Yuqing Liu
Graphics Producer
Yuqing is a graphics producer at the Minnesota Star Tribune, focusing on charts, maps and other visual formats for data-driven stories in digital and print.
Latest from Yuqing Liu
Watch wildfire smoke turn Minnesota’s air quality into the worst in the U.S.
From Sunday to Tuesday, smoke in northwest Canada swirled into the northern Plains, giving Minnesota some of the worst air quality in the world.
June 4, 2025
As measles spreads nationwide, fewer Minnesota kindergartners have ‘herd immunity’
Minnesota’s kindergartners have been below the recommended 95% threshold for years, and more parents are getting exemptions for the MMR vaccine. Where are children most vulnerable to infectious spread?
May 6, 2025
How movies of the 1990s captured Minnesota on the big screen
Recognizing a movie’s location makes characters feel more real, a story more relatable and an audience swell with pride. Here’s a look back at how some of the films captured Minnesota.
February 17, 2025
Minnesota snowfall tracker: Track daily snow totals this winter
Compare snowfall across the state to past seasons.
December 6, 2024
Where Minnesota’s politics have shifted over 20 years and 6 presidential elections
Minnesota’s counties are more polarized with fewer politically moderate areas.
November 8, 2024
How diverse is Minnesota? Here’s a look at the numbers.
Our state is increasingly diverse, with immigrants powering our growth. But income disparities continue.
September 6, 2024
Inflation is low. Prices are still high. What gives?
Higher prices for many goods and services are likely here to stay.
August 23, 2024
How does Minnesota’s income inequality compare with other states?
Minnesota has the highest median personal income in the Midwest and boasts a relatively narrow gap between the lowest incomes and the median.
August 22, 2024
Where Minnesota’s politics have shifted over 20 years and 6 presidential elections
Minnesota’s counties are more polarized with fewer politically moderate areas.
November 8, 2024
How diverse is Minnesota? Here’s a look at the numbers.
Our state is increasingly diverse, with immigrants powering our growth. But income disparities continue.
September 6, 2024
Inflation is low. Prices are still high. What gives?
Higher prices for many goods and services are likely here to stay.
August 23, 2024
How does Minnesota’s income inequality compare with other states?
Minnesota has the highest median personal income in the Midwest and boasts a relatively narrow gap between the lowest incomes and the median.
August 22, 2024