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About half of the revenue for American ballet companies each year comes from the cozy seasonal favorite "The Nutcracker." Since COVID, they have become even more dependent on those sugarplum fairies.

From a song by a certified superstar that came out in the very first week of January to breakthroughs from lesser-known indie acts, here are selections from NPR Music's list of the best songs of 2025.

CBS' new editor-in-chief spiked a 60 Minutes story shortly before it was to air, leading to concerns about whether the network and its owners are bowing to the Trump administration.

Trump's peace deal between Rwanda and Congo hasn't stopped the fighting — and now his expansive mineral deal with Kinshasa is in the balance.

The Trump administration has stripped legal status from 1.6 million immigrants in 11 months. It's the largest removal of deportation protections for legal migrants in U.S. history.

Congress ends the year with a thin list of legislative accomplishments and a growing number of retirements. Former lawmakers say the problems now plaguing Capitol Hill have been years in the making.

A small U.S. foreign aid program worked for nearly two decades to help countries eliminate tropical diseases that aren't known to many people. The Trump administration ended the program in January.

GLP-1 weight loss drugs have transformed obesity treatment, but not everyone loses lots of weight. Researchers say figuring out why is the key to the future of this treatment method.

It's a tradition for many Jewish families: Chinese takeout on Christmas. How did this happen? A group of New York City high schoolers shared their reporting with NPR's Student Podcast Challenge.

Trump administration officials say changes to federal agencies engaged in science were made in the interests of better science that benefits more Americans. Many scientists we spoke with disagree.

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Bob Kitchen of the International Rescue Committee about his recent trip to Darfur, what he witnessed at a refugee camp there, and what the needs are.

A suite of pro-EV federal policies have been reversed. Well-known vehicles have been discontinued. Sales plummeted. But interest is holding steady.

Warren Buffett started out by identifying opportunities in undervalued companies. Later, his strategy was buying a company that would get bigger on its own. We look at that second phase of his career.

Joan Steidl, who is now retired, shares her reinvention takeaways. She has a podcast about confronting the generational divide, takes comedy workshops and went back to college.

Economists may have a pretty dismal record with predictions. But we're still interested in what they see in their non-existent crystal balls.

The band put out its second full-length album in August, called “Earthkeeper.” It follows a long tradition of punk musicians using music as a form of resistance.

Philippine President Ferdinand Marco Jr. said he would turn his predecessor's deadly campaign against drug users and sellers "bloodless." Yet extrajudicial killings continue.

New coins marking the United States' 250th anniversary begin circulating this week. The Trump administration tweaked the design of some coins and is considering a dollar coin featuring the president.

Millions of people are struggling with the record high costs of renting or buying a home. That's made housing a top concern for voters.

Across the country, including in swing states, people have been priced out of buying homes. Record numbers are finding rent unaffordable. Biden and Trump have very different ideas for how to fix it.