A local government in Japan voted Monday to restart the world's largest nuclear power plant, which has been closed since 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster.

A palliative care doctor in Austin says listening to vinyl music can lift heavy moments for families and patients receiving end-of-life care.

There's ample evidence this year of Trump actively favoring some U.S. companies and investors, while threatening others. In August, he publicly called for the resignation of Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan — ...

A northern English town loses its best choral singers to fighting in World War I but finds new hope in a time of loss through music in Nicholas Hytner's new film "The Choral," featuring Ralph Fiennes.

The Department of Government Efficiency effort was one of the most consequential and controversial – if not entirely successful – changes the Trump administration made in 2025.

A sampling of the stories NPR staff believe made some of the deepest ripples this year — reminders of what rigorous, compassionate journalism can do, and why the work remains as urgent as ever.

More immigrants are not showing up for their mandatory immigration court hearings compared to prior years, an NPR analysis shows, allowing the government to order their immediate deportation.

Division over the future of the Republican Party were on display this weekend as conservatives gathered for Turning Point USA's "AmericaFest" conference in Phoenix, Arizona.

Christian nationalists vow to put "Christ back into Christmas." In response, the Church of England has launched a holiday ad campaign to counter the far-right appropriation of Christian symbols.

Jeffrey Epstein accuser Annie Farmer tells NPR's Leila Fadel how survivors of his abuse are reacting to the Justice Department's file dump, which included her sister's 1996 FBI complaint.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with author and comedian Mike Albo about the virtues of buying holiday gifts at the absolute last minute.

Vice President JD Vance acknowledged the controversies that dominated the Turning Point conference, but he did not define any boundaries for the conservative movement besides patriotism.