visual features
‘They Are Slaughtering Us Like Animals’
December 7, 2016
Inside President Rodrigo Duterte’s brutal antidrug campaign in the Philippines, our photojournalist documented 57 homicide victims over 35 days.
I, Too, Sing America
September 15, 2016
A curated walk through the hallways of the newest Smithsonian museum. 13 years in the making, it attempts to depict the pain and pride of the black experience in America.
A Weekend in Chicago
June 4, 2016
Three days, 64 people shot, six of them dead: Memorial Day on the streets, and the violence that has engulfed families and neighborhoods.
The Fine Line: Olympian Simone Biles
August 5, 2016
Mary Lou Retton has described her as the top gymnast in history.
52 Places to Go in 2016
January 7, 2016
It’s a big world out there, so we’ve narrowed it down for you. From the temples of Malta to the crystalline waters of the Yucatán, explore our top destinations to visit this year.
What I Saw in Syria
June 17, 2016
Our reporter’s photographs and cellphone videos from a road trip in one of the world’s most violent war zones.
Penn Station Reborn
September 30, 2016
Decades ago, New York lost one of its grand entryways. What if a new one were hiding in plain sight?
ISIS Sent Four Car Bombs. The Last One Hit Me.
October 26, 2016
After a long day in a convoy near Mosul, it seemed safe for a photographer and Iraqi troops to exit their vehicle. Suddenly someone screamed, “Car bomb!”
25 Songs That Tell Us Where Music Is Going
March 10, 2016
A playlist by the writers Marlon James, Jenna Wortham, George Saunders, Wesley Morris, Mary H. K. Choi and others.
ISIS In America
February 4, 2016
82 people have been accused by American officials of trying to help the Islamic State. How serious is the threat?
Living in China’s Expanding Deserts
October 24, 2016
People on the edges of the country’s vast seas of sand are being displaced by climate change.
How Usain Bolt Came From Behind Again to Win Gold
August 15, 2016
Usain Bolt of Jamaica became the first runner to win the 100 meters at three Olympics.
This Is Your Life, Brought to You by Private Equity
August 1, 2016
Since the financial crisis, the private equity industry has become hugely influential. Here’s how it plays out in your daily life.
The Faces of American Power, Nearly as White as the Oscar Nominees
February 26, 2016
An all-white group of Oscar-nominated actors set off protests, but the most powerful Americans in business, culture and politics are overwhelmingly white.
Our Boat Was Intercepted by China
July 11, 2016
China has been blocking fishermen from a reef near the Philippines for four years, in another flash point in the dispute over the South China Sea.
Decisive Moments at the Rio Olympics, Frame By Frame
August 20, 2016
See the Summer Games in a series of composite images.
We Visited the Place the World Has Forgotten
December 16, 2016
Yemen is mired in conflict, with rebels holding the capital and Saudi Arabia bombing them, with American help. Our reporters witnessed the devastating effects.
A Song-by-Song Look at What Made George Martin the Fifth Beatle
March 15, 2016
A catalogue of Mr. Martin’s major contributions as the fifth Beatle.
The Women of Atenco
September 22, 2016
A crackdown on protesters in Mexico led to the brutal sexual assault of dozens of women. These are the 11 plaintiffs, and their words.
Golden Reaction: What Simone Manuel’s Historic Moment Looked Like
August 12, 2016
Photographers Doug Mills and Chang W. Lee were poolside when Manuel became the first African-American woman to win an individual gold in swimming.
Why it Will be Hard to Repeal Obamacare
December 3, 2016
Peeling away pieces of the law could lead to market chaos.
Watching Your Daughter Win Gymnastics Gold Looks Like This
August 10, 2016
Photos of the parents of the United States women’s gymnastics team as they watched their daughters perform.
breaking news
A Trail of Terror in Nice, Block by Block
July 14, 2016
Documenting devastation along a one-mile stretch of waterfront.
Uncovering the Links Between the Brussels and Paris Attackers
March 23, 2016
At least two of the attackers are believed to have had roles in both plots.
Photos and Detailed Maps Reveal Hurricane Matthew’s Brutal Aftermath in Haiti
October 10, 2016
The storm killed hundreds of people and left a path of destruction in western Haiti. Entire towns were turned into a mix of mud and debris.
The Oakland Fire: What Happened Inside the Ghost Ship
December 12, 2016
Diagrams and photographs showing the interior of the building illustrate some of the factors that made the fire so deadly.
Record Flooding in North Carolina Continues Days After Hurricane Matthew
October 12, 2016
Flood levels have surpassed records set after Hurricane Floyd in 1999.
What Happened Inside the Orlando Nightclub
June 12, 2016
Accounts of what happened from officials and witnesses.
Italian Towns Before and After the Earthquake
August 24, 2016
Towns in a mountainous stretch of central Italy were severely damaged by an earthquake that killed hundreds of people and trapped scores under debris.
maps
ISIS Has Lost Many of the Key Places It Once Controlled
June 18, 2016
A visual tour of the 126 places that defined the group’s territory.
The Two Americas of 2016
November 16, 2016
A view of two imaginary nations created by slicing the country along the sharp divide between Republican and Democratic Americas.
How Every New York City Neighborhood Voted in the Republican Primary
April 19, 2016
See results in each neighborhood.
Detailed Maps of Where Trump, Cruz, Clinton and Sanders Have Won
October 4, 2016
County-level results from the 2016 primaries.
A Sharp Increase In ‘Sunny Day’ Flooding
September 3, 2016
Global warming and rising seas are increasing the amount of tidal flooding on the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts.
The Conflicts Along 1,172 Miles of the Dakota Access Pipeline
November 23, 2016
A detailed map showing the Dakota Access Pipeline that has led to months of clashes near the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation in North Dakota.
Mapping Three Decades of Global Water Change
December 9, 2016
New research reveals how water has changed across the surface of the earth over the last 30 years.
Roots of the Recent Violence Between Israelis and Palestinians
February 14, 2016
The geography of the issues surrounding the ongoing violence.
The Battle for Mosul, in One Image
October 21, 2016
Raging fires and smoke revealed the front lines of the battle to retake the Islamic State stronghold of Mosul, Iraq.
Olympic Races, in Your Neighborhood
August 18, 2016
What would Olympic races look like if they took place near you?
motion graphics, video stories and virtual reality
Seeking Pluto’s Frigid Heart
May 19, 2016
Set foot on an alien world, three billion miles from the warmth of the sun. Visit Pluto in virtual reality.
Serena Williams’s Backhand
September 7, 2016
How Williams’s technique is different from the ones of other top players in women’s and men’s tennis.
The Contenders
January 29, 2016
A virtual reality film from footage of presidential campaign events.
The Keith Scott Shooting: A 3-D Reconstruction
September 25, 2016
A sequence of events in the fatal shooting in Charlotte, N.C., based on what can be seen in four videos.
The Modern Games
August 4, 2016
Travel through time to some of the most unforgettable moments in Olympic history.
LIGO Hears Gravitational Waves Einstein Predicted
February 11, 2016
A video explores the gravitational waves predicted by Einstein about a hundred years ago that, until now, were undetectable.
The Fight for Falluja
August 14, 2016
Viewers can experience, firsthand, the battles that Iraqi forces endured to retake Falluja from ISIS this June.
‘A Bullet Could Hit Me and My Kids Anytime’
December 28, 2016
For thousands of children in Chicago, walking to school can be treacherous. One father, Victor Bloomingberg, explains why.
data visualization
Stephen Curry’s 3-Point Record in Context: Off the Charts
April 16, 2016
The Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry finished the regular season with a record 402 3-pointers.
How Far Is Europe Swinging to the Right?
May 22, 2016
Right-wing parties have achieved electoral success in a growing number of nations.
Money, Race and Success: How Your School District Compares
April 29, 2016
Sixth graders in the richest school districts are four grade levels ahead of children in the poorest districts.
Supreme Court Nominees Considered in Election Years Are Usually Confirmed
February 15, 2016
Since 1900, the Senate has voted on eight Supreme Court nominees during an election year. Six were confirmed.
How Much Warmer Was Your City in 2015?
February 19, 2016
Interactive chart showing high and low temperatures and precipitation for 3,116 cities around the world.
What’s Driving Trump and Clinton Voters to the Polls
April 5, 2016
Exit polls from the primaries and caucuses show which issues and presidential qualities voters value — or don’t value.
Which Issues Each Party Debates, or Ignores
March 10, 2016
Democrats and Republicans sometimes seem to be living in two different Americas. We analyzed the past seven debates on each side to show which topics are most discussed within each party.
How to Know What Donald Trump Really Cares About: Look at What He’s Insulting
December 6, 2016
A look at two years’ worth of messages suggests he’s using Twitter much the way he was before becoming a candidate: to react to whatever’s in front of him.
‘Duck Dynasty’ vs. ‘Modern Family’: 50 Maps of the U.S. Cultural Divide
December 27, 2016
Americans have been clustering themselves into cultural bubbles just as they have clustered in political bubbles.
data-driven articles
The 289 People, Places and Things Donald Trump Has Insulted on Twitter: A Complete List
January 28, 2016
An attempt to categorize every insult Donald J. Trump has made on Twitter since declaring his candidacy for president.
Dissecting the #PizzaGate Conspiracy Theories
December 10, 2016
PizzaGate: How a rumor grew into a fake news storm tailor-made for the internet.
The Cold Hard Math of How Trump Can Win, and How Rubio Can Stop Him
February 27, 2016
An interactive delegate calculator for the then-unfolding G.O.P. nomination race.
40 Percent of the Buildings in Manhattan Could Not Be Built Today
May 20, 2016
In Manhattan alone, roughly two out of every five buildings are taller, bulkier, bigger or more crowded than current zoning allows. And often that can actually be a good thing.
Latest Upshot Poll Shows Trump With a Lead in Florida
October 30, 2016
Florida polls after the final presidential debate.
How the Epidemic of Drug Overdose Deaths Ripples Across America
January 19, 2016
Drug deaths have surged in nearly every U.S. county, reaching a new peak in 2014.
Police Body Cameras: What Do You See?
April 1, 2016
Thousands of officers wear cameras now, but what they reveal and hide may surprise you.
Murder Rates Rose in a Quarter of the Nation’s 100 Largest Cities
September 9, 2016
A Times analysis of the cities that drove the violence in 2015.
The Array of Conflicts of Interest Facing the Trump Presidency
December 1, 2016
Donald J. Trump’s global business empire will create an unprecedented number of conflicts of interest for a United States president, experts say.
Hillary Clinton Broke One Glass Ceiling. When Were Others Broken?
July 25, 2016
Milestones in politics when women and minorities were first elected to federal, state and local government.
Looking for Accountability in Police-Involved Deaths of Blacks
July 12, 2016
What happened in recent cases where blacks were killed by the police or died in police custody.
Trump Vows to Stop Immigration From Nations 'Compromised' by Terrorism. How Could It Work?
July 22, 2016
An analysis of how a ban could be carried out and how many people would be affected.
Party, Gender, Whiskey: How Campaigns Place Ads to Reach New Hampshire Voters
February 9, 2016
Detailed demographic questions help campaigns place ads on shows potential New Hampshire voters are likely to watch.
Can You Tell What Questions Trump and Clinton Were Answering?
September 26, 2016
See if you can decode these answers from Donald J. Trump and Hillary Clinton.
longform stories
Unearthing the Secrets of New York’s Mass Graves
May 15, 2016
Over a million people are buried in the city’s potter’s field on Hart Island. A New York Times investigation uncovers some of their stories and the failings of the system that put them there.
The New York Times Magazine: The New York Issue
June 5, 2016
A city on an island, teeming with cash and ego, has nowhere to go but up. And up. And up.
The New Panama Canal: A Risky Bet
June 22, 2016
After a Spanish-led consortium won the right to build locks for bigger ships at a rock-bottom price, internal arguments soon gave way to larger problems.
How One of the Deadliest Hajj Accidents Unfolded
September 6, 2016
A survivor’s story of how he was almost crushed to death at the 2015 hajj.
Climate Change Claims a Lake, and an Identity
July 7, 2016
An indigenous group that survived Spanish and Inca conquest cannot handle the abrupt upheaval of global warming. Lake Poopó was more than their livelihood: It was their identity.
This small Indiana county sends more people to prison than San Francisco and Durham, N.C., combined. Why?
September 2, 2016
The new boom in American prisons is happening in mostly white, rural and politically conservative areas.
Rural Voters Can Swing the Iowa Caucuses. Meet Five of Them.
January 28, 2016
Small-town Iowans have a huge role in picking the next president. Their deep commitment to the process paints a distinct portrait of democracy.
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