Undone by the loss of his brother Eddie, Alex Van Halen looks back in a new memoir
Though Alex had been the guitarist in the family, when they formed Van Halen, it quickly became clear who would play: "[Ed] made that instrument sing." Originally broadcast Oct. 29, 2024.
Selena Gomez says 'Emilia Pérez' won't be her last Spanish language project
Gomez grew up speaking Spanish, but eventually lost her fluency. She spent months relearning the language for her latest role as the wife of a Mexican cartel boss. Originally broadcast Nov. 19, 2024.
What to expect from the NPR Public Editor's Office in 2025
In this first newsletter of the New Year, we want to describe some changes that are coming to the NPR Public Editor's Office in 2025. Much of what we've decided to do is based on the insights we've ...
An 'Arctic outbreak' will send a chill through much of the U.S. Here's how to prepare
Blasts of Arctic air are poised to bring below-average temperatures to much of the central and eastern U.S. throughout the first half of January. Here's what to expect and how to prepare.
With fears about the future, some Syrian women find comfort in beauty parlors
In Damascus beauty parlors, Syrian women hope looking good will help them feel better about a future they fear. (Story aired on ATC on Dec. 31, 2024.) ...
How Donald Trump reshaped the Republican Party
Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign did not place him at the ideological center of the Republican Party, but the center quickly moved to him. How did it happen? This episode: political ...
Democrats worry Trump may chip away at Biden's progress on clean energy
NPR's A Martínez has a conversation about the present and future of green energy in the U.S. with outgoing Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm. Support NPR and hear every episode sponsor-free with ...
Here's what we know so far about the deadly attack in New Orleans
In the early hours of New Year's Day, a truck rammed into crowds on the French Quarter's heavily foot-trafficked street. Police are looking into whether the suspect had ties to any terror groups.
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The lessons author Kelly Corrigan took away from a challenging year.
One of the signature songs from the musical Rent breaks down a year in minutes. "Five hundred, twenty five thousand, six hundred minutes." Some years fly by. Others seem to last forever. And a lot can ...
21 states are getting minimum wage bumps in 2025
Increases in Delaware, Illinois and Rhode Island will bring those states' minimums to $15 an hour, meaning 10 states and Washington, D.C., will now have $15 or higher minimum wage.
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January 1, 2025 • We asked NPR photographers to share their favorite pictures and their thoughts about photographing Tiny ...
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January 1, 2025 • We asked NPR photographers to share their favorite pictures and their thoughts about photographing Tiny ...