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Will the economy continue to bubble like freshly-popped champagne, or will we suffer a hangover from inflation and high interest rates. Forecasters expect somewhat slower growth and lower inflation.

This year is set to be a consequential one in U.S. politics. The U.S. economy performed better than many expected — what's ahead for 2024? Companies working on climate solutions are embracing AI.

The world population has topped 8 billion — but the growth rate is slowing. What does this mean for the decades to come?

A 1928 movie featuring the first appearance of Mickey Mouse enters public domain on Jan. 1. But creative and commercial access to the character is complicated by both copyright and trademark law.

Alaska is huge, the population is small. And the people that live here are spread out in tiny towns and villages all around the state. Most communities aren’t connected by roads or, really, any infrastructure to speak of. So what connects them? The answer: radio. Of course it’s radio – that’s the whole point of this show. Take a look behind the scenes of Alaska radio in this audio documentary about the state of news on Alaska's airwaves.

This year two more special counsels joined Jack Smith in leading some of the most sensitive investigations at the Justice Department.

We have five biography and memoir suggestions from NPR's Books We Love: "Spare," "Congratulations! The Best is Over," "Sunshine," "Thicker Than Water," and "Sure, I'll Join Your Cult."

NPR's Rob Schmitz plays the puzzle with listener Chris Yates of Butte, Mont., and puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

The Biden administration is seeking a bipartisan compromise on border legislation. The Supreme Court is anticipated to take up ballot challenges lodged against Donald Trump in the new year.

How did the cost of life in America change this year? Prices overall continued to climb, though more slowly than they had been. And some actually fell.