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A tree toppled by Hurricane Maria rests over damaged graves in the Villa Palmeras cemetery in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in December 2017.

Study Puts Puerto Rico Death Toll From Hurricane Maria Near 5,000

The death rate is a contentious subject, in part because federal and island governments haven't responded as rapidly to the disaster as they have in other hurricane emergencies.

The entire USA Gymnastics board will resign, the group says. Rachael Denhollander (center) listens as Larry Nassar, a former team USA Gymnastics doctor, was sentenced to up to 175 years in prison for sexual abuse over decades of his involvement with the program.

USOC Tells USA Gymnastics' Board To Resign Within 6 Days

USA Gymnastics said it "completely embraces the requirements" set by the U.S. Olympic Committee. Sexual abuser and former team doctor Larry Nassar was sentenced to up to 175 years in prison this week.

Favorite Visual Stories Of 2018

NPR's list of memorable visual stories includes coverage of the 2018 midterm election, migrant caravans, Puerto Rico's hurricane recovery and, of course, a musical insect invasion.

The damaged section of the USS Fitzgerald is seen at the U.S. naval base in Yokosuka, southwest of Tokyo.

Years Of Warning, Then Death And Disaster: How The Navy Failed Its Sailors

When Vice Adm. Joseph Aucoin was elevated to lead the vaunted 7th Fleet in 2015, he expected it to be the pinnacle of his nearly four-decade Navy career. The fleet was the largest and most powerful in the world, and its role as one of America’s great protectors had new urgency. China was expanding into disputed waters. And Kim Jong-un was testing ballistic missiles in North Korea.

Lorenzo Palma (center) reviews family documents with his brother and mother in their home in El Paso, Texas. Palma served time for a parole violation and, just as he was being released, was sent before an immigration court to prove his U.S. citizenship.

You Say You're An American, But What If You Had To Prove It Or Be Deported?

It's illegal for immigration officials to detain U.S. citizens. But an NPR analysis of public records found that in an eight-year period, some 1,500 people who were held turned out to be Americans.

Palma's mother, Rita, stands outside the family's house in El Paso. She says her son was born in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, because she did not have enough money to give birth at an American hospital.

You Say You're An American, But What If You Had To Prove It Or Be Deported?

It's illegal for immigration officials to detain U.S. citizens. But an NPR analysis of public records found that in an eight-year period, some 1,500 people who were held turned out to be Americans.

Danica Roem of Virginia became the first out trans person to be elected to a state legislature.

Transgender Rights Lead NPR's Top LGBTQ Stories of 2017

From so-called "bathroom bills" to a teen wrestling champion, 2017 saw transgender rights surge to the forefront of public consciousness.

Immigrants pose with U.S citizenship certificates in front of a large U.S. flag after a naturalization ceremony at the Los Angeles Convention Center in February. A Supreme Court decision Monday will put the foreign-born children of unmarried American fathers on equal footing with those of unwed American mothers. That may mean longer waits for the latter, at least in the short term.

High Court Strikes Down Law Favoring Unwed Mothers Over Unwed Fathers

The Supreme Court struck down a federal law that treats unwed fathers and mothers unequally — a major victory for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who has battled the discriminatory rule for decades.

Danica Roem of Virginia became the <a href="https://www.npr.org/2017/11/07/562679573/election-of-transgender-lawmaker-in-virginia-makes-history" data-key="31">first out trans person</a> to be elected to a state legislature.

Transgender Rights Lead NPR's Top LGBTQ Stories of 2017

From so-called "bathroom bills" to a teen wrestling champion, 2017 saw transgender rights surge to the forefront of public consciousness.

A photo provided by U.S. Customs and Border Protection shows the interior of a CBP facility in McAllen, Texas, on Sunday. Immigration officials have separated thousands of families who crossed the border illegally. Reporters taken on a tour of the facility were not allowed by agents to interview any of the detainees or take photos, the AP reported.

What We Know: Family Separation And 'Zero Tolerance' At The Border

The Trump administration has a policy of separating families at the border, which means children are detained at Border Patrol facilities for up to three days and then moved to shelters.

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