Interactive Narratives

Families of National Guardsmen killed in Iraq tell their stories of loss. More…

They are the troops that nobody wants to see, carrying a message that no military family ever wants to hear. It begins with a knock at the door. For the past year, the Rocky Mountain News has followed Maj. Steve Beck as he takes on the most difficult duty of his career: casualty notification. As Beck and his comrades at Buckley Air Force Base keep constant watch over the caskets of the men they never knew, the Marines also comfort the families of the fallen, and choke back tears of their own. More…

Their words tell different stories: A mother coming to terms with the loss of her son, a young Afghan woman returning to the homeland she fled many years before, a soldier encouraging his young wife back home. Listen to war letters that speak of healing, hope, and love, in their words. More…

On his third combat tour in Iraq, Cpl. Jimmy Welter says, "I've seen more and one more things at 22 than most peole have in 40 years." More…

A three-part series on a severely injured Iraqi boy named Saleh who inspired an international rescue operation. Saleh struggles with deep emotional wounds and devastating news from his home country. The boy who defied all odds to survive in Iraq finds miracles in America. More…

Iraq War Fatalities is a chart of the U.S. and coalition military fatalities that have occurred in the war in Iraq since the onset... More…

Bloodied Marines sounded off to The Times's Michael Moss about a want of armor and men in Ramadi, Iraq. More…

Eleven photojournalists who covered the war have returned to Iraq, capturing images and gathering impressions. Their photos and first-hand accounts help to tell the story of a nation in transition, struggling for its identity while fighting daily battles against insurgents who have a different agenda. More…

This presentation incorporates a newsworthy combination of video imagery, well designed graphics outlining Iraq's ethno-cultural and religious demographics, voice-over narratives and an interface that allows the site visitor to both navigate different text elements within the presentation and links to related stories that give the viewer more in-depth information and current news surrounding the Iraqi election. More…

This piece is about B.J. Jackson, a veteran of the war in Iraq. This piece profiles his life after becoming disabled in the war. More…