A modern authoritarian leader doesn’t seize power. He’s voted in. Just look at Hungary. Photo by Jolie Myers for Today, Explained

The Chinese Dream is one of shared prosperity and economic mobility. But not everyone’s living that dream in today’s China. Photo by Jolie Myers for NPR

She worked in a Russian troll farm. And now she’s spilling its secrets. Photo by Jolie Myers for NPR

An NPR investigation reveals that execution via lethal injection involves a slower, more painful death than previously thought. Photos by Audra Melton for NPR

The modern union was born here. And now it’s the end of an era. Photo by Jolie Myers for Marketplace

Like a lot of wars, Trump’s trade war on China doesn’t really have a winner. Photo by Jolie Myers for NPR

Chicago’s high rise projects are all gone now. But the people who grew up there are not. Some have done well and others are still looking for a way up and out. Photo by Jolie Myers for Marketplace