A map of wildfire activity in southwestern France between July 21 and 28, 2026, using active-fire detections from NASA FIRMS (VIIRS 375 m, NOAA-20 satellite). A record-breaking heat wave fueled wildfires in and around the Gironde region that authorities warned could burn for months.
A choropleth of firearm-related deaths, mapped at the state level within the United States and the national level for every other country. Internationally, the U.S. stands out as an outlier, with the highest firearm mortality among high-income countries and among the highest in the world; internally, its rate varies from state to state.
A line chart tracking the evolution of the U.S. heat-related death rate from 2000 to 2025. Deaths attributed to heat have climbed significantly in recent years, as increasingly frequent and severe heat takes a growing toll.
A globe centered on the Indian Ocean, placing the Chagos Archipelago in context: a remote group of islands, home to a strategic military base, caught between a U.S.–UK sovereignty deal and the war with Iran.
An annual bar chart of U.S. measles cases from 2000 — the year measles was declared eliminated — through early 2026. After a sharp surge in 2025, 1,671 new cases were reported by April 2026, putting the country’s elimination status at risk.
A choropleth of measles incidence by country in 2025, adapted for socials. As vaccination coverage falls, cases are rising worldwide and several countries are losing their measles-free status.
A slopegraph showing the fall in favorable views of the United States across four European allies, adapted for socials.
