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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.

NPR's Rob Schmitz speaks to author Vanessa Chan about her new novel "The Storm We Made," about a Malayan mother who becomes a spy for Japanese invaders.

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.

Historian Simon Sebag Montefiore has compiled a playlist to go along with his book, "The World".

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.

NPR's Alina Selyukh speaks to actor Carey Mulligan about "Maestro" and playing Felicia Montealegre, Leonard Bernstein's wife, with whom the iconic composer had a complicated, tumultuous relationship.

This year started out with hype for driverless car companies, but it's ending with trouble — especially at GM's Cruise.