (and same issue with politicians in the US)
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
too true! (and same issue with politicians in the US)
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
I got British citizenship via the five-year route. Labour’s new 10-year rule will cause untold pain | Nesrine Malik
Starmer claims to want integration. Yet denying people safety, belonging and the right to vote for a decade amounts to the exact opposite, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik
www.theguardian.com
June 2, 2025 at 7:54 AM
"There are many lies told by politicians when it comes to immigration in the UK, but none is bigger than the claim that it’s all too easy."
too true! (and same issue with politicians in the US)
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
too true! (and same issue with politicians in the US)
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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When @chloecolemanmedia.bsky.social found the photo for this topper, I had to spend some time trying to understand it...
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/int...
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/int...
Opinion | The new Sun King
Trump’s rococo Oval Office decorations may be old-fashioned, but they are not traditional American.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 23, 2025 at 1:09 PM
When @chloecolemanmedia.bsky.social found the photo for this topper, I had to spend some time trying to understand it...
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/int...
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/int...
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“We may have, short term, a little pain,” Trump said of his tariffs.
How much pain might consumers endure in food prices?
@zhoyoyo.bsky.social, @pbump.com & I have a new tracker that allows you to find out, using (close to) real-time price data from Numerator
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/int...
How much pain might consumers endure in food prices?
@zhoyoyo.bsky.social, @pbump.com & I have a new tracker that allows you to find out, using (close to) real-time price data from Numerator
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/int...
Opinion | How have food prices changed? Our tracker can give you a sense.
In partnership with Numerator, we’re tracking inflation over more than 30 essential ingredients for your daily food consumption.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 3, 2025 at 12:06 PM
“We may have, short term, a little pain,” Trump said of his tariffs.
How much pain might consumers endure in food prices?
@zhoyoyo.bsky.social, @pbump.com & I have a new tracker that allows you to find out, using (close to) real-time price data from Numerator
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/int...
How much pain might consumers endure in food prices?
@zhoyoyo.bsky.social, @pbump.com & I have a new tracker that allows you to find out, using (close to) real-time price data from Numerator
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/int...
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We are and will be tracking change in food prices since Donald Trump, who campaigned on lower food prices, was inaugurated.
Kudos to @zhoyoyo.bsky.social @pbump.com @crampell.bsky.social and nice illustrations by @michellekondrich.bsky.social
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/int...
Kudos to @zhoyoyo.bsky.social @pbump.com @crampell.bsky.social and nice illustrations by @michellekondrich.bsky.social
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/int...
Opinion | How have food prices changed? Our tracker can give you a sense.
In partnership with Numerator, we’re tracking inflation over more than 30 essential ingredients for your daily food consumption.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 3, 2025 at 1:24 PM
We are and will be tracking change in food prices since Donald Trump, who campaigned on lower food prices, was inaugurated.
Kudos to @zhoyoyo.bsky.social @pbump.com @crampell.bsky.social and nice illustrations by @michellekondrich.bsky.social
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/int...
Kudos to @zhoyoyo.bsky.social @pbump.com @crampell.bsky.social and nice illustrations by @michellekondrich.bsky.social
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/int...
There's still time to apply!
I spoke last year, met a diverse, welcoming group of people in dataviz, connected with old friends, fostered new relationships, and learned a ton from the community.
You can take a look at our talks from last year here: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
I spoke last year, met a diverse, welcoming group of people in dataviz, connected with old friends, fostered new relationships, and learned a ton from the community.
You can take a look at our talks from last year here: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
March 15, 2025 at 11:46 PM
There's still time to apply!
I spoke last year, met a diverse, welcoming group of people in dataviz, connected with old friends, fostered new relationships, and learned a ton from the community.
You can take a look at our talks from last year here: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
I spoke last year, met a diverse, welcoming group of people in dataviz, connected with old friends, fostered new relationships, and learned a ton from the community.
You can take a look at our talks from last year here: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
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Speaking at Outlier 📊 was an absolute blast! @datavizsociety.bsky.social put on a great show.
10/10 would recommend! You've got until Saturday to apply for Outlier 2025 in Miami!
In case you need inspiration for your own talk, these were some of my favorites from last year... 🧵🧵🧵
10/10 would recommend! You've got until Saturday to apply for Outlier 2025 in Miami!
In case you need inspiration for your own talk, these were some of my favorites from last year... 🧵🧵🧵
Put yourself out there at Outlier as our 2025 speaker—you can join us virtually or in Miami, Florida.
Bonus: you also get to take fun pictures with other awesome #dataviz enthusiasts!
Apply by March 15: buff.ly/sZQDE34
Bonus: you also get to take fun pictures with other awesome #dataviz enthusiasts!
Apply by March 15: buff.ly/sZQDE34
March 11, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Speaking at Outlier 📊 was an absolute blast! @datavizsociety.bsky.social put on a great show.
10/10 would recommend! You've got until Saturday to apply for Outlier 2025 in Miami!
In case you need inspiration for your own talk, these were some of my favorites from last year... 🧵🧵🧵
10/10 would recommend! You've got until Saturday to apply for Outlier 2025 in Miami!
In case you need inspiration for your own talk, these were some of my favorites from last year... 🧵🧵🧵
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A Washington Post color analysis of D.C. found shades of gray permeate neighborhoods where the White population has increased and the Black population has decreased, by @jdharden.bsky.social and @marissajae.bsky.social:
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/int...
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/int...
The house color that tells you when a neighborhood is gentrifying
A Washington Post color analysis of D.C. found shades of gray permeate neighborhoods where markers of gentrification have spiked.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 3, 2025 at 5:28 PM
A Washington Post color analysis of D.C. found shades of gray permeate neighborhoods where the White population has increased and the Black population has decreased, by @jdharden.bsky.social and @marissajae.bsky.social:
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/int...
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/int...
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There used to be more immigrants to the U.S. who didn’t speak English, but they were mostly White and Trump wasn’t president. Gift link: wapo.st/4blp11U
Opinion | There’s a reason the United States hasn’t had an official language
This didn’t dissuade President Donald Trump, who plans to formalize English as America’s official language.
wapo.st
February 28, 2025 at 10:13 PM
There used to be more immigrants to the U.S. who didn’t speak English, but they were mostly White and Trump wasn’t president. Gift link: wapo.st/4blp11U