Connie Hanzhang Jin

COMIC: How the census gives your state power (and what Trump wants to change)

The census is used to determine how much say your state has in Congress and the Electoral College. President Trump failed to alter it during his first term, but he's trying again ahead of 2030.

A missile is shot from a Russian island in the Arctic Circle on Oct. 21, 2025. The new weapon, known in Russian as Burevestnik and by NATO as Skyfall, was powered by a small nuclear reactor.

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Report: Russia's nuclear-powered 'Skyfall' missile is dirty and dangerous

Geoff Brumfiel, Connie Hanzhang Jin

MIT researchers think they've worked out exactly how Russia's Burevestnik nuclear-powered missile flies. "It's almost certainly a terrible idea," one analyst said. "But it's not an impossible idea."

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COMIC: How excessive heat kills and how to stay safe

Maria Godoy, Connie Hanzhang Jin

Human bodies have a natural cooling system, but it can do only so much in high temperatures and humidity. Here's the science behind how heat kills. And how to protect yourself.

A man fishes next to shipping equipment in Indonesia's Morowali Industrial Park in December 2025.

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Dirty nickel: The cost of mining in Indonesia

Katerina Barton, Claire Harbage, Connie Hanzhang Jin

Across six locations in Indonesia, NPR spoke with locals about how nickel mining is changing the land and daily life. It's brought jobs, but also concerns about environmental damage and public health.

Home to just 221 people, Edinburgh of the Seven Seas is the only settlement on Tristan da Cunha, the world's most remote inhabited island.

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The busiest place you've never seen

Julia Gunther, Nick Schönfeld, Connie Hanzhang Jin, Sanidhya Sharma

Photographer Julia Gunther and writer-filmmaker Nick Schönfeld chronicle the rhythms of daily life on Tristan da Cunha, the world's most remote inhabited island.

Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) and Homeland Security Investigations officers search inside a car during a traffic stop on Aug. 14, 2025, in Washington, D.C. While D.C. doesn't have a 287(g) agreement, MPD officers can cooperate with federal immigration enforcement agencies.

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Little-used ICE agreements with local police have exploded under Trump

Jaclyn Diaz, Connie Hanzhang Jin

Partnerships between ICE and local law enforcement agencies have expanded widely under the second Trump administration, data analyzed by NPR shows.

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How have prices changed in a year? NPR checked 114 items at Walmart

Alina Selyukh, Connie Hanzhang Jin

We found the effects of tariffs and extreme weather, relief (finally!) in the egg cooler, plus one case of shrinkflation.