Carmelle Terborgh gets a little tired of explaining to people why geography excites her. “Sometimes you tell people, ‘I’m a geographer,’ ” Terborgh said, “and people say, ‘So, you know where all the ...

Even a monochromatic Excel spreadsheet has a story to tell. Hidden within its rows and columns of data are narratives that might inform decision-making, illuminate trends or uncover injustice. The ...