House leaders work to reassure members of the rank-and-file as they seek the votes needed to pass health care legislation. Across the Capitol, a bipartisan group of senators tries to ease concerns of governors who fear their states will be stuck with more costs. This interactive takes a comprehensive look at the various health care proposals and how they would affect you. (Updated: 09/15/09 5:15 PM )
Sarah Palin is embarking on a book tour and is considered a leading contender for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination. This interactive timeline looks at the career of the former Alaska governor and running mate for John McCain in the 2008 presidential election. (Updated: 11/14/09 5:51 PM )
Who is your favorite NFL team playing this week? How do they match up? And which players are injured? Check out this interactive for team standings, weekly matchups, injury updates, statistical comparisons and schedules. (Updated: 09/24/09 10:59 PM )
The suspect in the Fort Hood shooting rampage could face the death penalty. But he will be prosecuted in the
military justice system, where no one has been executed in nearly 50 years. This interactive profiles the suspect, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan and his 13 victims, and gives a timeline of events leading to the tragedy. (Updated: 11/14/09 5:42 PM )
No. 10 Ohio St. plays No. 15 Iowa on Saturday in a matchup between teams trying to remain in top-shelf bowl contention. Injured Iowa quarterback Ricky Stanzi is unlikely to take the field, which leaves Hawkeye freshman quarterback James Vandenberg on the hot seat to perform well. AP sports writers Rusty Miller and Luke Meredith analyze the game in an interactive published by the Associated Press. (Updated: 11/11/09 2:29 PM )
An Army psychiatrist set to be shipped overseas opened fire at the Fort Hood Army post Thursday in a rampage that killed 12 people and left 31 wounded in the worst mass shooting ever at a military base in the United States. It was the latest in a string of deadly shooting sprees in the United States in the past decade. This interactive timeline recounts other mass killings. (Updated: 11/07/09 9:04 PM )
An Army psychiatrist set to be shipped overseas opened fire at the Fort Hood Army post Thursday in a rampage that killed 12 people and left 31 wounded in the worst mass shooting ever at a military base in the United States. It was the latest in a string of deadly shooting sprees in the United States in the past decade. This interactive timeline recounts other mass killings. (Updated: 11/07/09 9:04 PM )
The Atlantic hurricane season is under way and runs through the end of November. This interactive allows you to track the progress of tropical weather in both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, and includes live data on wind speed and the latest storm advisories. (Updated: 06/23/09 8:10 PM )
A year into his presidency, Barack Obama faced the first Election Day test of his political strength as voters chose governors in Virginia and New Jersey and cast ballots elsewhere for a handful of congressmen and big-city mayors. Obama wasn't on the ballot, but he campaigned aggressively for Democrats. This interactive looks at the key national races. (Updated: 11/03/09 5:45 PM )
The No. 3 ranked Texas Longhorns take the field against the No. 13 ranked Oklahoma St. Cowboys on Saturday. (Updated: 10/30/09 3:13 PM )
Would-be retirees have watched their savings dwindle. Workers recently out of school are burdened by debt. Entrepreneurs are forced into bankruptcy. Those with jobs worry about how much longer they will be employed. This interactive map allows users to see the Stress Index in counties across America, along with foreclosure, unemployment and bankruptcy rates. (Updated: 09/08/09 10:47 PM )
President Obama is hoping the Nov. 7 runoff election in Afghanistan will produce a legitimate government after massive ballot-rigging sullied the first-round vote Aug. 20. Another flawed election would cast doubt on the wisdom of sending tens of thousands more U.S. troops to support a weak government tainted by fraud. This interactive looks at the runoff. (Updated: 10/24/09 5:49 PM )
Pakistan's military has pledged it will show 'zero tolerance' for Taliban militants who, taking advantage of a peace deal, have advanced across the country's northwest as troops pounded rebel positions with helicopters and jet fighters. This interactive looks at recent events in the restive, nuclear-armed country. (Updated: 05/01/09 9:53 PM )
This interactive provides a detailed look at the 2009-2010 term of the Supreme Court, including summaries of major cases, profiles of the court's members, how justices are appointed, and what the newest justice, Sonia Sotomayor, faces. It will be updated throughout the court's term. (Updated: 10/02/09 9:05 PM )
The United States and its allies hope to rein in Tehran's nuclear ambitions after the recent disclosure that Iran is building a secret nuclear enrichment plant inside a mountain near the holy city of Qom. Iran insists its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes. This interactive examines sites of interest in Iran's nuclear infrastructure. (Updated: 09/30/09 9:42 PM )
The last time gasoline prices approached $3 a gallon nationwide, hurricanes had ripped apart the Gulf Coast oil infrastructure and world oil supplies were stressed. Today, oil supplies aren't pinched, but U.S. refineries aren't producing enough gasoline to meet demand, which is driving up pump prices ahead of summer's peak driving season, and some fear $4 a gallon gas looms. This interactive lets you compare gas prices, state by state. (Updated: 05/24/09 5:30 PM )
A broad survey of Americans has provided striking measures of the recession's effect on life at home and at work: People are now stuck in traffic longer, less apt to move away and more inclined to put off marriage and buying a house. Health coverage varied widely by region, based partly on levels of unemployment. This interactive takes a detailed look. (Updated: 09/22/09 9:53 PM )
President Obama has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize eight months into his presidency. It's a stunning choice by a Nobel panel intent on recognizing Obama's initiatives and hoping to rally global support for ending conflicts through diplomacy. But critics question the honor as too much, too soon. This interactive timeline shows past Nobel Peace Prize winners. (Updated: 10/09/09 5:21 PM )
The United States has seen an increase in refugees from Iraq after the 2006 bombing of a mosque in Samarra ignited sectarian violence. This interactive looks at where they've settled and their new lives in America. (Updated: 10/12/09 7:37 PM )
NASA smacks two spacecraft into the lunar south pole in a search for hidden ice, but the public is disappointed it could not see the explosive view of flying debris that scientists had predicted. Instead of a six-mile plume of lunar dust, crash photos and videos show little more than a fuzzy white flash. Still, researchers insist the mission will produce loads of useful data. This interactive looks at the mission, as well as other lunar exploration factoids. (Updated: 10/09/09 5:57 PM )
President Obama has challenged both houses of Congress to approve health care reform bills soon, saying he wants to sign a bill this fall and citing out-of-control costs. This interactive looks at costs associated with health care for each state, broken down by overall spending, hospital costs and premiums. (Updated: 08/21/09 4:24 PM )
Iran'says its new uranium enrichment site was built for maximum protection from aerial attack: carved into a mountain and near a Revolutionary Guards' military compound. Iran's revelation that it covertly built a second uranium enrichment plant is raising international concern. This timeline puts the nuclear standoff with the West in the context of Iran's recent history. (Updated: 09/29/09 5:32 PM )
Key world powers have proposed a range of expanded U.N. sanctions against North Korea in response to its recent nuclear test as well as measures to give teeth to existing ship searches and bans against the reclusive Asian nation. This interactive timeline looks at key dates in North Korea's nuclear and missile programs. (Updated: 05/27/09 9:55 PM )
Newly released U.S. Census figures show that while the number of unmarried people continued its 10-year climb, the ranks of married people in the United States rose by nearly 6 million last year, bucking a decade-long decline. The number of divorced people rose, but only slightly. This interactive examines other marriage- and divorce-related findings from the census data. (Updated: 09/24/09 8:31 PM )
The relief effort in the tsunami-stricken Samoas is continuing as medical teams gave tetanus shots and antibiotics to survivors with infected wounds and some frightened residents who fled to the hills after the disaster vowed never to
return to their decimated seaside villages. The death toll has risen to at least 170. This interactive features a map and photos. (Updated: 10/02/09 9:57 PM )
