Interactive Narratives

UFC Primer: 118 things to know about the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Online companion to the Boton Globes special section ran on Thursday August 26, 2010. The UFC 118 will take place at Boston's TD Garden Sat. Aug. 28. More…

Catoctin Quaker camp is a 50 year old adventure summer camp in the Catoctin Mountains of Maryland. This website, created for a senior thesis at the New College of Florida, features over one hundred short stories edited from longer oral history interviews with members of the camp community. An interactive map also presents stories about specific sites around the camp. More…

In the five years since Hurricane Katrina (quickly followed by Hurricane Rita) ravaged the Gulf Coast, USA TODAY has written extensively about the rebuilding efforts there. In this project, we try to sum up where we stand, half a decade after the storms hit. Has life there changed forever? Are people coming back? Although this is neither the first - nor the last - look at the lasting effects on the Gulf Coast, we hope this multimedia project helps answer those and other questions. More…

Since it opened in 2007, Pinellas Hope has grown into Pinellas County's primary way station for the homeless. Spread out on 13 acres in an isolated, industrial area near Pinellas Park, it is run by Catholic Charities and receives more than $1 million in public funding each year. It holds about 300 people at capacity and roughly 800 pass through a year. That's large by shelter standards,but only puts a dent in Pinellas County's overall homeless population, estimated at 7,000. Nicknamed "Tent City" by residents, it offers centralized services: Laundry, computers, telephones, GED classes, medical check ups and caseworkers who guide residents through the ropes. But admission comes with a price. No alcohol, no drugs, no families, though couples are allowed. More…

Ask a question...share the response. The USA TODAY voices project is simply a modern way to capture and share your thoughts on an important question. USA TODAY video journalists ask a question in cities and at events across America and use the video to get the conversation started. Each video lives on a page that allows you to comment, Tweet or record a response of your own. So, browse through the questions we have asked, or suggest your own. If you find one you're passionate about, share your voice with the rest of the USA...today. More…

Continuous annual federal budget deficits have led to a big increase in the nation's overall debt. Explore this interactive to see historical revenue, spending and cumulative debt; debt per person; debt as a percentage of GDP; and America's debt levels compared with other countries. More…

An look inside: The case that began with a stepfather's anguished 911 call on April 10, 2008, in Portsmouth ended Feb. 18 when Robert Lee Barnes was sentenced for sexually assaulting and stabbing to death his 16-year-old friend, Meghan Landowski. More…

Video tour and 360 look at the newest of the Virginia-class attack submarines. More…

On June 25, 1950, North Korean troops stormed south, launching a war that would last until 1953. The men who fought there will never forget. Hear the stories of local vets (SE Virginia, Hampton Roads) in this video interactive. Read about some milestones and a story about 21-months in a POW camp. More…

An interactive tour of the new Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando's Islands of Adventure. If you choose to take our Wizarding World challenge, you will be tested with a series of questions worthy of O.W.L. accreditation. As you answer the questions you will be granted a sneak peak at the new attractions - photos, video and highlights for the real HP fan just dying to dive in to Hogwarts. So go on, dust off your wands, conjure your best spells and see how well you measure up. But beware! We're not entirely sure what will happen should you fail. More…