Connie Hanzhang Jin

Dropping water levels in the Zaporizhzhia region of Ukraine have exposed fishing nets and roots of aquatic plants along the shoreline of the Dnipro river.

Russia is draining a massive Ukrainian reservoir, endangering a nuclear plant

Geoff Brumfiel

Satellite data show water levels plummeting at the Kakhovka Reservoir. The reservoir supplies drinking water, irrigates vast tracts of farmland, and cools Europe's largest nuclear plant.

The House select committee tasked with investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol meets on Oct. 19 to hold Steve Bannon, one of former President Donald Trump's allies, in contempt for defying a subpoena.

Jan. 6 subpoena tracker: Here's who the House select committee wants to hear from

Claudia Grisales

The committee investigating the attack on the Capitol issued 100 publicly announced subpoenas to get information and compel people with knowledge about the events to tell them what they know.

These 4 charts explain why the stakes are so high at the U.N. climate summit

Connie Hanzhang Jin

How hot will the planet get? What nations negotiate at the international climate summit will help determine that. Here are 4 things to know about what's being decided.

What The New Census Data Shows About Race Depends On How You Look At It

Hansi Lo Wang

Growing numbers of people in the U.S. are reporting on census forms that they identify with more than one racial group. But they're often hidden in breakdowns of the country's demographics.

Wildfire Risk Is Growing Everywhere, Even As More Americans Move Into Harm's Way

Nathan Rott

There's a history of wildfire across America, a threat made worse by the warming climate. And more people are moving to fire-prone areas without realizing the danger.

Here's How The 1st 2020 Census Results Changed Electoral College, House Seats

Hansi Lo Wang

Based on population shifts recorded by the 2020 census, Texas, Florida and North Carolina are among the states gaining representation, while California, New York and Pennsylvania are losing influence.

COMIC: For my job, I check death tolls from COVID. Why am I numb to the numbers?

Connie Hanzhang Jin

Each week I check the latest deaths from COVID-19 for NPR. After a while, I didn't feel any sorrow at the numbers. I just felt numb. I wanted to understand why — and how to overcome that numbness.

COMIC: How Your State Wins Or Loses Political Power Through The Census

Hansi Lo Wang

How much say your state has in Congress and the Electoral College is determined through a little-known, once-a-decade process based on the census.

Supporters of Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

The Jan. 6 attack: The cases behind the biggest criminal investigation in U.S. history

Dina Temple-Raston

More than 1,490 people have been federally charged in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. NPR is tracking each case from the initial charges through sentencing.

How are the COVID-19 vaccine and booster campaigns going in your state?

Pien Huang

The U.S. is striving to vaccinate as many people as possible against COVID-19 — and keep them up-to-date with boosters. But some states are lagging behind. See how yours is faring.