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Interactive graphic: Road to a House majority

This chart shows the weekly measles cases in the U.S. from January 2025 to the present. This August case counts are surging again, to as many as 200 new cases in a week. The max on this chart is nearly 300, reached in early January 2026.

MEASLES OUTBREAK

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

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Interactive map: How far do you live from the nearest data center?

173 million people in the U.S. live within 20 miles of an operative data center — a number that will increase if planned construction goes ahead.

This is a map of the U.S. that shows the percent of each counties' population that lives within 5 miles of a data center.

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A decade ago, data centers overtook a rural community. It hasn’t been the same since.

Widespread land availability, cheap electricity and abundant water have led AI giants to choose country fields as preferred sites.

Illustration of data chips hovering above a field of green grass with dairy cows.

Tracking U.S., state and county gas prices, in maps and charts

Gas prices across the country, after peaking in May and declining in June, surged in September.

This is a line chart showing the average U.S. gas price from Feb. 22 when it was less than $3 a gallon to April 30 when it was more than $4.20.

How grocery prices have changed since Trump took office

Eggs are down, but bread, meat and other items are on the rise.

Gas cost calculator: How much have higher gas prices cost you?

Added gas expenses have cost Americans more than $40 billion.

A sign displays fuel prices at a Mobil gas station

Map: How much you pay in federal and state gas taxes

Gas taxes and fees account for as much as 17% of the cost per gallon.

This U.S. state map shows how much in state, federal taxes and fees are tacked on to a gallon of gas. Values range from 18 cents to more than 60 cents per gallon.

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Why 7 million fewer working women get paid time off than men

New data reveals how far we haven’t come on an old problem.

Photo Illustration of a woman's silhouette cut out of a time card

Graphic: Tracking ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz

Traffic through the strait has been at a near-standstill for weeks, sending prices of oil and other key goods soaring.

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Why the CDC edited a key Covid metric, and what it says about the state of the virus

Covid infection counts are increasing in more than half the country.

A map of the U.S. showing the Covid viral activity levels in wastewater. Texas is the only state categorized as having very high wastewater activity for Covid. Three additional states — California, Florida, Washington — have high levels.

Map: See how gas prices have changed in the county where you live

County-level prices have increased as little as 91 cents and as much as $2.50 per gallon.

This map shows the change in average gas prices since the start of the Iran war in most every county-level jurisdiction in the U.S.

Track the president's approval rating

Follow Trump’s approval rating in NBC News polls and see how it compares with those of Presidents Joe Biden, Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton. Updated regularly.