Book Concierge 2019
The Book Concierge is back with 350+ great reads, hand-picked by NPR staff and trusted critics.
visuals team
We are a team of photographers, coders and designers in the NPR newsroom.
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After The Water
When a flash flood ripped through Old Ellicott City in Maryland, residents thought it was a freak occurrence. Instead, it was a hint about the future. And adapting to that future has been painful.
The Whistleblower Complaint Has Largely Been Corroborated. Here's How.
Read an annotation of the complaint that set off the formal impeachment inquiry in the House of Representatives, with references to congressional testimony, public statements and news reports.
As Rising Heat Bakes U.S. Cities, The Poor Often Feel It Most
Hotter neighborhoods tend to be poorer in dozens of major U.S. cities. That extra heat can have serious health effects for those living there.
Hypothesis-Driven Design Guide
Taking a user-centered and evidence-based approach to the planning and design of editorial projects
Elex
A command-line tool to get election results from the Associated Press Election API v2.0. Elex is designed to be friendly, fast and agnostic to your language/database choices.
Pym.js
A JavaScript library for responsive iframes.
On The Team Blog
January 14, 2020
How I Made This Graphic: A Comic
Creating an animated map of warming waters off the coast of Maine
December 03, 2019
Outside of a Dog: Rebuilding the NPR Book Concierge
How we modernized and expanded our book recommendations
November 19, 2019
Flow Control: Building Accessible Video for ‘After the Water’
Here's how we designed large-format video that works for all users