USA TODAY Graphics

With multiple wars, a total solar eclipse, the Summer Olympics, a presidential election and much more, the 2024 U.S. news cycle never had a dull moment. Here's a collection of visual explainers the USA TODAY Graphics Team made throughout the year: usatoday.com/story/graphics…

Trans-lunar injection is a go! Artemis II is cleared for a main engine burn that will take them into deep space. See how the crew will get to the moon and back again: usatoday.com/graphics/inter…

Created my team's year-in-review that showcases our top stories month-by-month! Come for the news, stay for the expert Tetris-esque organization of the stories: usatoday.com/story/graphics…

Maps and photos show details of arson attack on Pennsylvania Governor's mansion while Josh Shapiro and family slept: usatoday.com/story/graphics…

I made some graphics to track the current status of tariffs, as well as a timeline that details the back and forth between the U.S. and other countries with @dian_zhang_: usatoday.com/story/graphics…

Despite the setback, @USATODAY's @LorenzoGReyes says @wemby and the team can still have a bright future: usatoday.com/story/sports/n…

@wemby of the @spurs is out for the season due to deep vein thrombosis, a condition related to blood clots in his shoulder: usatoday.com/story/graphics…

When did the Drake vs Kendrick Lamar feud begin? 🤔 I pieced together all the most pertinent moments in their lore through an illustrated, lyrics-driven timeline for @USATODAY: usatoday.com/story/graphics…

Learn more here: usatoday.com/story/graphics…

An analysis by NASA's JPL/CNEOS estimates the asteroid to be 130 to 300 feet wide. At that size, the ESA published in a Jan. 29 statement, an impact on Earth "could cause severe damage to a local region."

An asteroid with about a 1/50 chance of hitting the Earth in December 2032 is now being tracked by the James Webb Space Telescope: usatoday.com/story/graphics…

China added export controls to five key metals that the U.S. is import-reliant on: tungsten, tellurium, bismuth, molybdenum and indium. More on what they are & why they're important: usatoday.com/story/graphics…

The Doomsday Clock was moved to 89 seconds to midnight today, Jan. 28, the closest it's ever been. The Doomsday Clock is a decades-long project of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists featuring a clock face where midnight represents Armageddon. usatoday.com/story/news/nat…

Red Shift? changes in voter turnout? @usatgraphics' @KZaiets, @Ramon_Padilla and @CarlieProcell analyzed how US voted in these interactive maps @USATODAY @Gannett usatoday.com/story/graphics…

Will lawmakers and candidates uphold the election results? @USATODAY asked members of congress and 747 congressional candidates. Check what they say in this @usatgraphics interactive usatoday.com/story/graphics… by @KochiSudiksha @KZaiets @Ramon_Padilla @Gannett

In Monday’s paper: Why do we love Moo Deng, Pesto and other baby zoo animals? Psychologists explain. bit.ly/48fzJp4

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater was released 25 years ago on September 29, 1999. Here’s a look at how it impacted skating, gaming and music: usatoday.com/story/graphics…

Happy 2nd moon day to all who celebrate 🌝 Asteroid 2024 PT5 will be in Earth's gravitational pull between Sept. 29 - Nov. 25. After that, it will escape Earth's orbit and be pulled toward the sun before continuing its travels around our solar system. usatoday.com/story/graphics…