Connie Hanzhang Jin

Aquatic plants and debris are exposed by the falling water levels at the Kakhovka Reservoir. Researchers say that the draining of the reservoir by Russian forces are but one example of the war's effect on Ukraine's water supply.

A shrinking reservoir signals Ukraine and Russia are waging a dangerous water war

Geoff Brumfiel

Russia is using a dam it controls to release water from Ukraine's massive Kakhovka Reservoir. It's one of dozens of cases where the war is limiting access to safe water.

Homes and a school have been destroyed by rising seas on Guet Ndar.

If there's a war against climate change, Saint-Louis is on the front line. And losing

Ari Shapiro

The UNESCO World Heritage city of Saint-Louis is perched precariously between the Atlantic Ocean and the Senegal River. And it's on borrowed time.

Dropping water levels in the Zaporizhzhia region of Ukraine have exposed fishing nets and roots of aquatic plants along the shoreline of the Dnipro river.

Russia is draining a massive Ukrainian reservoir, endangering a nuclear plant

Geoff Brumfiel

Satellite data show water levels plummeting at the Kakhovka Reservoir. The reservoir supplies drinking water, irrigates vast tracts of farmland, and cools Europe's largest nuclear plant.

When the seas rise in Senegal, so do the fortunes of far-right parties in Europe

Ari Shapiro

Sweeping global trends are changing the world. As climate change heats up the planet and pushes people to migrate, far-right politicians see both a threat and an opportunity.

Life Kit's Resolution Planner: 40 ideas and tips to start your New Year

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What do you want to accomplish in 2023? This New Year's resolution guide can help

Connie Hanzhang Jin

Whether it's changing careers, making a budget, drinking less alcohol, tapping into your creativity, or starting an exercise routine, our guides can help you tap into your potential in 2023.

These 7 charts show how life got pricier (and, yes, cheaper!) in 2022

Stacey Vanek Smith

Boy, have we talked a lot about inflation. It affected every part of our lives (and the economy) in 2022. Here are some of its highest highs and lowest lows. (It wasn't all bad news!)

An illustration of five people at a ballet barre. From left to right: a dark-skinned man leans on the barre. A person with short blonde hair sits in front. A slightly overweight white woman gestures at her friend, a black woman who has her leg propped up on the barre. An older lady with greying hair stretches her leg on the barre.

How I discovered a love for ballet as an adult

Connie Hanzhang Jin

Sometimes you can find new interests in old places. For me, it was taking ballet classes alongside a group of around 20 Chinese ladies, all of them starting ballet as adults.

Illustration showing a person gazing into a glowing green Matrix. Their reflection smiles lovingly back.

'I, too, was living a double life': Why trans fans connect to 'The Matrix'

Connie Hanzhang Jin

Long before writers Lilly and Lana Wachowski confirmed that the original film was written as a trans allegory, fans connected to its themes of self-actualization.

A map visualizing frequent fires in the U.S. in the years before European colonization.

Wildfire Risk Is Growing Everywhere, Even As More Americans Move Into Harm's Way

Nathan Rott

There's a history of wildfire across America, a threat made worse by the warming climate. And more people are moving to fire-prone areas without realizing the danger.

Here's How The 1st 2020 Census Results Changed Electoral College, House Seats

Hansi Lo Wang

Based on population shifts recorded by the 2020 census, Texas, Florida and North Carolina are among the states gaining representation, while California, New York and Pennsylvania are losing influence.