Recent and archived work by Denise Lu for The New York Times
Most people of Middle Eastern and North African descent are classified as “white” in U.S. census data. Thousands of respondents to a Times survey told us how they actually identify.
By Karen Zraick, Allison McCann, Sarah Almukhtar, Yuliya Parshina-Kottas, Robert Gebeloff and Denise Lu
Build a real music collection. Reintroduce intimacy to the songs you care about.
By Denise Lu
It was supposed to be an even trade: Permission to raise larger buildings in exchange for airy, open spaces for the public. The reality has been different.
By Urvashi Uberoy and Keith Collins
Hospitalizations for respiratory illnesses are at high levels for this time of year, disrupting seasonal patterns and making it hard to predict how bad this winter will be.
By Amy Schoenfeld Walker
This was featured in live coverage.
By Jason Kao, Christine Zhang, Denise Lu and Saurabh Datar
This small collection of precincts has backed both Democrats and Republicans in recent elections and could be the most competitive areas in Georgia.
By Jason Kao, Denise Lu, Christine Zhang and Saurabh Datar
Republicans defeated more incumbents and won more open seats than Democrats.
By Lauren Leatherby, Albert Sun, Denise Lu, Scott Reinhard and Malika Khurana
More than 220 Republicans who questioned or denied the 2020 election results have won in the midterms so far.
By Karen Yourish, Danielle Ivory, Weiyi Cai and Ashley Wu
Congressional districts were redrawn this year, and the one you are living in now may be very different from the one you inhabited for the past decade. See how the district for your New York City neighborhood has changed.
By Denise Lu and Nicholas Fandos
With its own coastal waters depleted, China has built a global fishing operation unmatched by any other country.
By Steven Lee Myers, Agnes Chang, Derek Watkins and Claire Fu