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Explaining the news through visualizations and data analysis from the NBC News Digital Data/Graphics team.

"Closed" signage outside the Capitol Visitors Center.
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GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN

Here's what happens on key dates during the shutdown

The latest prices. oneggs, chicken and ground beef according to the NBC News grocery price tracker.
DATA GRAPHICS

Graphic: Track grocery price trends

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Map: Track the spread of measles in the U.S.

More than 1,500 cases have been confirmed in the U.S. so far this year. NBC News is updating case totals as new data arrives.
This map shows how many measles cases have been reported per state in U.S. — Texas has the highest concentration, with more than 700 reported cases. New Mexico has the second-most.
This map shows how many measles cases have been reported per state in U.S. — Texas has the highest concentration, with more than 700 reported cases. New Mexico has the second-most.

U.S. deportation tracker: Counting arrests, detentions and border crossings

President Donald Trump came into office promising a crackdown on unauthorized migrants.
Photo collage depicting border officers on horseback in a black-and-white image with a red overlay; a close-up image of Donald Trump's face, a black-and white image of a U.S. Air Force craft; overlaid with purple text that reads "Migrant Detention" and small white text that reads: February, April, June
Photo collage depicting border officers on horseback in a black-and-white image with a red overlay; a close-up image of Donald Trump's face, a black-and white image of a U.S. Air Force craft; overlaid with purple text that reads "Migrant Detention" and small white text that reads: February, April, June

Chart: The longest government shutdowns

Congress has walked up to the edge of a shutdown numerous times in recent years, but prolonged closures are rare.
Illustration of a table showing government shutdowns by length. The image has a headline: The longest government shutdowns.
Illustration of a table showing government shutdowns by length. The image has a headline: The longest government shutdowns.

NBC News is measuring how hard it is to buy a home right now

Home prices, interest rates, availability and more factor into our new metric, updated monthly, that gauges how difficult it is to buy a home where you live.

Mapping where childhood vaccination rates are lowest

Search for current childhood vaccination rates in thousands of counties across the U.S. and see how these figures have changed over time.
A map highlights Manitowoc County in Wisconsin, of which 13% of exemptions are not medical related.
A map highlights Manitowoc County in Wisconsin, of which 13% of exemptions are not medical related.

School Shooting Tracker: Counting school shootings since 2013

NBC News is tracking school shootings that involve active shooters. Here’s what we found.
Illustration of children evacuating school.
Illustration of children evacuating school.

The housing market's sleepy summer, in 3 charts

The NBC News Home Buyer Index shows competition for homes and available listings have dried up as the market waits for interest rate cuts.
This line chart shows two sub-indexes, scarcity and competition, from the NBC News Home Buyer Index, from August 2019 to July. Scarcity starts at about 55, dips to 51 in early 2020, then climbs and stays high, peaking at 95 in April 2023 and ending at 94.2. Competition rises from the mid-40s in 2019 to 100 in much of 2021 and 2022, then trends down in 2024 and this year to a low of 32 in July. In the past five months, a trend is noticeable: scarcity and competition, starting at near the same value in the mid-60s, went in different directions. Scarcity jumps from 64.2 to 94.2, while competition falls to 32.9.
This line chart shows two sub-indexes, scarcity and competition, from the NBC News Home Buyer Index, from August 2019 to July. Scarcity starts at about 55, dips to 51 in early 2020, then climbs and stays high, peaking at 95 in April 2023 and ending at 94.2. Competition rises from the mid-40s in 2019 to 100 in much of 2021 and 2022, then trends down in 2024 and this year to a low of 32 in July. In the past five months, a trend is noticeable: scarcity and competition, starting at near the same value in the mid-60s, went in different directions. Scarcity jumps from 64.2 to 94.2, while competition falls to 32.9.

Israel grows buffer zones along its borders as part of post-Oct. 7 military doctrine

Satellite imagery and social media videos reveals Israel's network of fortifications outside its borders with Lebanon, Syria and Gaza.
The commander of the Israeli Northern Command looks out over Syria on Jan. 20, 2025.
The commander of the Israeli Northern Command looks out over Syria on Jan. 20, 2025.

Chaos and famine: Videos from Gaza show Palestinians struggling to get food at distribution sites

Videos shared on social media in the last two months depict the dangers that hungry Palestinians face when seeking desperately needed aid.
Photo illustration of a young girl behind a fence in the southern Gaza Strip; against background imagery of a blue sky with parachutes of supplies alongside a dark red brush stroke
Photo illustration of a young girl behind a fence in the southern Gaza Strip; against background imagery of a blue sky with parachutes of supplies alongside a dark red brush stroke

How user-generated videos on social media brought Trump's immigration crackdown to America's screens

The videos have become a crucial window into the government’s aggressive efforts to find and apprehend undocumented immigrants.
A collage of videos and scenes of ICE officers detaining and searching for people.
A collage of videos and scenes of ICE officers detaining and searching for people.

How Trump's tariffs will raise home construction costs

NBC News modeled out a 3-bedroom home and found tariffs added more than $4,000 to total costs.
Photo Illustration: A house under construction with price tags attached
Photo Illustration: A house under construction with price tags attached